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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Off the Shelf: V-Wars Volume 1

Publication 411: TBP of the first five issues of the V-Wars series. Scheduled for publication by IDW on 10/28/2014. Story: We have met the enemy, and he is infected with the ICE virus.  Y’know the virus that turns people into…no, … Continue reading

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Off the Shelf: White Death

(NOTE: I received a copy of this book through NetGalley.) Publication 411: Hardcover edition of the original 1998 title (though the info page is confusing as it lists the copyright as 2014.) Story:  WWI was supposed to be “the war … Continue reading

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Off the Shelf: Hatsune Miku Graphics Vocaloid Comics & Art Vol 2

(NOTE: I received a copy of this book via NetGalley) Though “Virtual Pop Star” Hatsune Miku (and the Vocaloid voice synthesizer in general) may not be widely known in the USA, the singing voice synthesizer with a groovy anime look … Continue reading

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Review in a Flash: The Maze Runner

Sometimes I’m too lazy for a full-out piece. Sometimes everything I’ve got to say about a film can be summarized in a sentence or two. Sometimes it’s both. So herewith, a quick-n-dirty on The Maze Runner! Nutshell:  I’d give The … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Review: This is Where I Leave You

Nutshell:  I’d give This is Where I Leave You at B.  The Altman family may be dysfunctional, but the film is a well-oiled machine.  Funny, inappropriate as hell, and so much like real life it’s oftentimes uncomfortable.  Luckily the cast … Continue reading

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So. Z Nation happened.

As I don’t have cable, I’m missing my usual campy genre awesomeness.  Oh, don’t worry; I take advantage of friends and family by parking my keister on their couch for extended marathons of The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones and … Continue reading

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Wayback Review: Real Steel

Watching Shawn Levy’s This is Where I Leave You last night made me think back to the last movie of his I’d caught at the ol’ multiplex.  Herewith, my review from Atomic Popcorn of Levy’s Real Steel.  *theatrical bow* Nutshell: … Continue reading

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Off the shelf: Harbinger #25

(Note: I received a free copy of this comic from creator Vivek J. Tiwary.) Story: Think Misfits with a dash of X-Men & Babylon 5‘s Psi Corps. Peter Stanchek is a kid with psionic abilities that looked to Toyo Harada … Continue reading

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Off the shelf: Chastity #1

Not only am I a sucker for horror comics, but I’ll read just about anything that’s free.  So when I saw that Dynamite was trotting out Chastity #1 (the Dynamite re-launch of the ol’ Chaos! Comics vampire assassin from the … Continue reading

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Supernatural Season 10 promises a “Dean-mon”…and karaoke?

SPOILER ALERT Y’ALL: if you’re all caught up on the Moose & Squirrel Show, you know that Dean has gone all black-eyed.  But what’s that gonna change?  Apparently not his love for porn, booty and…karaoke? Check out the CW’s teaser … Continue reading

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