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November 30, 2013

Gonna Take a Miracle, by Martha Thomases – Brilliant Disguise | @MDWorld

It is a phenomenon that occurs hardly ever, but this year, to annoy me, Hanukkah overlaps with Thanksgiving.  Someone told me, “It will be 60,000 years before this happens again....

November 27, 2013

Future War is Over (If You Want It), by Arthur Tebbel – Pop Art #231 | @MDWorld

Dear Art, You’re going to be completely blown away by this but this letter is coming to you from the future.  This is a cutting edge technology here in the...

November 27, 2013

The Point Radio: MOB CITY Heaps On The Noir | @MDWorld

TNT’s MOB CITY not only brings to TV a stylized, noir look at a crime ridden Los Angeles, but it also signals the return of acclaimed show runner Frank Darabont....

November 23, 2013

Gratitude, by Martha Thomases – Brilliant Disguise | @MDWorld

Well, folks, it’s that time again.  Sweeps month is over, and we’re staring down the holidays.  The week ahead affords us Thanksgiving, and, if you’re lucky enough to be Chosen,...

November 22, 2013

The Point Radio: The Reasons They Remade OLD BOY | @MDWorld

The minute cinema fans heard that the classic film, OLD BOY, was about to be remade, the controversy began. Now, two stars, two directors and one writer later, the film...

November 22, 2013

DC Comics, The Ugly Black Stepchild, And Vinnie, by Michael Davis – Straight No Chaser #332 | @MDWorld

  From a Comicmix.com comment: Even I made the mistake that DC had finally bought Milestone’s assets as part of the latest attempt to use them, and was soundly corrected...

November 21, 2013

“…archived in the province of Media…”#edcmooc / #edcmoocw3 – Sunset Observer #22 …by Whitney Farmer – Un Pop Culture | @MDWorld

That’s what he said. He being Ezra – whose Twitter profile would describe as ‘Royal Scribe from Babylon’ – when he wrote about Cyrus’ decree that silenced the critics and...

November 18, 2013

Exorcise Homosexuals! by Mike Gold – Brainiac On Banjo #349 | @MDWorld

I normally do not look towards organized religion for innovation, but there’s a guy in Springfield Illinois named Bishop Thomas John Paprocki who is going to have an exorcism at...

November 16, 2013

I Believe in You and Me, by Martha Thomases – Brilliant Disguise | @MDWorld

In the midst of the jubilation over New York’s new mayor, you could be forgiven for not noticing another news item from that election: Brooklyn has a new district attorney. ...

November 16, 2013

“Amazing X-Men #1” by Marc Alan Fishman – Snarky Synopsis | @MDWorld

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Ed McGuinness, Dexter Vines, and Marte Gracia A fresh #1 on the shelf is an invitation to hop on board. As comic fans, this...

November 15, 2013

Napalm-Tinged History, by Christopher Derrick – Sympathy For The Devil #44 | @MDWorld

One of things that we like to hear about is the behind-the-scenes tales of how creative work gets made — ‘cause what goes on behind the scenes is many times...

November 15, 2013

The Point Broadcast: Secrets In The World Of ONCE UPON A TIME | @MDWorld

The universe of ABC’s ONCE UPON A TIME is a busy place. With season three in full gear plus the new WONDERLAND spin-off, there is a lot to consider. We...

November 14, 2013

Pain In My Heart, by Michael Davis – Straight No Chaser #232 | @MDWorld

For a long time, there was a Brother Man poster, from the comic of the same name, hanging in my office at Milestone. That book was, and still is, one...

November 14, 2013

Mia and #edcmooc – Sunset Observer #21…by Whitney Farmer – Un Pop Culture | @MDWorld

Before logging off from the class website at 2:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, I did the math to see how long I would be able to sleep before logging on...

November 13, 2013

Not An Art Walk But An Art Run, by Arthur Tebbel – Pop Art #230 | @MDWorld

I come to you all, dear readers, with a heart full of fear.  I’m not talking about the chaos that is our government or the heartbreaking destruction being wreaked upon...

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