So concludes our 4 days of GenCon coverage. Day 1  Day 2  Day 3 Coming up on the last day of GenCon, TJ and I decided to sleep in. We skipped our first scheduled event, Zombie Dice, and arrived a little too late for Munchkin. While I’ve never heard about Munchkin before, Zombie Dice is something TJ tells me is kind of a [...]

I’m just going to get this out there and say it. If you knew about Gen Con, and you didn’t go, you lose. Plain and simple. You lose. Know what I did today? I hung out with Green Lantern. I sang my way into battle alongside a warhammer-swinging Paladin. I served with Captain Malcolm Reynolds and a sexy assassin aboard [...]

After yesterday’s complications, I woke up ready to engage GenCon like a man takes to water after any day in Phoenix. My job keeps me very, very busy, and it’s hard to get out and play any kind of game. So we got up oh so early to join the masses in all the games. At least I thought we [...]

Comic artist, writer, creator, and educator Joe Kubert died Sunday. The creator of Sgt. Rock was 85. In his memory pull up a corner of sofa and try your hand at a sketch or two. PBS brings us the little known collaboration between Julie Child and T-Pain in honor of Child’s 100th birthday. TJ and John are at GenCon, and [...]

    The theatrical release for Marvel’s second chapter in the Avengers saga has been set.  The film will open May 1, 2015.  At this moment I am very excited for this movie. Over the course of two plus years my opinion may change, but I doubt it.  I can see myself now flying to the theater in my hover car, [...]

Well, today has been… pretty weird/terrible. It started out pretty well. I was packed and out the door by 6 AM. John and I were on the road and discussing life, politics, etc. Finally, after what seemed like an extremely short drive, we were in Indianapolis. Gen Con was just within my reach. All the games were going to be [...]

As some of you might remember from last week, The Watch left me yearning for some more substantial entertainment. I vowed I was going to see something that enlightened me, impressed me, surprised me. Then I remembered The Campaign had been released; I immediately reneged on my vow. I’m sure my fellow Will Ferrell aficionados will not hold this decision [...]

John and I are going to the most magical place on Earth.  Not Disney World. GEN CON!!!! And we are going to play ALL THE GAMES!* (*Editor’s note: We’ll be playing a lot of games… not all of them.) So every day we’ll give you coverage of what we did, who we talked to, what swag we got, and other [...]

The word legendary gets tossed around a lot in comics. That’s probably because the heroes and villains are legends. They’re the modern myths we share; our tall tales; our fables of the gods. But, occasionally the man behind the marvels is more of a legend than those on the page. Sometimes that word actually applies. The world of comics, art, [...]

Is this the last new release list? Possibly… DVD/Blu-ray New Releases for August 14th, 2012 The Hunger Games. [Available August 18th] Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth. Trailer Community: Season Three. [Editor's Choice] Starring Joel McHale, Donald Glover, and Chevy Chase. Trailer Dexter: Season Six. [Editor's Choice] Starring Michael C. Hall and Colin Hanks. Trailer Glee: Season Three. [...]

Yes We Can? My grandmother sent me an email last week with a hip, new video about electing Barack Obama. If you can’t tell, I use “hip” ironically. It’s not a huge surprise that my grandmother, an elderly African American swept away by Obama fever four years ago, would still want to help engage the youth. I’m sure this email, [...]

I’ve slogged through all the cats on the Internet to find you the best, cat-free stuff around. Here’s what happened this week. You’re welcome. Like a flipping boss in a bad action movie, Mars rover Curiosity emerged from the 7 minutes of terror (that it only had a 30 percent chance of surviving) and made a cheeky quip. Bill Nye [...]

For one reason or another, I continue to take a mild interest in the work of Ben Stiller. I suppose it all started with cult classics like Heavyweights, Reality Bites, and  Zoolander. I admired his total commitment to buffoonery; he seemed to have a knack for portraying zany characters. While  it’s true that he still dedicates himself to silliness, I cannot [...]

The women or heroines in sci-fi and action movies are often scantily clad, in head-to-toe leather with their boobs pushed up through a corset, or wearing skyscraper stilettos, but that really doesn’t bother me. I love sci-fi and action flicks, and the pros outweigh the cons.  I thought of this while searching for a new bikini because gravity has forced [...]

  I am tired of politics.  Scary thought from someone who connects with the world biweekly on topics of government.  I am dismayed at the lack of opinion-free journalism available to the general public.  We need a return to honest reporting, of pure unadulterated fact delivery.  To that end I have reworded some recent headlines to reflect truth in reporting: Christian [...]

Cincinnati is one of mankind’s greatest creations. Seriously, the list goes like this: The Colossus of Rhodes, the Great Pyramid, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and Cincinnati. But, even a Skyline swilling, Bearcat bred West Sider like me has to admit, that, for one of the most perfect cities on Earth, Cincinnati is severely lacking in geek-tastic cons. Thankfully  Aloysius [...]

It’s not really a secret that I love Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. I’ve probably read each of the stories about 12 times, so I get pretty excited when things like… a new The Hobbit trailer show up in my interwebs.    

In recent years, one of the big trends in gaming has been making online games.  To that end, many companies started production of huge roleplaying games, called MMOs.  Everyone, from huge companies like Sony to startups like 38 Studios, started production of these games, with hopes of huge profits.  They saw these games, and the large amounts of sustained income [...]

I’m back again with another list, folks. I know you’re all enjoying the summer Olympics and everything but maybe you should take a break and buy some stuff. DVD/Blu-ray New Releases for August 7th, 2012 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. Starring Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, and Taylor Swift. Trailer Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt. Starring Tom Selleck. Trailer Marley. Starring [...]

By: Danielle Peterson I have not taken many bold or unpopular stances in my life, and rarely have I shared them with strangers, but step back because I am about to toss down one mighty unpopular opinion-I think that the ending to Mass Effect 3 was good. Admittedly, I had a different exposure to it. I played Mass Effect 2 [...]