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"Z Nation" Shouts Out to Riverside, IA, and Trek Fest in Season 2 Episode!
As you might know (or not), I like to binge-watch programs on Netflix. My latest binge is "Z Nation," a show that currently airs on Syfy. In fact, I just found out that a season 3 "Z Nation" just...
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Coming Soon to Archie Comics: REGGIE & ME Ongoing Series!!!
I learned some great news earlier today: Archie Comics will be publishing a new comic book series featuring Reggie Mantle. REGGIE & ME will feature writing by Tom DeFalco with art by Sandy Jarrell,...
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Ghost Rider Makes His Debut in "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
I normally don't get to watch "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." because of my part-time job. But I've not been working this past week, plus the show just shifted back an hour. So I actually get to...
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Ryan Buell of "Paranormal State" Arrested // Charged with Felony Theft &...
It's been a while since I've written anything about Ryan Buell, formerly of "Paranormal State." (Here, here, and here) I follow him on Facebook, but haven't been interested in his gaming activities on...
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Coming Soon to Channel 4 in the UK: "Damned" // Dark Comedy about Social Work
If I lived in the United Kingdom, I would be watching this new program called "Damned" on Channel 4 next Tuesday. It stars Jo Brand and Alan Davis and features of team of children's services social...
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CIVIL WAR II: Guardians of the Galaxy Stranded on Earth after Ship Blown Up
We accidentally picked up a copy of CIVIL WAR II #5 this week. That's right. We haven't been purchasing this latest comic book event by Marvel Comics.Here's what it's about. A new Inhuman named Ulysses...
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Christy from "Little Women: LA" Sued on "The People's Court"
I was poking around YouTube today and discovered an episode of "The People's Court" from earlier this year featuring Christy Lynn Gibel (or is she Christy McGinity??) from "Little Women: LA." Keep in...
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Christians Upset Over Fleeting Images of Gay & Lesbian Parents in "Storks"
I don't go to the movie theater as much as I used to. There are multiple reasons for that. Long story made short, I haven't seen Storks. I'm vaguely aware that it deals with storks and some corporation...
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Johnson City, TN: ETSU Student Charged with Intimidation for Wearing Gorilla...
I watched the most bizarre Facebook video earlier today. It took place at East Tennessee State University down in Johnson City, TN. There was a Black Lives Matter protest happening on campus. It wasn't...
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Social Workers Upset Over Portrayals of Profession on British Sitcom, "Damned"
Remember "Damned," that British television series that was premiering this week on Channel 4? It's a comedy about the social work profession that had many of my social worker friends excited about fair...
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Pat Robertson: Demons Are Out to Destroy You Through Online Gaming!
It's been pretty hectic at work and at home, which means that I'm behind on most of my entertainment venues -- including my YouTube subscriptions. I decided to skim through them this afternoon and...
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Initial Thoughts on "Luke Cage"
I've spent way too much of this weekend binge-watching "Luke Cage" on Netflix and not enough time completing nonessential tasks, such as sleeping. I finished the final episode earlier today and can't...
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Harmony, MN: Estelle's Eatery Featured on PBS Program "Farm Fresh Road Trip"
I was online and learned about "Farm Fresh Road Trip," a program about locally grown food venues throughout Minnesota. It's produced by Twin Cities PBS and Minnesota Farmers Union. This weekend's...
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Iowa City: Police Notify Public of Local Clown Sightings
Creepy clowns is the thing this year. I wrote last month about a pair in Georgia who got in trouble for making false reports about clowns attempting to lure children into a van. But the whole creepy...
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The Carneys to Return in Newest DIE KITTY DIE Series!!
I've written before (here and here) about the Carneys, a creator-owned family of carnival folks that Dan Parent co-created for Archie Comics back in the 1990s. Last November, Dan Parent and Fernando...
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Archie Comics to Publish RIVERDALE One-Shot Comic Book Based on New CW...
I really haven't written too much about the upcoming "Riverdale" television series that's scheduled to debut in early 2017 on CW. I know that some people are leery about the show, but I'm pretty...
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Crowdfund Recommendation: DIE KITTY DIE: HOLLYWOOD OR BUST! by Fernando Ruiz...
I mentioned earlier this week that the Carneys were scheduled to return to comic books in a new DIE KITTY DIE: HOLLYWOOD OR BUST project by Fernando Ruiz and Dan Parent. I received an email first thing...
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North Liberty, IA: Man Accused of Abusing Cat
North Liberty police have charged a 25-year-old man with first-offense animal torture for allegedly abusing a cat over the course of at least one month. According to the Iowa City Press-Citizen,...
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Riverdale High Discovered Adult Coloring Books in BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO...
I love it when Archie Comics grabs hold of a current fad and runs with it. BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #247 has one of those moments. Mr. Lodge has discovered the joy of adult coloring...
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R.I.P. Jamie Madrox (AKA Multiple Man)
Marvel Comics recently revealed that the Terrigan Mists -- which mutate the various Inhuman characters into their Inhuman bodies -- is toxic to mutants. Terrigan Mists kill mutants. It sterilizes them....
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