WONDER WOMAN – The non-Wonder Years part 2

WONDER WOMAN The non-Wonder Years! part 2 Hi gang I’m back! Did you miss me? I missed you. Continuing our celebration of WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT MONTH we will continue with our look at Wonder Woman. Last time together we spoke of a time when Wonder Woman wasn’t a costumed super-hero. Gasp! Yes, it’s true there was […]

WONDER WOMAN: The non-Wonder Years

WONDER WOMAN The non-Wonder Years! part 1 There is no way you can have WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT MONTH and not have a post about Wonder Woman. My partner-in-crime the Mustache realized this. My daughters realized this. Even I realized this but the problem you see is that I didn’t want to do it. Not because I […]

MRS. PEEL . . . WE’RE NEEDED!

MRS. PEEL . . . WE’RE NEEDED! Mrs. Emma Peel is the name of a fictional amateur secret agent – the partner of John Steed. She first appeared in 1965 in the British action adventure series THE AVENGERS. She was played by Diana Rigg. GAME OF THRONE fans will recognize her as the actress who […]

TRADING IN DANGER: A Review

TRADING IN DANGER Vatta’s War Book One by elizabeth moon In honor of Women’s Empowerment Month I’d like to introduce you to Kylara Vatta the protagonist in TRADING IN DANGER the first of seven books in the Vatta’s War series. In case you didn’t know I have a thing for kick-ass women. I also have […]

MARVEL COMICS FIRST DISASTER – THE not-so INCREDIBLE HULK Part Two

MARVEL’S FIRST DISASTER THE not-so INCREDIBLE HULK Part Two Last week we spoke about how Marvel’s first attempt at presenting The Incredible Hulk in his own title was less than a stellar effort. We examined the first three issues of his initial run and found it to be inconsistent and prone to mistakes. This week […]

MARVEL COMICS FIRST DISASTER – THE not-so INCREDIBLE HULK

MARVEL’S FIRST DISASTER THE not-so INCREDIBLE HULK Part one Marvel Comics has proven to be THE giant of the comic book industry. And after sixty years it seems as if it has always been that way. Enough time has passed that looking back at the beginnings of Marvel Comics it appears as if Stan Lee, […]

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1959) a review The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1959 film directed by Terence Fisher and produced by Hammer Film Productions. It is a mashup of mystery thriller and gothic horror. It’s based on the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and it stars Peter Cushing as Sherlock Holmes, […]

TRUTH IS A RARE COMMODITY

TRUTH IS A RARE COMMODITY by junior figueroa Outside the battle raged on. A fierce maelstrom of violence that started out in many colors and many banners but soon turned only bright red. Even deep inside the royal castle the sounds of killing could be heard. Knights fell, men died screaming and the crunching monster […]

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MY TOP TEN FAVORITE DISASTER MOVIES – PART TWO

MY TOP TEN FAVORITE DISASTER MOVIES part two Hi gang! Welcome back. Last week I presented for your reading pleasure part one of my top ten list of favorite disaster movies. Today we have the second half containing the top five. Now let me warn you again. This list is highly subjective and is based […]