A Comic Revival of Sorts
Posted by Jen | Filed under Books
So I’ve been reading up on ye olde CrossGen comics. You know how it is when you get nostalgic. If you’re a continental comic buff, you might recall that CrossGen Entertainment declared itself bankrupt a few years ago, owing to poor sales and financial management.
I loved Meridian, Sojourn, and a bit more recently, Ruse (arguably [...]
Tags: comics
At the Movies
Posted by Jen | Filed under Film
(I initally meant to post this on the 1st October. Go me.)
Brideshead Revisited
Up until this point I always assumed Evelyn Waugh was a woman, but this is the name, in fact, of a man. And I had no idea that the mini-series adaptation was held in such high regard. I got “free” tickets for an [...]
Tags: animation, batman, christian bale, comics, costume drama, rating: 3, rating: 3.5, rating: 4, rating: 4.5, rating: 5
Holy Mush, it’s Groovy Batman!
Posted by Jen | Filed under TV
Have I mentioned how much I adore the 60s Batman series? There is not enough love for it. And I do love me some camp kitsch. Sure, it takes the mickey out of the Golden/Silver Age comics (but even they were camp), but hey, this is the Swinging Sixties we’re talking about here. Who ever [...]
Barack Obama—the 44th President of the USA
Posted by Jen | Filed under Current Affairs, Life
What a momentous occasion. I am very pleased. Evidently, much of the world is pleased with this decision; it’s been an incredible journey for the Senator, and this is only the first step towards the change perpetually emphasised throughout his campaign, but for now let’s just shout out with glee: HELL YES, HE MADE IT! [...]
Tags: comics, melbourne, news, photos, politics
Holiday! Celebrate!
Posted by Jen | Filed under Life
So it’s been a hell of a month lately! I finally finished second year uni last Monday. That Monday was one of my worst Mondays ever, and that’s saying quite a lot, but in amongst all the travelling from north to west to east to in-between, printing mock-ups (and muck-ups) and bookbinding setbacks, there was [...]