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July 15, 2014

“Magneto #6” by Marc Alan Fishman – Snarky Synopsis| @MDWorld

Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Javier Fernandez and Dan Brown The funniest thing to me lately with my reading habits is that I’m perpetually locked into trying new books,...

July 14, 2014

Sound and Fury, by Mike Gold – Brainiac On Banjo #371 | @MDWorld

I’ve figured it out. I’ve figured out how to get climate change reform off the ground. And the solution is so simple I’m amazed it wasn’t implemented a few years...

July 12, 2014

On the Border, by Martha Thomases – Brilliant Disguise

A few thoughts while waiting at the bank for an open ATM. •  There was a time in my adult life when I had to plan my life around the...

July 8, 2014

The Point Radio: Roxanne McKee’s Heavenly Gig On DOMINION | @MDWorld

Actress Roxanne McGee (“Claire”) feels her new role on the SyFy series DOMINION is a little slice of heaven, and she shares the enthusiasm about all things angels and devils,...

July 7, 2014

“Original Sin: Hulk Vs. Iron Man” by Marc Alan Fishman – Snarky Synopsis | @MDWorld

Written by Mark Waid and Kieron Gillen. Art by Mark Bagley, Andrew Hennessey, and Jason Kieth After last week’s insane rant, I came into a book like “Original Sin: Hulk...

July 7, 2014

Justice and Independence, by Martha Thomases – Brilliant Disguise | @MDWorld

The Fourth of July is an opportunity for gratitude.  As Americans, we are the beneficiaries of a system that guarantees us the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of...

July 7, 2014

The Numbers Game, by Mike Gold – Brainiac On Banjo #370 | @MDWorld

You know those lists of amusing-and-almost-but-not-quite interesting stuff you see in magazines and on various websites? Well, here’s mine. 7% think Congress is doing a good job. I cannot for...

July 7, 2014

The Point Radio: Richard Coyle Plays Pirate on CROSSBONES | @MDWorld

Noted British actor Richard Coyle gets a chance to play pirate weekly on the NBC series CROSSBONES, as well as work next to John Malkovich. He comments on both with us,...

June 29, 2014

“The New 52: Futures End #7” by Marc Alan Fishman – Snarky Synopsis | @MDWorld

Written by Brian Azzarello, Jeff Lemire, Dan Jurgens, and Keith Giffen. Art by Aaron Lopresti, Art Thibert, and Hi-Fi. I beg you, dear reader, to not skim over the author...

June 28, 2014

Mississippi Mud, by Martha Thomases – Brilliant Disguise | @MDWorld

This week, I have opinions on something about which I know relatively little, and where I have no standing.  I am speaking, of course, about the Republican primary in Mississippi,...

June 22, 2014

“Figment #1” by Marc Alan Fishman – Snarky Synopsis | @MDWorld

Written by Jim Zub. Art by Filipe Andrade and Jean-Francois Beaulieu. Ever have a thing (in this case, a cartoonish purple dragon) on the tip of your tongue, such that...

June 21, 2014

In Gratitude, by Mike Gold – Brainiac On Banjo #360 | @MDWorld

It’s easy to define the best part of making it into your geriatric years: you are still alive. The worst part of making it into your geriatric years is also...

June 21, 2014

Heart Like a Wheel, by Martha Thomases – Brilliant Disguise | @MDWorld

It’s been a few weeks since I saw The Normal Heart on HBO.  I thought it was brilliant, and continue to refer to it a lot in conversations with a...

June 20, 2014

The Point Radio: TAXI BROOKLYN Rolls To NBC | @MDWorld

Luc Besson’s popular TAXI movie franchise is now an NBC TV series called TAXI BROOKLYN. Actress Chyler Leigh talks about the challenges on taking a big hit to both a...

June 16, 2014

Really Strange Bedfellows, by Mike Gold – Brainiac On Banjo #368 | @MDWorld

If politics makes strange bedfellows, war makes even weirder shotgun marriages. For example, take this third Iraq War. Yes, indeed, war in Iraq is revived more frequently than Batman, and...

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