Back in 1983, we were treated to what would become a television staple until 1987. The A-Team was the story of a crack commando unit framed for a crime they did not commit, who had escaped from a stockade to the Los Angeles underground to survive as soldiers of fortune. Now, by this point, I was on a steady diet of men’s adventure novels and action movies, so this appealed to me, for a time. I eventually got over the bad guys escaping a building just before a huge explosion and how no one was in any real danger. It turned into a big eyeroll. By the time they did get captured and were converted to a black ops unit, it was too little too late for me. I could say that I look back on the show with fond nostalgia, but after an episode, I remembered why I had checked out. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – In Defense of the A-Team Movie
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Best Geeky Finds – Is This Real or Is This Fantasy?
It’s just three pills. Three pills and all your pain and sadness that has been eating at you forever will be gone, no therapy sessions needed. Would you do it, even if that meant also being plugged into a computer after taking each pill? Netflix’s new Maniac ponders this through the brains of Jonah Hill and Emma Stone’s characters. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – Is This Real or Is This Fantasy?
GW1 Issue 172 – Falling for Fall TV
We’re talking about fall tv premieres this week – returning shows, as well as new ones we’re looking forward to. There’s a lot on the calendar and it seems that every year there’s more to satisfy all the geeks! Plus we have a bit of news you might find interesting and details on so many cons, including the fun that was had at the Midwest’s first LGBTQ geek convention. Listen now! Continue reading GW1 Issue 172 – Falling for Fall TV
Best Geeky Finds – King of Maine
Many authors have broken the barrier between book and film, but nobody has done it as much as Stephen King. With over 70 movie adaptations, nearly 25 comic adaptations, and forty-some original and adapted television series, King’s work takes the horror and mystery genre to a new level, with nearly each of his works relating to one another. In a majority of his stories, one such common denominator is Shawshank prison, which becomes a central location in his new original Hulu series, Castle Rock. Continue reading Best Geeky Finds – King of Maine
GW1 Issue 170 – Iron Outpost
This week we have a grand opening celebration, lots of con news and an array of glowing fists!First off, we have all the details from the grand opening (finally!) of the Oddmall Outpost – you missed a lot of fun if you weren’t there! We also have updates for the upcoming Oddmall: Rubber City Rumpus and Flaming River Con. And then it’s on to a discussion of season 2 of Iron Fist. Plus, as always, we’ve got some news you might have missed over the past week, including a 40th anniversary, a twitter beef and a change of heart. Listen now! Continue reading GW1 Issue 170 – Iron Outpost