The Olympic Games are a time when the world comes together. For an all too brief two weeks, athletes from countries that have had tensions with other countries for decades, sometimes even centuries, stand side by side and participate one of the universal languages of sport. And this years games have unprecedented internet coverage. I [...]
File this one under “Only in Japan”: a cute little robot in the style of Lady Murasaki that reads The Tail of Genji to you. She even has a little fan! Maybe I can make a little extra dough by selling some of these on eBay.
It’s a little strange when there are plot parallels between my favorite comic and my favorite TV show. In “Spider-man Loves Mary Jane” (I promise, it’s a lot better than it’s name) and on “The Office” our heroines are in a pickle. They were both too blind to see Mr. Right was right in front [...]
I really had no intention of renting Superman Returns, but my local Blockbuster was out of Devil Wears Prada, so then I walked to the other side of the store, only to discover Talledega Nights was gone too. Superman was right next to Talledega, so I said, “Alright, let’s see what Bryan Singer ditched X-Men [...]
If the fact I read (a few) comics didn’t make me geeky enough, my favorite comic is “Spider-Man loves Mary Jane.” Yeah, I know, the name is dumb, but the comic is actually really good if you love angsty teen drama, which I do. Hell, I’m even creating my own angsty teen drama comic, albeit [...]