Author Archives: Denise

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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Baltimore Screening Pass-palooza: Focus!

Staying warm this month?  Why not snuggle into a nice cozy theater seat, on the cheap?  Or better yet, on the free?  I’ve received passes for the Baltimore area screening of Focus, starring Will Smith. What’s it about?  Here’s the … Continue reading →

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Off the Shelf — Outcast Volume 1: A Darkness Surrounds Him

Nutshell: If you think Robert Kirkman does a great job with characters and storytelling in The Walking Dead, Outcast will top those expectations.  Perhaps a little bit too much string spooled out in the telling, but that could be because … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere Review — Fangoria: Cover to Cover

Published on Sleeping Hedgehog 2/16/2015.  As always, clicky on the title text for the full piece! Anthony Timpone: FANGORIA: Cover to Cover I remember my first FANGORIA.  I was wandering around the local RPG store, as you do, and decided … Continue reading →

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Off the Shelf — Secret Origins Vol. 1

Nutshell: A must for anyone who wants a quick-n-easy education on the DC universe.  Fan favorites and superheroes the norms probably never heard of are given their 15 minutes of fame.  Like any anthology, in order to truly enjoy it … Continue reading →

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Off the Shelf — Trees, Volume 1: In Shadow

Nutshell:  The creator of Transmetropolitan, Global Frequency, and so many other instant-classics has dropped another on our doorstep.  There’s love, human sexuality, nature, evolution, on a world stage.  And unseen aliens that don’t give a crap about us and our … Continue reading →

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Wayback Review: Tea with Jane Austen

Lazy?  Yes.  But maybe today’s chill will make you want to curl up with a cuppa too.  From Sleeping Hedghog in ’11, the original was in Green Man Review in ’06.  As always, clicky on the title for the full … Continue reading →

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Crimson Peak trailer: love the man, fear the house!

Guillermo del Toro films are always highly anticipated, and rightly so.  Folks have been buzzing about his newest, Crimson Peak, for awhile now.  The cast, which includes Charlie Hunnam, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston and Mia Wasikowska!  The amazing set design, … Continue reading →

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Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylist Guild Award winners: photos and full list!

Happy Valentine’s Day weekend!  Or, if you’re like me and are an unrepentant styling nerd, happy post-MUAHS awards day! This year’s winners are not only well done, they’re super popular too: Guardians of the Galaxy, Birdman, Grand Budapest, Downton Abbey…even … Continue reading →

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Awards Season: Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards 2015

This year’s Distinguished Artisan Award will go to Pan’s Labyrinth & Pacific Rim‘s Guillermo Del Toro, an amazing choice!  (Johnny Depp took this honor last year.) And this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to one of my heroes, … Continue reading →

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First image of 007’s SPECTRE shows Bond In Winter

What’s he doing? And, more importantly, who’s he doing it to?  I know, I wanna know too!  And I kinda want his sunglass/goggles.  They look perfect for the current round of snow days on the East Coast. Answers to these … Continue reading →

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