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Strip Talk #29: We have lost our beloved king and so we mourn

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Administrator

We lost him. Somewhere in that unrelatable ethos of the beyond, Chadwick Boseman is forming that megawatt electric grin. He’s looking down on his legacy and seeing the millions that mourn him. He’s seeing the tributes and the outpouring of … Continue reading →

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Otaku Corner: Pandemic blues or a geek’s battle cry against Covid 19

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Administrator

Or how we will learn to emerge awesome from Downersville As I write this, like many of our fellow geeks around the country and the world, GI staff are dealing with a new and unknown “normal.” Ever since January 20, … Continue reading →

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Strip Talk #28: All hail the return of Keaton, king of the Batmen

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Administrator

The king has returned home to his throne. All is right in the world of DC. It had better be because the best Batman is returning. Michael Keaton has been announced to return in the Flash’s new movie as a … Continue reading →

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Otaku Corner: Cosplay is not Consent Vol 2

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Administrator

Con foolishness: Full metal wildin’ out at anime panels Trigger warning: This article contains descriptions of stalking, intimidation and sexual assault. Unless otherwise stated, the individuals mentioned are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in courts of law. In … Continue reading →

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Strip Talk #27: My predictions for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Administrator

Avengers: Endgame is out of theaters. Marvel actors have gone on to new projects and “the snappening” is now but a distant memory. There’s no more anticipation of the next dreadful thing from Thanos and whether our favorite superheroes are … Continue reading →

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Strip Talk #26: The DC universe could learn some lessons from Marvel

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Administrator

The DC Universe is at a crossroads I guess you could say. While the Marvel Cinematic Universe has enjoyed unparalleled success, the DCU has all but died an ignominious death. Suicide Squad: flop. Batman vs. Superman: flop. Superman: flop. Justice … 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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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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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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