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If you were to combine the political intrigue of The West Wing and the passionate corruption of All the King’s Men, what do you think you would get? Netflix got its original series House of Cards and has not looked back from its resounding success. The entire first season of House of Cards was released on February 1st, 2013 and…
Any true fan can see the value of a great sidekick. The protagonist can’t be right all of the time, or when they are things get rather boring. We need that extra voice to aid our hero in battle. In television we are given plentiful opportunities for a switch of protagonist with the various characters…
Warning, contains spoilers for previous episodes in season one and two. “All in the Family” Recap We join Joan and Sherlock in medias res as they’re wrapping up a museum smuggling case involving a security guard with a prosthetic leg. The detective working with them, Nash, then ushers them out to claim the wrap…
With a new year comes a new batch of movies in the bullpen, and when you’re in the cinema sippin’ on that soda and chompin’ on some popcorn, look around at your fellow moviegoers. There is a pretty specific demographic for PG-13 and R rated films, but what about the less mature stories you may…
WARNING: Spoilers abound beyond the confines of this line! American Horror Story: Coven By season’s end, I’m very scared that I might wind up going bald from the maniacal aggravation American Horror Story: Coven is causing me. Particularly after watching “The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks,” I felt as torn apart as some dark ages…
BEWARE: Minor spoilers ahead! One of the primary reasons American Horror Story is such a treat to watch is the prodigious wealth of talent drafted to don the skins (in some cases, literally) of the show’s often engrossing and terrifying characters. We’ve seen big names like Jessica Lange, Dylan McDermott, Kathy Bates, James Cromwell, Zachary…
Warning, this article contains spoilers for previous Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episodes and Marvel’s The Avengers. This is it! They’ve been teasing us for ten episodes, but we’re finally going to find out what happened to Coulson after he took a scepter to the sternum in The Avengers! And after that wreck of a mid-season cliff-hanger, they…
Dear Secret Fan Fictioner, I get it. I understand. Sometimes reality isn’t interesting enough, and sometimes it’s a little too hectic for your liking. Sometimes all you need is a couple hours in another reality to recuperate and find some peace. Maybe that other reality involves running alongside Katniss on the battlefield or spending some…
Warning, contains spoilers for previous episodes in season one and two. Elementary: The Diabolical Kind The winter break is over, and there’s a foreboding chill in the air as Elementary returns this week, and in that blast of cold wind something wicked the NYPD’s way comes– Jamie Moriarty is back. The kidnapping of Caden Fuller,…
Last week, Samsung released a new 110-inch ultra HD TV in South Korea selling for approximately $150,000. Samsung U-TV Is Bigger Than Ever Samsung’s new TV measures 8.5 feet by 6 feet making it the largest television of its kind. It will be sold in China, the Middle East and Europe. Manufacturers are moving toward…
The entertainment Gods have smiled upon us this year. 2014 promises lots of exciting events in the world of fandoms. I’m super stoked for what is ahead, and hopefully everything turns out as fantastic as I’m wishing for. I mean, it has to be better than 2013, right? Peter Capaldi Even the small section of the…
These past few weeks have been eventful for members of the Dr. Who and Sherlock fandoms. Season seven of BBC’s Dr. Who ended this past Christmas with Matt Smith’s regeneration and Peter Capaldi’s much awaited arrival. Filming for season eight began on January 6th, but the premier will likely not air until well into fall of 2014. Similarly, the third season’s second…
When it comes to FX’s twisted anthological miniseries American Horror Story: Coven, I must say that I have a relationship that is very love-hate-love, to borrow a line from an Alice in Chains song. American Horror Story: Coven Having binged upon the first two seasons of American Horror Story this past month (I fear Netflix…
After months of waiting, wishing, and saving, I finally moved into my own place last week. Vintage appliances and the smaller square footage aside, it’s just what I need. I’m still unloading boxes and setting things up, but the place has slowly begun to feel like home. There was a very specific moment, however, when…
Sure, for some people the word “Trekkie” conjures up pejorative imagery of chubby neckbeards living in their mother’s basements, but if that is your first reaction to the word, you are missing out on a fantastic show and cultural ziggurat, and… you’re possibly on the wrong website. One of the earliest and most influential franchises…