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It's the strangest, most complex, and in some ways the most compelling of the films. Decades after it came out, I look back at Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome with fresh eyes. MORE >>
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REVIEW OF TEEN TITANS: BEAST BOY
Kami Garcia's second installment in the Teen Titans series introduces us to the lovable but insecure Garfield Logan, a teen with an unusual connection to — and the ability to transform into — animals. MORE >>
REVIEW OF TEEN TITANS: RAVEN
Raven Roth doesn't remember her past and is troubled by disturbing dreams and strange supernatural incidents that seem to surround her. Join her story in Kami Garcia's popular graphic novel series, TEEN TITANS. MORE >>
ROBIN LIVES! #4 WRAPS UP JASON TODD'S REIMAGINED STORY
The four-part comic book series that reimagines Jason Todd's tragic fate comes to a close. MORE >>
SWOONY VAMPIRES AND GAY LOVE IN THE GREEK ISLANDS
Nick Landry is searching for his ex on the unspoiled island of Avraxos. Anthony was the love of his life, and without knowing why he left, Nick can't move on. But Anthony isn't the only one to disappear on Avraxos... and everything points to a mysterious superyacht anchored offshore. MORE >>
THE ROBINS ASSEMBLE
In this six part series, which is now compiled into one graphic novel, the five heroes to have donned the Robin cape and mask find themselves at a crossroads in their lives. Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Stephanie Brown, and Damian Wayne come together to battle a sixth Robin?? MORE >>
DC RELEASES A VINTAGE BATMAN HALLOWEEN STORY
Travel back to 1971 Halloween as Batman and Robin face off against Nazi fugitives and a scythe-wielding Grim Reaper in rural Vermont! MORE >>
REVIEW of nightwing: leaping into the light
Nightwing is back! This is my review of the new graphic novel where Dick Grayson must deal with his adoptive city's new mayor with the last name Zucco, a dangerous mobster, and a serial killer prowling the darkness. MORE >>
BEYOND DORITOS: HOW TO EAT LIKE A BOSS DURING GAME, MOVIE AND BOOK CLUB NIGHTS
If your game and movie nights are still be sustained on bags of Doritos and six-packs of Mountain Dew, it may be time to step up your game and actually make creative cooking and baking part of the experience. MORE >>
How did a dead Robin end up as a supervillain called Red Hood — and later a valued member of the Batman Family — years after his death? This feature charts the weird literary history of one of DC's most famous anti-heroes.
Renaissance faires are an acquired taste. But if you're one of those who's acquired it, here's a little background on these peculiar public events.
1979's Moonraker wasn't a great James Bond film, but did it unintentionally forecast the future of the American space program?
THE COMPLETE SERIES IS NOW AVAILABLE!
With the release of My Summer (and the Song of Cicadas), you can now follow the highly creative and equally anxious Quinton Wyatt through the entirety of his high school years. Learn more about the Quinton's Curious Mind Book Series.
I had pretty much given up on sports novels — until I found sports graphic novels. Here's how the combination of art and a good story let me find a whole new genre to read.
T.J. Shapleigh is a central character in the "My Summer" books, but does his seeming betrayal of Quinton Wyatt make him a victim of circumstance... or a villain by design?
The 1990s wasn't an outstanding decade for pop culture, but that doesn't mean it didn't have some memorable contributions.
You can find a plethora of information about cinema online, but a few decades ago the movie review was a virtual art form practiced by a select few.
I went to Greece to walk where legends were born and found inspiration as a writer in a most unexpected place: a small cave overlooking a remote cove.
A cramped comic book store in a little strip mall was beloved by its customers. When tragedy befell the owner, we felt it too.
They're rare now, but once upon a time the novelization held particular significance for nerds of all kinds. Here's is their story...
Say her name three times before a mirror and she will appear. Wander a riverbed in the desert southwest and she will appear. Here's the complicated history of Bloody Mary / La Llorona, from schoolyard tales to popular culture.
Batman's not famous for his parenting skills. Should DC Comics better address a father who weaponized his adopted children?