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What’s funny about Being Human is that underneath all the blood, sex, violence and angst, there always lives a message with heart. It’s what I keep referring to as those “Hallmark moments” in every episode. While they can sometimes be sappy, the message here is pretty sound and perfectly clear. “You never know what you’re capable of until you’re driven to…
I’m not the first or even the only one to think that Season 2 of The Walking Dead has been more than a little…slow. There was even an internet meme going around when the show came back last week, stating: “Missed the last six episodes of The Walking Dead? Missed nothing!” And I had to agree. The “previously on The Walking Dead” segment…
In Konami’s NeverDead, your arms come off, but you can still use them, and decapitation provides excellent scouting possibilities. You’re cursed with immortality and forced to live with regret over past mistakes and all your personal flaws. Wow, what a great premise for a game! I want to love it because it seems like such a big win on the mechanics and story…
“Addicted to Love” is a great episode to show the debauchery that often comes with addiction, but perhaps it should have been called “Addicted to Carnal Gratification.” Season promos promised we’d see the characters give in to their frightening temptations, and boy do they finally deliver. Skin lovers rejoice; there is major nakedness in this episode of Being…
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It’s our first podcast of the new year! Huzzah! (“Huzzah” is something I’m going to be saying in 2012, just so you know.) What better time to look back at 2011, share a few memories, laugh, cry and roll our eyes at the year that was, then look ahead at all the geeky goodness coming our way in 2012. True, we could have done this at the end of December,…
Welcome to FBOTU‘s second annual 12 Days of Geekmas and the 12th and final selection in our special gift guide! What is Geekmas, you ask? What is Geekmas? Why, it’s only the most magical time of the year, when geeky children of all ages get what’s coming to them! So, for 12 delirious days, Fanboys of the Universe will help you find the perfect gift for the…
The holidays are coming, but you wouldn’t know it in this week’s comics, which are completely devoid of any sort of holiday cheer. Instead, we have vivisection, prostitution, murder and a disemboweled partridge in a pear tree. Luckily, I also downloaded a collection of holiday-themed Archie comics. So, you go ahead and read about the horror and despair below,…
We’ve reached the end of our FBOTU Spotlight on Jon Macy and his latest series, Fearful Hunter. Fearful Hunter tells the magical story of two star-crossed lovers, a young Druid on the verge of independence and a loving, but troubled werewolf. It’s an emotional, spiritual and sexy fantasy adventure, brought to vivid, haunting life by Jon’s beautiful black…
News
Good news for Howard Cruse fans or anyone interested in groundbreaking gay comics! Northwest Press has just released its third digital-only graphic novel through Apple’s iBooks: an edition of Howard Cruse’s From Headrack to Claude designed specifically for the iPad. Cruse was the first editor of the classic Gay Comix and author of the seminal gay comic strip…
We’ve been obsessed with Tumblr for a while now. Hesitant at first, yes, because who needs another social networking site? But Tumblr is so much more. If Facebook is a ledger of all the boring stuff you do all day, Tumblr is a scrapbook of all the disparate, bizarre or goofy things crammed into your brain and soul: memes, memories and madness. To translate the spirit…
This morning, GLAAD announced the nominees for their 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The awards recognize positive or progressive portrayals of LGBTQ characters in the media. (Which doesn’t explain why or how Torchwood got a nomination.) Anyway, I’m always more interested in the comics nominations. I was very excited to see all my favorites recognized for their…
If you’ve been jonesing for a Robot, Ninja & Gay Guy fix while impatiently awaiting a second season, Travis Richey (aka Gay Guy, aka Inspector Spacetime) and the RNGG gang have a treat for you, in the form of a new series of trailers publicizing the first season of the popular webseries. Each of the titular characters gets his own introductory trailer, each…
Reviews
What’s funny about Being Human is that underneath all the blood, sex, violence and angst, there always lives a message with heart. It’s what I keep referring to as those “Hallmark moments” in every episode. While they can sometimes be sappy, the message here is pretty sound and perfectly clear. “You never know what you’re capable of until you’re driven to…
I’m not the first or even the only one to think that Season 2 of The Walking Dead has been more than a little…slow. There was even an internet meme going around when the show came back last week, stating: “Missed the last six episodes of The Walking Dead? Missed nothing!” And I had to agree. The “previously on The Walking Dead” segment…
This week’s episode of Fringe, “A Better Human Being,” reminds me of every relationship I’ve ever been in. Namely, a guy suddenly discovers he likes me, then friends, family and a team of scientists show up to convince him he’s been brainwashed. It generally ends badly, just like this episode. While Walter tries to figure out why Olivia suddenly…
Remember when Rebekah informed Elena that, contrary to popular belief, not everything is about her? The look on Elena’s face said it all: “Hello, it’s called The Elena Diaries!” I’ve been an Elena fan from way back, because, while she’s frequently the archetypal damsel in distress, she’s also brave, compassionate, loyal and always…
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