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About Denise

Professional nerd. Lover of licorice.

Pull! – May 17th, 2013

A little taste of what I’ve been loving, what I’ve been hating, and what I’ve been apathetic about.  I promise I’ll try to make this a weekly thang…. Chin Music #1: Steve Niles starts out with a slam-bang of an opening, … Continue reading

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From Geek for e: Star Trek Into Darkness

As always, clicky on the hyperlinked title for the original piece! Movie Review: Star Trek Into Darkness Star Trek meets Sherlock.  At least that’s what it’s seeming like on all the fannish boards along the Interwebs.  With Benedict Cumberbatch’s character … Continue reading

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Wayback Review: Dinotopia

Sometimes I’m lazy, but I’d like to post something.  Luckily, I have a bit of back catalogue from other wonderful places that are awesome enough to let me write for them.  Today, it’s my review of Dinotopia from Green Man … Continue reading

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At ANS Sci-fi and Comic Con

It was a rainy day, with bits of sun just to tease everyone. What better day to head to La Plata, Maryland, to check out the ANS Sci-fi and Comic Con? I got to see a ton of the 501st’s … Continue reading

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Movie Review: The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby focuses on the social and cultural conventions of the time.  Today, we still see the use of excess to temper boredom, the longing for a better, different life, and how life can turn on a dime based … Continue reading

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“Best of April” Picks from The Ghastly Awards

It’s about that time.  Okay, it’s a little past that time, but it took me awhile to get through the cornucopia of coolness that was this year’s Free Comic Book Day giveaways.  (More on those later.)  So here’s a look … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Iron Man 3

Tony Stark,  “man-in-a-can.”  And yet we can’t help but love the guy, because even with all the films Robert Downey Jr. has been in, it’s the Iron Man universe that he seems to have the most fun with.  And when … Continue reading

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From Geek for e: Tweeting Wolverine and a Disney’s Planes fly-in

Just a little somthin’ somethin’ from my latest posts at Gfe. As always, clicky for the full posts! Wanna ask Wolverine a question? You can…. *SNIKT* If that sound means anything to you, then read on folks.  Oh, and if  … Continue reading

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Red 2 character posters. Nice, but where’s Dame Helen?

I enjoyed Red.  A little tongue-in-cheek, a little action, and lots of winks at the audience.  So I’m looking forward to Red 2. They’ve released character posters, but not enough, IMHO.  Glad to see Bruce Willis and John Malkovich, but … Continue reading

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Star Trek Into Darkness in Moscow. Or, J.J. Abrams waves hello.

The Star Trek Into Darkness press junket is in full swing.  Today (which is probably yesterday in Russia, but as I’m horrible with the International Date Line thing I’ll just leave it at that) the stars and director J.J. Abrams … Continue reading

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