A house divided
Currently, the Marvel Cinematic Universe seems to occupy a strange ethereal plane that shields it from traditional film critique. Dislike the films? You’re obviously not a fan of the comics.
Category: ARTS
Comic Corner: breathing new life into the undead
It’s not very often that you can combine the words “zombie” and “comedy” in the same sentence, but Wormwood, Gentleman Corpse offers just such an occasion.
A very Dangerous Woman
Despite the fact that a doughnut almost ended Ariana Grande’s career very prematurely, the 22-year-old singer has just released a new album that a lot of people will be talking about.
Blizzard’s new heroes
From the creators of World of Warcraft and Hearthstone, Overwatch exploded onto the crowded first-person shooter scene late last month. Culled from the DNA of Valve’s Team Fortress 2 with a pinch of League of Legends, the game features over 20 unique characters with their own gameplay styles and powers.
Before ‘Game of Thrones’
Long before Jon, Joffrey, or Sansa, there was Rand, Matt, and Perrin, three best friends who had their lives dramatically changed when an Aes Sedai took them away from their village in order to save their lives, which entangled them in a complicated web of magic, politics, war, and power.
Chairman of the Board: Many suns, many sands
Imagine living in ancient Egypt. So many resources dedicated to building great temples and pyramids, when the threat of a flood, drought, or poor harvest loomed at the turn of every season.
Explore the outdoors with Rhythms and Energy of Nature
Nature is alive and radiant in Madelyn Hamilton’s Rhythms and Energy of Nature, the latest exhibit in the Amelia Douglas Gallery. The semi-abstract, mixed media landscapes feature multi-layered textures and vibrant depictions of movement.
Comic Corner: A family affair
I originally read Grendel upon recommendation from a friend, and I will admit I was skeptical. Upon first inspection, it appears to be the lovechild of Jeph Loeb à la Daredevil: Yellow, and Robert Kirkman, neither of which I have been particularly impressed by in the past.
Thanks for playing: the weird legacy of ‘Homestuck’
It has been analyzed as a modern epic, a work of philosophical genius, and over 9000 pages of garbage. For the past seven years, the interactive webcomic Homestuck has carved out an entirely unique niche of Internet culture for itself, impacting the online arts community at large.
Syfy’s new show fails to intrigue
What if there was a group of terrorists who weren’t human? The new television series, Hunters, explores this idea. Based on a novel called “Alien Hunters” by Whitley Strieber, Hunters is a new crime drama with a sci-fi twist.