February was a rough month. Between the weather and my Carpal Tunnel coming back in full force, I didn’t get nearly as much content up as I had anticipated. With that said, I’m very pleased with what did go up.…
Monthly Archives: February 2013
International TableTop Day is Coming March 30
by Robert • 27 February 2013 • 0 Comments
Felicia Day just announced an international initiative to get people playing tabletop games. Her YouTube channel Geek & Sundry has put a lot of focus on tabletop gaming with their original show “TableTop” hosted by Wil Wheaton and the distribution…
Watch: “To This Day” by Shane Koyczan
by Robert • 26 February 2013 • 0 Comments
Bullying is one of those subjects that gets talked about a lot in modern media. Yet, from my own experience, it’s very rare that a film, TV show, web series, etc. actually hits on the lasting impacts of bullying. I’ve…
85th Annual Academy Awards Winners
by Robert • 25 February 2013 • 0 Comments
I live blogged the ceremony last night, but I figured a more guided (and brief) postmortem was in order. Seth MacFarlane did a solid job hosting the awards. I like a host who can cast a wide net of one-liners…
85th Annual Academy Awards Live Blog
by Robert • 24 February 2013 • 1 Comment
It’s finally here! The biggest film awards show in America goes off live in just under 90 minutes and I will be bringing you the action live. You can also follow on my Twitter feed if you prefer, as I…
85th Annual Academy Award Predictions
by Robert • 24 February 2013 • 0 Comments
The 85th Annual Academy Awards go live tonight, putting a nice button on 2012′s mainstream filmmaking (the Saturn, Nebula, and Bram Stoker Awards are still to come to wrap up the year in horror, sci-fi, and fantasy). I will be…
Psycho-Pass and the Morality of Justice
by Robert • 22 February 2013 • 0 Comments
If you could live in a world where criminals could be apprehended before they even committed a crime, would you? This is the central premise of Psycho-Pass, a new anime written for television and airing in time with the Japanese…
Face Off 4.6: Creepy Crawlies
by Robert • 20 February 2013 • 0 Comments
This week on Face Off, the nine remaining makeup artists were presented with an interesting challenge. McKenzie Westmore instructed the designers to choose a beautiful, abstract image to inspire the color scheme and texture of their next Spotlight Challenge. Once…
Side Effects Review (Film, 2013)
by Robert • 18 February 2013 • 1 Comment
If a thriller is purely an intellectual exercise in misdirection but contains no tension or actual excitement, can it still be a successful thriller? Side Effects is an interesting experiment in a genre that, at least in America, seems to…
Play It: Folds
by Robert • 14 February 2013 • 0 Comments
On this edition of Play It, we take a look at a game that turns a frustrating but beautiful paper art into a relaxing yet challenging game. Folds is an online puzzle game where you fold origami. You have a…
Face Off 4.5: They Might Be Giants
by Robert • 13 February 2013 • 0 Comments
Last season, when Face Off tried to integrate film promotion into the show, the challenges suffered. Remember when Nicole went home for her Alice in Wonderland meets Resident Evil virus makeup? She wound up winning the competition anyway and soaring…
Watch: Bravest Warriors (Web Series)
by Robert • 12 February 2013 • 0 Comments
Bravest Warriors is an animated web series from Pendleton Ward, the creators of Adventure Time and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack on Cartoon Network. The show follows four futuristic teenage heroes who work as soldiers for hire. They warp throughout…
5 Big Grammy Stories You Didn’t See on the 2013 Telecast
by Robert • 11 February 2013 • 1 Comment
The Grammy telecast (live blog here) was surprisingly strong this year. Sure, the stage was only 3 feet deep most of the time and soaked in water because of Fun., the sound mixing made it so you could only hear…
The 55th Grammys Live Blog
by Robert • 10 February 2013 • 3 Comments
Below you’ll find my complete live blog for the 55th Grammys. Start at the bottom and work your way to the top. This wordpress Liveblog plugin works beautifully but still needs more customization options. I’d love to be able to…