I’ve never been to a convention of this size, and with less then a day to prepare myself, I was very over stimulated. As stated in my previous blog, I went to Chicago last weekend with the intent of attending the Flashback Weekend horror mini-con, which has become a yearly tradition. My buddy Blake, who … Continue reading
So I took off Friday afternoon, spent the night in Madison with friends, and arrived in Chicago (technically Rosemont) around 11pm (which, just so you know, is two hours earlier then I usually wake up). This year was the busiest, but there were also fewer dealer tables. Most of all I missed seeing my friend … Continue reading
On Friday I’ll be driving from St. Paul, Minnesota to Chicago, Illinois (with an overnight stop in Madison) to attend the 4th Annual Flashback Weekend horror convention. This year’s guests include the casts and crews of the original Night of the Living Dead and Phantasm. Unfortunately I won’t get to the Windy City in time … Continue reading
I’ve had a rather tenacious case of insomnia the last few months, so I’ve been culling though my animation collection. A few weeks ago I finished watching every episode of Batman: The Animated Series, and I’ve moved on now to The Justice League. I’m particularly susceptible to enjoying animated television, so my opinion on cartoons … Continue reading
My father visited me yesterday. He drove from Tucson to Yellowstone, then over to me in the Twin Cities on the way to visit relatives in Milwaukee. In tow was his wife and other son, his second family, which wasn’t made until I was already an adult, which has always been a little weird, but … Continue reading
The second I heard that Marvel was going to more or less ignore Ang Lee’s Hulk I was upset. When I read press interviews and noticed the new film’s creators and producers were either making fun of Lee’s film or pretending it didn’t exist, I got a little angry. It wasn’t just that this was … Continue reading
There’s some unwritten code of ethics concerning the proper way to speak about cancer, and it especially pertains to the guy who either has or had it. Apparently I’m not allowed to talk about this really big part of the last six years of my life with people I don’t know all that well, unless … Continue reading
A modern and mainstream horror film is guaranteed to attempt the execution of at least one jump scare. Like any other creative endeavor, it’s more or less impossible to come up with an original way of doing this, especially considering the sheer quantity of horror films available today. Some jump scares are so engraved in … Continue reading
I’m the guy at DVDActive.com that gets all of Lionsgate DVD and Blu-Ray discs for review. And let me be clear that when I say all of them, I really mean all of them, despite the fact that I’ve sent several E-Mails stating that I have no want or time to review workout videos or … Continue reading
I’ve found myself increasingly frustrated and obsessed with this incredibly addictive video game lately. When I play I end up losing something like 30 times to 1, and I get generally nothing for a win, but my obsessive-compulsive nature keeps me coming back, teeth gritting, eyes squinting and forehead veins a-throbbin’. The game to which … Continue reading