Talkcast 137 – Granite Con Special

Posted by Kriana | Closed | June 9th, 2012 | Posted in Podcast


Granite State Comicon is coming! Tonight’s guests are organizer Pat “Shadonda” Covey and artist Karen Gosselin.  Pat gave us the inside scoop on the guests (Joe Hill is rumored to make an appearance!) and warned con-goers to arrive early, because the con-exclusive prints are awesome! He also gave us the rundown of the new costume contest format, which allows more time to enjoy the con. Karen will be a guest at GraniteCon this weekend, and is very excited! She discussed her art and her decision to avoid commonly seen subjects like superheroes. Karen has also turned Dome into a Brony.
Granite State Comicon will be held at the Raddison Hotel in Manchester, NH this Sunday, June 10 from 10am-4pm. Adult admission is $8, and kids under 10 pay $2. If you come in costume, adults are $4 and kids under 10 are free!

Ray Bradbury – The Last Grand Master

Posted by The Dome | Closed | June 7th, 2012 | Posted in Daily Rants, Literature


Ray Bradbury Grand Master of Science Fiction

The great authors of science fiction are often grouped into categories and historical time frames. First came the Innovators:  Jules Verne, Edgar Allan Poe, and Edgar Rice Burroughs. The next group are affectionately called the Grand Masters of Modern Science Fiction, a group that consists of four  amazing and talented men: Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlien, and Ray Bradbury, who passed yesterday at the age of 91.

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TalkCast 136 – Kevin Harrington

Posted by Zombrarian | Closed | June 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Podcast


Tonight’s show is a little different. Due to time constraints, our interview with guest Kevin Harrington is first, and then we move into a short News of the Week segment.
Our guest on tonight’s show is Kevin Harrington, the force behind the Geek Week series of comedy shows, which “celebrate all of geek culture, including science fiction, fantasy, comic books, anime, videogames, and superheroes, across all comedy performance styles, including improv, sketch, stand-up, video, musical comedy, and storytelling.” Kevin told us funny stories about the Geek Week cast’s visit to Boston Comic Con 2012, and gave us some hints about upcoming events. Check out Geek Week’s Facebook page for their most recent news!

Dark Shadows: What Did You Want It To Be?

Posted by The Dome | Closed | May 31st, 2012 | Posted in Daily Rants, Movies


Dark Shadows

Two of our intrepid hosts went to see Dark Shadows, and (of course) had opposing views of the movie. We’re putting up both reviews and readers can decide for themselves who has the most convincing argument.

Let me say this, Dark Shadows wasn’t a great movie, but it was good and in some spots very good. The problem was, as far as the story and script is concerned, the movie simply couldn’t  make up its mind. It failed as a comedy, missing many jokes almost purposefully; and as a drama, well lets just say you didn’t mind much at all when the townspeople were slaughtered so…. the movie clouded the audience. However, the mostly-good acting, the stellar cinematography, and a wonderful soundtrack certainly made the movie entertaining despite it’s faults.

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Dark Shadows: It Just Doesn’t Go All the Way

Posted by deadredhead | Closed | May 31st, 2012 | Posted in Daily Rants, Movies


Dark Shadows

Two of our intrepid hosts went to see Dark Shadows, and (of course) had opposing views of the movie. We’re putting up both reviews and readers can decide for themselves who has the most convincing argument.

I start this by saying I have seen EVERY SINGLE EPISODE of the original “Dark Shadows” television show – all 1,228 of them. Many of them I have seen at least twice, because after spending a big part of my VERY early childhood running home from school to watch this ABC soap opera (and it probably started my love of the vampire genre), Illustrator X and I watched them all in order on SyFy when they brought it back a few years ago. So I heard the news of a “Dark Shadows” movie (aside from “House of Dark Shadows” and “Night of Dark Shadows”) and approached it with trepidation. But, I thought, it’s Tim Burton, I’m a fan of Tim Burton (most of the time); it’s Johnny Depp, I love Johnny Depp (in anything), maybe it will be good! Unfortunately, Dome and I recently saw Mr. Burton’s remake and…well, keep reading.

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A Comic Cure

Posted by David von Doom | Closed | May 30th, 2012 | Posted in Comics, Daily Rants


HealedIf you are sick of the same old stereo typical comic books, than Healed might be the cure you are looking for.  Healed is a unique series that is just as much a statement about our society as it is a comic book.

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NAUTICON launches on a successful maiden voyage!

Posted by Illustrator X | Closed | May 29th, 2012 | Posted in Events


“A frat party for nerds” --- Guy Noyes, NAUTICON attendee

The weekend of May 18-20 saw the premiere of NAUTICON, a 21+ con held right on the tip of Cape Cod at the Provincetown Inn.  Comics, cosplay, anime, sci-fi and fantasy all came together for a weekend of high-octane drinking and low-key debauchery.   Before I go any further, let’s get this out of the way:  I am friends with three NAUTICON staff members, and went to the show to support them, but I didn’t know what to expect and frankly, I was worried that I’d be giving the show a bad review.  Brutal honesty can be awkward, and ruin a perfectly good friendship.  However, I was pleasantly surprised by NAUTICON.  Surprised?  Hell, I had a blast.  I felt pumped and energized at con’s end.  You didn’t read that wrong. I felt like I had more energy, and was more alert and happy by the end of the show than when I got there.  If you’ve ever done the exhausted zombie shuffle on the last day of a con, you know how rare that is.

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TalkCast 135 – Attack of the Atomic Zombies

Posted by Kriana | Closed | May 26th, 2012 | Posted in Podcast


Tonight’s guest is Tony Diana, the director of Attack of the Atomic Zombies, which was the official film of Boston Comic Con 2012. He told us about the unique creative process for the film, the fun of finding himself on IMDB, and his future projects. Trailers for the film are on YouTube and the entire film will be screened at Rhode Island Comic Con.

Watch City Festival 2012: Jean-Christophe Valtat

Posted by The Dome | Closed | May 24th, 2012 | Posted in Events


In this far too brief interview, I spoke with Jean-Christophe Valtat, noted international science fiction author and teacher, world’s leading authority on Jules Verne, and keynote speaker at the 2012 The Watch City Festival. We talked about how Jules Verne’s works were the predecessors of Steampunk and Verne’s influence on modern science fiction. You can find Valtat’s new book, Aurorarama, here.

Our deepest thanks to Elln Hagney for her kindness in helping us obtain this interview. You can check out the kinetic sculpture seen in the background inside The Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation.

Talkcast 134 – Some Assembling Required

Posted by Zombrarian | Closed | May 20th, 2012 | Posted in Podcast


No guest this week, but our Watch City Festival wrap-up is not to be missed. There’s singing, wenches, and singing wenches!
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