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Joshua Mills and Christmas Miracles

RJ Carter · December 17, 2014

Joshua Mills has been in the recording business for fifteen years now, but only this year released his first Christmas album.

The Divergent Series: Insurgent Trailer Released

RJ Carter · December 16, 2014

Jeanine (Kate Winslet) has "the box." Now what does she plan on doing with it, and what does it have to do with the Divergents? Tris (Shailene Woodley) and her allies are about to find out, because Jeanine needs the right Divergent to open the box.

The Bare Necessities: Mark L Miller and Zenescope's Jungle Book

RJ Carter · December 14, 2014

Zenescope has carved out a niche in the comics industry through their unique and sexy adaptations of fairy tales. In their Grimm Fairy Tales universe, they've established realms for adaptations of Wonderland, the titular Brothers Grimm characters, Neverland, and others.

Fourth Time Is Still Charming With Straight No Chaser

Jeff Ritter · December 12, 2014

There’s only one thing better than happy hour after a long, difficult day at work and that is going to the Happy Hour Tour of Straight No Chaser at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. I’ve seen the boys from Indiana University four times now, and I take a little something different from each show.

Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special

RJ Carter · December 12, 2014

Ventriliquist acts have been a novelty niche of comedy since vaudeville. It takes a special kind of talent -- not just to say things without moving the lips, but to convince an audience that the words are coming from the puppet, even though deep down they know they're not.

Afterlife With Archie Makes Long Awaited Return

RJ Carter · December 11, 2014

After what seems like an interminable wait -- always the sign of an anticipated comic -- AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE returns to the shelves with the seventh issue of the horror series.

Pumping Iron Gets Digital HD Release

Dennis Russo · December 8, 2014

For a good portion of Americans these days, when you mention Arnold Schwarzenegger, images of Conan the Barbarian, a killer cyborg from the future, an action hero or an aging California politician come to mind.

The 24 Hour Play Festival Was Two Hours of Pure Fun

Jeff Ritter · December 7, 2014

If you’re a writer, the only thing worse than a blank page is a blank page with a deadline.  If you’re an actor, having an extremely short window to learn your lines is surely daunting. What if you put those two challenges together?