SDCC: The Comic-Con International Wrapup
Like many major events in life, Comic-Con in San Diego is always a mixture of highs and lows. On the one had you’re able to join hundreds of thousands of your fellow fans who love movies, TV, comics,...
View ArticleReflections on a Life of Geek
There are times in my life when I look at myself in the mirror and ask why? Why don’t I let go of the childish things from my past? Why do I choose to allow myself to be swept away in the adventures of...
View ArticleBest of The Flickcast: Hot Chicks Need To Stop Pandering to Nerds!
Welcome to the first of our occasional “Best Of” series here at The Flickcast. In this series we look back at some of our favorite articles, videos, posts, reviews and more from the site’s last few...
View Article‘Epic Mickey’ Producer Warren Spector Says Ultra Violence in Video Games...
It’s an argument that has plagued gaming since the first time a player was able to pull out a weapon and attack someone else. No one ever worried about Mario jumping on the heads of turtles or Donkey...
View ArticleOp-Ed: The NRA, the Media and Violence in Games
Since the events of Sandy Hook in Newtown, CT, the argument about violence in games and the effect it has on children has been reignited. Recently, Vice President Joe Biden spoke to everyone from gun...
View ArticleWhy ‘Man of Steel’ is Going to be a Huge Mistake for Warner Brothers
As of the time of this writing it is still January, 2013 and all we have seen from Zack Snyder’s Superman film is a couple of teasers and a couple of posters. Why then, you ponder, am I already...
View ArticleOp Ed: Wrestling is Cool Again
The idea for this editorial came shortly after catching up on Raw on my DVR. Despite being in the era where Raw has turned from a two-hour, weekly Lifetime movie for men into a three-hour Greek epic...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Senator Wants to Pass Laws Because Parents Can’t Handle the Job
In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy, people have been looking for someone, or something, to blame. Back in January, I wrote an editorial in response to the NRA trying to place blame on the video...
View ArticleGet Thee to a Theater! Five Reasons to See ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
After opening in select theaters in LA, NY, and San Francisco, director Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing will open nationwide on Friday, June 21. We have already reviewed the film but just in case...
View ArticleSpoilers! What Is the Statute of Limitations On “Spoilers”?
When did “Spoilers!” become a thing? It used to be understood that when a movie was in the theater you didn’t talk about the ending in a public place. It was also understood that if an episode of a TV...
View ArticleKickstarter Fatigue: May Be Arriving Sooner Than Expected
About a year ago, crowdfunding was the big buzz word. If you had talent but wanted to remain independent or you just weren’t big enough to make it to the desk of a major studio, developer, publisher or...
View ArticleOp-Ed: NFL Bans Shredder and Bane Face Masks So Screw Them
You know what NFL? You’ve lost me forever. I never cared about your “sport” anyway. I sort of cared about Madden because it at least helped sell video game systems during the holiday seasons. But now,...
View ArticleBest of The Flickcast: Hot Chicks Need To Stop Pandering to Nerds!
Welcome to the first of our occasional “Best Of” series here at The Flickcast. In this series we look back at some of our favorite articles, videos, posts, reviews and more from the site’s last few...
View Article‘Epic Mickey’ Producer Warren Spector Says Ultra Violence in Video Games...
It’s an argument that has plagued gaming since the first time a player was able to pull out a weapon and attack someone else. No one ever worried about Mario jumping on the heads of turtles or Donkey...
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