There were three essential elements to the convention: The Q&As, the photo opps, and the autographings. The photo opps were pretty impressive. Once the line starts moving, it goes fast, which is great until you get in front of the camera. Then you barely have time to register "OMGI'mTouchingJasonMan...

Well, I no longer have any vested interest in who wins this thing (seriously, eleven votes). Fandom, you are a severe disappointment to your mother. I am using my emo Tommy Donnelly icon in response to you. But...despite any anti-Veronica sentiment I may feel in regards to most things post-S1, I'm v...

Puppetmaster: You are one scary dude. Claire: Don't tell me you actually bought his story. Nathan: Uh, you are so busted. Parkman: *cringes* Whew! Hunter!dude: Oh, I wish someone would just shoot your ass. Sylar: Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home. Sylar!Daddy: ZOMG! LIONEL LUTHOR?! *f...

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I did. Twice. Once on Friday night with my friends and once on Sunday afternoon with my family. And I loved Watchmen both times: the first with wonder and fresh passion, the second more tenderly. The reviews are all over the place. Ebert loved it. Entertainment Weekly said it was lousy, with the act...

I don’t know who had the insane idea to make a Japanese live-action version of Spiderman, but I’m just glad that it exists. And glad that Marvel has, for some reason, decided to stream episodes for free on their web site. There’s also a very odd Spiderman manga I’ve read a bi...

Mad Men certainly deserves all of the praise thus far received in its first two seasons on AMC, but I always thought it a tad disconcerting that AMC’s Breaking Bad has purred in the background like colorful dry ice. Not only is the series as entertaining, well-produced, and agreeably shrewd wi...

Saw the Watchmen last night. Watchmen + Imax = LOVE. I love imax theaters, it's so crystal clear that I don't need to wear my glasses! But what I love more is the imax trailers. It was a packed house, and they had us vote how which movie should be shown next at this imax theater. I voted for Star Tr...

Or at least a little bit more than decent? 'Cause the second half of Chapter Three is kinky gay fraternal incest (somewhere, somehow, I just gave Fred Phelps bad heartburn). It has Dean on a chair with hands tied behind his back. Sam rides him. Then there's orgasm denial for Dean. And then they take...

What with the s_d debacle, I've been thinking about how integral fandom communities are to their chosen worlds. From personal experience, I can say that fandom has enriched my viewing of Transformers. It's great fun and all, but to be honest, if it wasn't for the wide circle of fandom friends I've m...