Emperor’s Spears: The mystery solved

As I threatened, I got some painting done last weekend.I've taken a different approach with these three models than the trials I've attempted earlier. First and most importantly, instead of starting with Ice Blue over a black undercoat, I used Enchanted Blue over the...

Movie Report: Super 8

It's hard to write about a film like Super 8, whose marketing strategy and hype and audience-draw so strongly rely on the secretive nature of its story and production, without risking ruining the movie-going experience for someone who hasn't seen the film yet.So early...

Preparing to Celebrate!

Two Sundays from now, my blog will officially be one year old.Thanks to everyone who has ever bothered to stop by and read it, and to those who have left comments.I started this blog at a time when I was going through a lot of personal change, and it provided a handy...

Today is Free Comic Book Day!

When I was a wee lad, my elementary school held a magazine subscription fundraiser. Thankfully, in addition to the opportunity for multiple subscriptions to Vibe, the order booklet also featured comic books. My parents let me pick one title. Of course, I picked...

Movie Report: Scream 4

Tonight I celebrated the end of a very, very long month (when semesters end, there's lots of work to do!) by heading to the local cinemaplex and taking in Scream 4.Given the really, really bad box office numbers for the film (I was, in fact, the only one in the...