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The Legend of DOOM

Friday, April 10th, 2009

Born of tragedy and betrayal, a villain reigns throughout the underground. An evil genius and hip hop iconoclast, infamous and tormented, he is shrouded in mystery, hidden behind a mask of metal. Few know his real identity. He has been called Vicktor Vaughn, Metal Fingers, Danger Doom, Madvillain and King Geedorah. But to most, he […]

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Update: Superhero Week

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

I know Superhero week was interrupted by the Ashland Film Festival, and we’ve been done for a week, but reading the Watchmen novel took forever, and this is my first literature review, so give me a break.  We’ll have an interesting music review to finish off our superhero craze, and then we’re back to regularly […]

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Superman vs Batman

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

by The Great White Gypsy No, this isn’t one of those “who would win in a fight” questions, or “whose tights are less gay”. This is a study in archetypes. The hero, since the days of ancient mythology, has been a figure of human perseverance. Overcoming external adversities and internal weaknesses is what we all […]

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Top Five Coolest Supervillains of All Time

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

1. The Joker The mysteries of Joker’s origins can best be summed up in his own words, “Sometimes I remember it one way, sometimes another…if I’m going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice!” This guy is so fucking insane, it borders on genius. But the best thing about The Joker […]

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Top Five Coolest Superheroes of All Time

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

1. Batman Over the last few decades, Batman has transformed from a blue/gray sketch in a comic, to the campy Adam West, to a dark and brooding puppet of Frank Miller. He’s completely human. Growing up, you believed you could be Batman. You didn’t have to get bitten by a radioactive spider or be born […]

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Watchmen: Zack Snyder

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

by The Great White Gypsy Who the hell does Zack Snyder think he is? In 1990, he directed Playground, a short documentary about Michael Jordan. 14 years later, he assumes that gives him the right to remake a horror classic originally done by the iconic George A. Romero. One feature film, and he jumps into […]

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