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Batman: Dark Knight Looming
We’re really just less than four days away from the release of Dark Knight Rises, the thrilling conclusion to Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. The first installment, Batman Begins, breathed new life into the moribund film franchise, and the second installment, … Continue reading
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The Dangerous Lives of Batman
Even as the filming of Batman: Dark Knight Rises unfolds in the streets of Pittsburgh, and DC Comics and their legions of tired fans gird themselves for yet another continuity re-boot, I have to remind myself that there are always … Continue reading
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Daredevil: The Man Without Fear!
Daredevil has always been one of my favorite superheroes. After all, he is “the man without fear!” The character of Matt Murdock always appealed to me. He was a working-class Catholic kid raised by a single father who was a … Continue reading
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Watching the Detectives
(Ooh, he’s so cute) I am a fan of TV shows about detectives. I watched Columbo, The Rockford Files, and Starsky and Hutch way back in the ’70s, and Law and Order, Special Victims Unit* now. I’ve wondered what draws people to … Continue reading
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Aunt Awesome
Last week, my nephew turned one. And in my first year of aunt-dom, I think I’ve done pretty okay. I’ve introduced him to Batman, hockey, and The Beatles; kept him well stocked in hand-knits; and will happily sit through an … Continue reading
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Something Wicked this way comes
I am excited to see the upcoming stage production of Wicked at the Benedum Center. To prepare myself for the event, I checked out the CD and looked at the vocal selections. And did you know that the composer Stephen … Continue reading
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I Challenge You!
It’s always good to remove yourself from your comfort zone once in a while. Open yourself up to new experiences and broaden your horizons. I know that human beings like their ruts and it can be difficult to try something … Continue reading
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What price hike?
I have a reputation for not watching anything, ever. I hate going to the movie theater. I’ve never had a Netflix subscription. And I was one of the first people I know to cancel my cable TV. But I have … Continue reading
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“Verily, Stilt-Man, Thou Art A Mighty Foe!”
The Mighty Thor has uttered many a memorable line over his long career as one of Marvel Comics’ heavy-hitting heroes, but none so absurd as the one that forms the title of this post. Way back in Thor #269, ‘ole … Continue reading
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In Defense of the Medium
“Comics are not a genre; they’re a medium,” so says Douglas Wolk in his book, “Reading Comics”. They are instead, like prose, “…forms of expression that have few or no rules regarding their content other than the very broad ones … Continue reading
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