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Monthly Archives: August 2008
In a world where life is disposable, so are the lives of those who take them. Scud the Disposable Assassin is bought from a vending machine that can be found as easily as a Coke can, a robot who can … Read more
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tags: Dave Chappelle, Graphic Novels, Image Comics, Rob Schrab, Scud the Disposable Assassin
Have you ever thought about driving from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego? Of course you have. Who hasn’t? But there is a slight problem when you reach Darien, the southernmost province of Panama; the highway stops 60 miles short of … Read more
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tags: martin mitchinson
Freaks, geeks and everyone in between congregated last weekend to indulge in their favourite hobby or obsession whether it is video games, anime, comics, sci-fi and/or horror. The annual Fan Expo had taken over the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. But … Read more One of the many lessons taught to us by films is you should not be too cruel to your classmates because they may unexpectedly return seeking revenge years later. Too bad the typical R-rating prevents us from seeing these films … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Luis Camara, Steel Trap
In times of war, people often ponder the dangers of living and the threat to bringing another life into the world. Of course, if you’re Morgan Spurlock, creator of the doc hit Super Size Me, you can explore these issues … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Morgan Spurlock, Osama bin Laden, Super Size Me
Uwe Boll is infamous. Best known as one of the worst directors to have polluted theatre screens; he uses video games as source material but it’s not just the gamers trashing him – it’s everyone. Nonetheless, he assures us he … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Dave Foley, JK Simmons, Postal, uwe boll, Verne Troyer, Zack Ward
Scream was taken on by Wes Craven in 1996. It spawned two sequels and began a new era of post-modernist horror. Scream, the film that gave birth to the franchise, employed old school scare tactics while simultaneously calling attention to … Read more When someone dies or a tragic loss of life occurs, someone can often be heard saying it is part of God’s plan. But what if Death has a plan and it doesn’t take too kindly to people modifying it? In … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: AJ Cook, Ali Larter, Brendan Fehr, Devon Sawa, Final Destination, Kerr Smith, Kris Lemche, Michael Landes, Sean William Scott, Tony Todd
A year after Buffy the Vampire Slayer took to the small screen and glued viewers to their television sets, studios dipped into the comic hero pool and brought vampire hunter Blade to the big screen. Blade (Wesley Snipes) is called … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Blade, Dominic Purcell, Donnie Yen, Jessica Biel, Kris Kristofferson, Parker Posey, Ron Perlman, ryan reynolds, Stephen Dorff, Wesley Snipes
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Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean will appeal a recent decision by Haiti’s electoral council rejecting his run in the country’s Nov. 28 presidential election. The former Fugees member’s candidacy was rejected beacause has hadn’t resided in the country for the past … Read more Here are top 20 programs in Canada for the week of August 9-15, 2010. This chart shows the top TV programs for all home market stations for the week indicated. Programs are ranked based on their average minute audience. The … Read more Here are top 20 programs in Canada for the week of August 2-8, 2010. This chart shows the top TV programs for all home market stations for the week indicated. Programs are ranked based on their average minute audience. The … Read more |
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