tomk74

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• Movies & TV

When TV Shows Try To Save Money: The Bottle Episode

February 11, 2015 tomk74 5

Game of Thrones is a popular but ridiculously expensive show with a huge cast. ...

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• Movies & TV

Anatomy Of A Horror Movie: What Really Scares Us

February 11, 2015 tomk74 2

I’m not generally one for horror movies.  Horror novels I can generally deal with,...

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• General Geekery
• Movies & TV
• Superheroes

That's Not Really How It Works!: Civics And The Fictional Presidency

February 10, 2015 tomk74

I greatly enjoy DC Comics’ Showcase Presents series of black and white reprints.  Sometimes...

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• Superheroes

Kole: Portrait Of A Sacrificial Lamb

February 10, 2015 tomk74 2

Most big crossover comics events promise big things about how nothing will be the...

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• Superheroes

The Problems With Marvel's Civil War

February 9, 2015 tomk74 4

Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe were fairly excited to learn the third Captain America...

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• Superheroes

Why The X-Men Suck At Their Jobs

February 9, 2015 tomk74 1

The X-Men were created for two primary reasons.  One was because Stan Lee needed...

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• Books & Comics

Podcast Reaction: Red Rising Edition

February 6, 2015 tomk74 3

So, this week’s Gabbing Geek podcast (trademarked and copyrighted by Jimmy Impossible in a...

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• Movies & TV

Punching Up Instead Of Down: The Art Of Finding The Proper Victim In Comedy

February 6, 2015 tomk74 2

My wife and I watched The Interview off Netflix recently.  It was funny in...

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• Movies & TV

Unreality Television

February 5, 2015 tomk74 9

My wife watches a lot of reality television.  “A lot” mostly means “more than...

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• Superheroes

Slightly Misplaced Comics Heroes Case File #3: Sleepwalker

February 5, 2015 tomk74 4

90s era Marvel comics have a reputation.  The guys who founded Image Comics were...