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Otaku Corner: Death Note Vol. 9

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Administrator

Death Note wrapping up in its usual suspense-filled way Scholarly. Resourceful. If I had to describe Light Yagami, I would use these words to characterize him as well as to say that I could see him becoming a future minister … Continue reading →

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Marvel character highlight #22: Iceman

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Administrator

Name: Robert Louis Drake Alias: Iceman, Bobby Drake, Frozen One, Frosty, Drake Roberts, Iceface, Iceheart Affiliation: X-Men, X-Factor, Murder Circus, Excelsiors, The Twelve, Chosen, Defenders, Secret Defenders, Champions Special abilities: Iceman is classified as an “omega-level mutant.” Iceman can lower … Continue reading →

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Strip Talk #24: Get ready for the deluge of comic book movies

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Administrator

The deluge of comic book movies these days is like heaven-sent mana for a geek like myself. The sheer volume alone is overwhelming, and the majority of them happen to be good. I will properly confess that I wasn’t anticipating … Continue reading →

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Anime Lounge #14: Death Note Ep. 1-6

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Administrator

Series: Death Note Episodes: 1 to 6 Premise: A young man named Light Yagami is bored and incredibly gifted mentally. He’s looking for things to do outside of hacking the national police database and is preparing to go to law … Continue reading →

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Top 5 on The Strip: Things wrong with the Super Mario Bros. movie

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Administrator

1. Their names aren’t Mario and Luigi Mario According to the authoritative guide to all things Mario – MushroomKingdom.net – the script called for the Mario Bros. to have a last name. The characters were never given names in the … Continue reading →

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Otaku Corner: Death Note Vol. 8

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Administrator

L continues to inspire justice in Death Note Volume 8 Four years after his death, the world’s greatest detective L continues to challenge Light Yagami in the most intense  game of cat and mouse via his successors. Will L and … Continue reading →

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Property review: Super Mario Bros. Super Show & The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Administrator

Mario impresses in cartoon form Super Mario Bros. Super Show Vol. 1 When you’re able to have a live-action show and you’re a household name throughout the world, you can afford to do whatever you want and take whatever licenses … Continue reading →

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Strip Talk #23: Animated Mario has wins, losses over the years

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Administrator

Cartoons, to me, fall in the same sphere as anime and comic books. If you tell a good story, I don’t care what medium you choose to tell it in. If it happens to be about something I love, chances … Continue reading →

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Anime Lounge #13: Free!

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Administrator

Series: Free! Episodes: 1 to 12 Premise: Three friends — Haruka, Nagisa and Makoto — decide to begin a swim club after a fourth in their group, Rin, reappears in their lives after living abroad and rejects their offer to … Continue reading →

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Otaku Corner: Cosplay is not Consent

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Administrator

Say it loud and proud: Cosplay is not Consent I’m diverting from the normal course of reviewing the latest in anime and manga for a new segment called “the otaku tent.” I’ll give my thoughts on issues that not only … Continue reading →

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