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October 27, 2016
Grumpy Bird Reviews: Luke Cage s01e08 Blowin’ Up the Spot
Last episode suffered from a lack of forward momentum. This episode solves that problem, but might not be that much of a better episode. Luke Cage s01e08 Blowin’ Up the Spot Writer: Aïda Mashaka Croal Director: Magnus Martens Netflix Quick Review: Things are moving. Characters are conspiring. Plans are progressing. Kind of. But the writing suffers. Things that … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Luke Cage s01e08 Blowin’ Up the Spot
October 25, 2016
Grumpy Bird Reviews: Luke Cage s01e07 Manifest
Whelp, looks like this series is following that trend of not having enough ideas to fill up 13 episodes. Luke Cage s01e07 Manifest Writer: Akela Cooper Director: Andy Goddard Quick Review: Let’s split this episode into two different parts. The first part (compromising all but the last five or so minutes) was basically just confirming … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Luke Cage s01e07 Manifest
October 24, 2016
Brent & Lydia Talk Starman 19: Starman 18
In the nineteenth episode your hosts, Brent and Lydia, continue talking the Jack Knight/Starman Odyssey! Today they talk the Starman issue #18! Intro/Outro music by Mates of State. Presented by Comics League International! If you enjoy the show please visit Brent’s Patreon site and donate.
October 22, 2016
Win Some, Lose Some
When I first published Deadly Troubadours I checked for new reviews a couple times a day. Slowly that urge to seek validation lessened to once a day and then, eventually, once a week. Now I check Goodreads maybe once every two weeks and then usually I’m procrastinating. Today I opened up my Goodreads page and, … More Win Some, Lose Some
October 17, 2016
CLI 40: Willow commentary (Part 2)
Brent and Derek are back and continuing their epic commentary of Willow!
October 15, 2016
Grumpy Bird Reviews: Luke Cage s01e06 Suckas Need Bodyguards
So this episode, yeah, it is starting that dangerous trend that these Marvel Netflix shows have had. Goodness but I hope I’m wrong Luke Cage s01e06 Suckas Need Bodyguards writer: Nathan Louis Jackson director: Sam Miller Netflix Quick Review: What do I mean by dangerous habit? A lot of the Marvel shows have started quite … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Luke Cage s01e06 Suckas Need Bodyguards
October 13, 2016
Living Japan Ep. 60
The sixtieth episode of Living Japan is now available on iTunes. Every two weeks I co-host this podcast focusing on modern Japanese culture. In this episode we talk about the cross over between the Olympics and Cool Japan, the alleged mysteries of Japanese Women and more on LGBT acceptance in Japan.
October 10, 2016
Grumpy Bird Reviews: Luke Cage s01e05 Just to Get a Rep
Every time I see Sonja Sohn in a show my first thought is “Kima!” If that doesn’t mean anything to you then stop watching Luke Cage and go watch The Wire. It’s not that one is better than the other. It’s just that The Wire is much, much better than almost any other TV series. … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Luke Cage s01e05 Just to Get a Rep
CLI 39: Willow commentary (part 1)
Brent is again joined by Derek and together they talk the fantasy classic Willow! 
October 9, 2016
Grumpy Bird Reviews: Luke Cage s01e04 Step in the Arena
Having a one year old in the house, a full time job and aspirations of being a novelist means it is hard to binge a show unless I just want it to be background noise. Only just now finishing episode four. Slow and steady wins the race? Luke Cage s01e04 Step in the Arena writer: … More Grumpy Bird Reviews: Luke Cage s01e04 Step in the Arena
