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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Why I’ll never be a literary nerd. To the relief of all literary nerds.

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Denise

Serves me right for reading a Twitter war early this morning. Apparently in the literary-blogoverse there’s a guy named Ed who needs to get bent, and a woman named Emily who lives to hurt people, except her heart grew three … Continue reading →

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Free passes: Baltimore screening of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes!

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Denise

Good morning!  Here’s something to get you out of bed…or at least over to your laptop.  Free passes to the newest film in the  Planet of the Apes series, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes!  Otherwise known as Andy Serkis … Continue reading →

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Halloween ComicFest announces it’s 2014 haul!

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Denise

There was a peep about this year’s crop o’ comics from Halloween ComicFest awhile back.  (Check out the Ghastly Awards FB page for that bit o’ info.)  But now it’s all official-like, with an awesome press release and tons of … Continue reading →

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Want passes to a 17-minute sneak peek of Guardians of the Galaxy?

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Denise

Well, Marvel has you covered  y’all.  Hit up their Facebook page, which will take you to a link where you can score some passes (if they’re not already vapor.  See: LA.) But why would I want to see 17 minutes … Continue reading →

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Mah people — tix to Baltimore Comic-Con are now on sale!

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Denise

Hold the presses.  Stop the phone.  Whatever it is you’re doing, take 5 and get your friends on this; tickets to this year’s Baltimore Comic-Con are now on sale!  Now all you have to do is wait.  Patiently.  Or pace, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Begin Again

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Denise

Nutshell: I’d give Begin Again an A-.  It’s not absolutely perfect, but with beautiful music, a plot that unwinds at it’s own pace without ever veering into boring, and cinematography that’s gritty and lovely at the same time?  It’s pretty … Continue reading →

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Obvious Child swag & ticket giveaway!

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Denise

UPDATE: WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN & NOTIFIED.  Thanks for playing — y’all rock! Did you make it to the screening of Obvious Child last week?  Well, whether you did and wanna see it again, or if you didn’t and are … Continue reading →

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Recappin’: Adios, Gang Related. And what I’m watching now.

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Denise

I can’t y’all.  I just can’t.  I tried to watch Gang Related.  But it’s just so bad.  Even with Terry O’Quinn.  If you can’t deliver a lead character that has me caring about what he’s gonna do next, or if … Continue reading →

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President Snow addresses Panem with propaganda that echos real history

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Denise

Gotta love the marketing for the Hunger Games series.  It’s insidious, creepy and harkens back to old-school propaganda like WWII posters, Communist Russia, and now the good ol’ southern USA. Check out the latest “message” from President Snow (Donald Sutherland, … Continue reading →

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Gear up for Mockingjay: Part 1 with the Heroes of Panem

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Denise

Fuck yeah Hunger Games!  And while you’re awaiting November’s Mockingjay: Part 1, take a look at these beautiful but very unsettling “insparational posters” from the Captiol Ministry of Information.  Makes you glad you’re not a citizen of Panem.  Right?  *looks … Continue reading →

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