Greetings, FBOTU Spotlight fans! Have I got a treat for you! And since we’re so close to Halloween, there might be a trick or two in there, as well. FBOTU is very proud to welcome artist and comics creator Jon Macy to the Spotlight. I’m a big fan of Jon’s work, and he’s no stranger to the site. He’s made appearances on podcasts and in our…
Portland, OR—In October, from 2006 to 2010, five annual “Wonder Woman Day” events raised over $110,000 for domestic violence programs in Portland, Oregon and Flemington, NJ. The five-year combination of auctions of over 1,100 original art pieces, plus collectibles, autograph signings and photo opportunities garnered spectacular turnouts and four Portland…
Twenty-five years after its debut, Jem continues to resonate not only with the fans, who are almost to a person intensely loyal and devoted, but within current music and pop culture. What continues to make Jem so powerful? To be sure, there is a certain nostalgia associated with it as there is with most 80s properties. However, unlike most 80s properties, it doesn’t…
Barrel chest, voice made of gravel, excels in orgies of physical contact and a truckload of crazy boyfriends…you know you want it. Batman is back in Batman: Arkham City, and he’s dragged his most famous rogues with him, and even a cat lady, uh, woman. If you are a fan of any facet of this franchise, you want this game. Gotham is beautifully broken and has given over…
Episode two of AMC’s The Walking Dead, “Bloodletting,” opens as Lori confides in a friend that she and Rick have had a hurtful fight. She says it was mostly her doing the hurting. We soon realize this is a flashback to the same day that Rick was shot, hearkening back to the very first episode where Rick and Shane had a similar conversation. It’s a nice way…
Having exhausted all the dramatic possibilities of vampires, werewolves, witches and Kardashians, the powers that be are anxious to find the next big thing in entertainment. With two Snow White films in the works, a Grimm-inspired police procedural on NBC and ABC’s Once Upon a Time, you better polish those glass slippers and grab a dwarf or two, because we’re…
New York – October 25, 2011 - AMC announced today the renewal of “The Walking Dead” for a third season. Season two continues to deliver the strongest telecasts for any drama in basic cable history against Adults 18-49 shattering a basic cable record set nearly 10 years ago for a single drama telecast (“The Dead Zone”). “The Walking Dead” is based on…
It’s one for all and all for WTF when Paul W. S. Anderson goes medieval on French literature. Just go with it. WARNING: MAY CONTAIN MILD SPOILERS COVERED IN GEARS! (NOTE: This review is based on the 2-D version of the film.) The legendary Three Musketeers—leader Athos (Matthew Macfayden), strongman Porthos (Ray Stevenson) and dashing Aramis (Luke Evans)—have…
Most people know Samantha Newark as the speaking voice of Jem, the iconic 80s animated character. What most people don’t know is that Ms. Newark is a seasoned singer in her own right. Her self-titled album in 2008 was a collection of original, vibrant alt-rock songs including “Jemboy,” a sincere shout-out to her longtime fans. For her new album, Somethin’…
Welcome back, Supernatural fans! (Supernaturites? Supernaturalists?) It’s another week and another reminder that Dean knifed Sam’s old flame Amy in the gut. By now, I think we can safely assume that little action is going to be a season-long issue. Is there anything Dean can do to make up for killing this extremely important girl we’ve never heard of…
The 1980s was a truly outrageous time, and nobody was truer or more outrageous than Jem: patron saint of pink pop perfection. She was beautiful, glamorous, talented, loved by men, envied by women and able to belt out a perfect dance/pop song on a whim. In other words, she was everything a young gay boy dreamed of one day being. Over 65 episodes of animated television,…
This week’s episode of Terra Nova, “The Runaway,” gets underway pretty quickly, without much build-up, when Newt from Aliens shows up outside Terra Nova in the middle of the night. She’s run away from the Sixers, and she’s looking for the portal back to 2149. If she had only watched the pilot, she would have known that the portal is a one-way…
After several excruciating months of wondering what exactly Dr. Jenner whispered into Rick’s ear in the final episode of the first season, The Walking Dead returns! However, we’re no closer to finding out Dr. Jenner’s last words, though. Most people I know are assuming it’s news of a pregnancy involving Lori, but I’m not convinced that’s…
This week’s episode of Supernatural begins with a very pointed recap of last week’s episode. Think maybe the whole Amy thing might be a little more than a self-contained story? Proving that fact, “Defending Your Life” begins with Sam thanking Dean again for sparing Amy’s life. Oopsie. Yeah, that’s going to come back to haunt him. Probably…
Prism Comics, the premier nonprofit supporting LGBT comics, will be “queer central” for both creators and fans at New York Comic Con from October 13-16. Prism’s double booth (#1058) will host signings with top LGBT comic book creators all weekend. Prism is also proudly hosting the panel “XX: The Women of Queer Comics”, moderated by JD Glass…
In this week’s episode of Terra Nova, “What Remains,” a genetically engineered pathogen that induces amnesia has somehow been set loose in a remote research bunker. Since they’ve lost touch with the absent-minded professors, the folks at Terra Nova decide to come to the rescue. Jim senses this is more of a season two storyline, but he fails to stop…
