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September 6, 2013
Curses, Scapegoats, and the End of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 20 Years of Futility
By Alan Atchison, Co-Editor A few nights ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates won their 81st game of the 2013 MLB regular season, ensuring that the team will not finish the year with more losses than wins for the first time since 1992. That was twenty-one years ago, for those of you non-math types. Before we had [Read More...]
September 2, 2013
5 To Go — GGR Reviews Breaking Bad: “Rabid Dog”
From Geek Goes Rogue TV Editor Zach W. Lorton, who can’t figure out how to get the smell out of the carpet… I hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day weekend. Of if you live in Canada, your weekend. Since Sunday night may have otherwise been occupied with cookouts, gatherings, and general revelry at the fact [Read More...]
August 30, 2013
Kay Kenyon Blog Tour!
Hey Everyone, I”m giving away a free copy of Kay Kenyon’s cool new book. Check out below! Book Blurb: In an alternate 19th century, there are two warring continents on an reimagined earth: the scientific Anglica (England) and magical Bharata (India). Emboldened by her grandfather’s final whispered secret of a magical lotus, Tori [Read More...]
August 29, 2013
Australia’s Tripod (Keeping the Earth from Falling Onto Venus Since 1997)
From Geek Goes Rogue TV Editor Zach W. Lorton, who would like everyone to know that he doesn’t necessarily condone harsh language, but it does exist in places on this page… The art of television viewing has morphed in the last 10 years. More and more, people are watching their favorite shows on the go, [Read More...]
August 28, 2013
Artist or Whore? Where is the Line?
By Alan Atchison, Co-Editor By now, we’ve all had a few days to digest Miley Cyrus’ so-called performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. The general consensus among most carbon-based life forms is that it was disgusting, revolting, and/or degrading. Others, celebrities mostly, have expressed shock, while still others have said it was perhaps [Read More...]
August 27, 2013
6 To Go: GGR Reviews Breaking Bad – “Confessions”
From Geek Goes Rogue TV Editor Zach W. Lorton, who still hasn’t recovered from the weekend… Will Hank and Marie cut Skyler out of their lives? Will Jesse say anything to the police or the DEA? How will Todd and Lydia increase the quality of the meth they produce if Walt refuses to get involved [Read More...]
August 26, 2013
Low Winter Sun — AMC’s Explorations of Darkness and Light
From Geek Goes Rogue TV Editor Zach W. Lorton, who can’t get enough of these plantain chips… Mad Men gave hipsters something to dress like at parties, and gave SNL a gem in St. Louisan Jon Hamm. The Walking Dead gave geeks and zombie lovers a great human drama in a apocalyptic setting, something that the television [Read More...]
Wrap of the Trinity War: Geoff Johns Agrees with Jesus…Part One…
(Our previous coverage of DC’s Trinity War can be found here: Part One, Part Two and Part Three) (Oh, and I can’t tell you you many spoilers are down below.) DC Comics Trinity War has ended with an explosive bang, and wrapped up with Geoff Johns’ answer to the knotty question: “where does evil come [Read More...]
August 25, 2013
Under The Dome is Under the Bar
From Geek Goes Rogue TV Editor Zach W. Lorton, who’s having trouble getting the people on the other side to understand him… CBS has faith in its summer drama, Under The Dome. So much faith, in fact, that they have renewed it for a second season. I really wanted to like this show. I watched the [Read More...]
Wicked Smawrt Batman? Destroying the Daredevil argument….
Okay, so, since I was knee deep in interviewing Kirk Cameron, I didn’t get a chance to post my reaction to Ben Affleck as Batman. So, what is it? Let’s wait and see…. I know many of my friends think I’m nuts and that’s fine. There is no denying Ben has dropped some stink bombs. [Read More...]
