I feel as if I forgot about Superman until I came across Grant Morrison’s interpretation in his All-Star series that debuted in 2005. It crystalized what I loved about this character the first time I saw him racing against a... (Continue reading)
This is a topic that we’ve touched on, in some way, with other themes but we (read: I) was hard up for a theme and so, in the proverbial late stages of the game, Ernesto did throw out an idea... (Continue reading)
While it was not the first comic book that I ever purchased or read, “Spawn” was the first book that I ever felt the need to purchase every month. Let’s all face facts; the comic book is a form ... (Continue reading)
Call me a pessimist but when I think of first love I think entirely of a love that was lost. This may, in fact, be because I lost my first love relatively recently. Directly after the break up absolutely... (Continue reading)
If my life pans out in the way that I hope, September will forever mean “back to school.” Brief aside…I’m available for any tenure track, English faculty positions anyone has available and I am willing to move…anywhere. But, of course, I’m not... (Continue reading)
I know that this week was supposed to be dedicated to all things back to school and so I am going to make a loose connection between going back to school and what I have to discuss here. Going back... (Continue reading)
I guess I can’t really claim that all of my favorite bands were found after getting a computer with internet. Well, I could, but I don’t think it would be 100% due to that. But it probably is. Anyway, back in... (Continue reading)
In an effort to get you, the readers, some learning, I offer to you a list of documentaries. Now traditionally documentaries are something they force you to watch in school but I offer a different take, a more entertaining take... (Continue reading)
The month of September typically hails the return of students back to school campuses. With this return, comes a bevy of new computers to “help” students with their academic endeavors. I use the term “help” loosely, since my PC in... (Continue reading)
It is essential to find past-times to help one relax during a semester, as the negative effects of chronic stress may not only affect school work, they may also have long lasting effects on emotional and physical health. Studies have shown... (Continue reading)