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TV Superheroes — Marvel vs. DC: The Whole Story

We are living in a Golden Age of the Superhero, especially on television. Superheroes are the hottest commodity in pop culture, in both film and TV, as well as the “mainstream” commercial spheres of things like clothing, school supplies, cosplay… Continue Reading →

Voltron: Legendary Defender — A Light and Fun Adventure

“Why do they have to form Voltron every time?” my 6-year-old pondered. When I was his age, I had the same thought. Some things never change.

Tonight’s Game of Thrones Wish List

OK, we all have something we’d like to see in tonight’s finale of Game of Thrones Season 6. I don’t have one thing I’d like more than another, but rather a list of things that would be fodder for giddy… Continue Reading →

Junk Bonds Proves the Family That Severs Parts, Never Parts

Sometimes, I think my life is a series of B-movies. Looking back at my work, here, on Zombies In My Blog, the vast majority of posts have been purely reviewing low-budget, independent films of the horror genre. You might think… Continue Reading →

Alice Through the Looking Glass is Killing Time

Per Matt Sequels to best-selling novels, much like blockbuster movies, often underwhelm. In many ways, Disney’s 2010 big-screen adventure, Alice in Wonderland, is much like the iconic 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz. Both film adaptations were based on iconic… Continue Reading →

Alice Through the Silver Screen

Disney has made a habit of rejuvenating itself. Within the last couple of years, the media giant has recreated two of its classic animated tales, Peter Pan and The Jungle Book, into live-action films. It’s no wonder; Mickey Mouse was… Continue Reading →

How World of Warcraft Shaped My Life

Ah, I remember the year of 2004 as if it was yesterday. Janet Jackson had her infamous “wardrobe malfunction” in front of millions of shocked football fans. The final episode of Frasier aired, signalling the end of the Cheers era. Casey… Continue Reading →

Game of Thrones Just Introduced a Time Paradox. Yes, Really! (Spoilers!)

If you’re a Game of Thrones fan, and you’re up to date on the most recent episode, The Door, you know two things: where Hodor got his affliction and that it is part of a time paradox. This game-changing revelation… Continue Reading →

Walker Stalker Con: Nashville, TN

My experience at the Walker Stalker convention was surreal. The Music City Center was host to Nashville’s first Walker Stalker on April 9 and 10, 2016, and I became one of the horde. Ravenous fans descended upon downtown Nashville to see… Continue Reading →

A Plea to Netflix: Pick Up Agent Carter!

With the death of Peggy Carter chronicled in Captain America: Civil War (and subsequently in an Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode) and the recent cancellation of Marvel’s Agent Carter, has this iconic character finally stepped out of the spotlight from the Marvel Cinematic… Continue Reading →

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