Confession: I Belong to a Fandom…
Fandom (As defined by Urban Dictionary): The community that surrounds a TV show/movie/book, etc. Fanfiction writers, artists, poets, and cosplayers are all members of that fandom. Fandoms often...
View ArticleAvengers Assemble!: IRON MAN
As I child in the 90’s, I spent countless hours watching the animated X-Men and Spider-Man series. Wondering what happened to Morph, and if Peter could recover from the extra appendages were the...
View ArticleAvengers Assemble!: THE INCREDIBLE HULK
He doesn’t need a bow and arrow, he doesn’t need a high-tech armored suit, he doesn’t need a mystical hammer, and his power is far beyond that of some mere super soldier. He is The Incredible Hulk. He...
View ArticleAvengers Assemble!: IRON MAN 2
“Now my friends, the press is faced with quite a different problem… They are about to run out of ink.” And here we are at Iron Man 2, the internet whipping boy of Marvel films. Its plot is held...
View ArticleAvengers Assemble!: THOR
My one word review of Thor: cute. It’s stinking adorable. Nothing too edgy or emotional happens. It’s just a sweet little fish out of water story that involves a god of Asgard. And, since it’s a...
View ArticleAvengers Assemble!: CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
Captain America: The First Avenger is basically the chaste, patriotic, superhero cousin of Raiders of the Lost Ark. You’ve got WWII, attractive dames, mystical powers (oh hi, Asgard), and Nazis to...
View ArticleAvengers Assemble!: A TDZdaily Marathon
From time to time, the TDZdaily staff will participate in what we call ‘marathons’. Sometimes these marathons will delve into the diverse oeuvre of a controversial auteur director and other times...
View ArticleBluth Candies for the Return of Arrested Development!
In celebration of the return of Arrested Development, below you’ll find my recipe for frozen chocolate-banana-cake candies! These are inspired by the famous Bluth’s Frozen Bananas from the show....
View ArticleShyamalan-a-thon 2013
From time to time, the TDZdaily staff will participate in what we call ‘marathons’. Sometimes these marathons will delve into the diverse oeuvre of a controversial auteur director and other times...
View ArticleMETAL GEAR SOLID V: Kiefer Sutherland is Big Boss
Fans have kicked and screamed, and critics have made their skepticism known to the world. Unfortunately for all these people, their complaints and fits have been for naught. The long-standing voice of...
View ArticleReview: THE LONE RANGER
Let’s examine the two iconic characters portrayed by Armie Hammer and Johnny Depp. In John Reid, the Lone Ranger, we have a man of resolve, of unshakeable will, and of a conscience that permits him...
View ArticleReview: PACIFIC RIM
In my review of The Lone Ranger I raised the question of when we might finally get the definitive blockbuster of summer 2013. I mentioned how the various films thus far have either come close but...
View ArticleMy Top 8 Movie Masks Fit for a Bank Robbery
The other day while I was at the movies to see Pacific Rim, I noticed something. During the previews the trailer for 2 Guns came on in all of its fast-paced, good cop bad cop, action-packed glory, I...
View ArticleToday’s Pin-List — July 14, 2013: #PopArt
Whenever I’m on Pinterest working on my lovely boards, I’m always finding new pics that I can’t stop re-pinning. There are way too many great ones to try to get them all out at once. Now as an easier...
View ArticleFeatured Artist — Daniel Jeffries
Every once and a while I come across some artwork that I just have to share! I know Daniel Jeffries from high school. Recently while I was on Facebook I came across his artwork’s fan page. He’s always...
View ArticleToday’s Pin-List — July 17, 2013: Animal #Mashups
Whenever I’m on Pinterest working on my lovely boards, I’m always finding new pics that I can’t stop re-pinning. There are way too many great ones to try to get them all out at once. Now as an easier...
View ArticleToday’s Pin-List — July 25, 2013: #TheWolverine
Whenever I’m on Pinterest working on my lovely boards, I’m always finding new pics that I can’t stop re-pinning. There are way too many great ones to try to get them all out at once. Now as an easier...
View ArticleToday’s Pin-List — July 31, 2013: #Cookies
Whenever I’m on Pinterest working on my lovely boards, I’m always finding new pics that I can’t stop re-pinning. There are way too many great ones to try to get them all out at once. Now as an easier...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Harry Potter!
Today celebrates the birthday of our favorite wizard, Harry Potter. I think we can all agree that our lives have been changed by our fictional hero and our standards for storytelling in books and...
View ArticleToday’s Pin-List — Aug. 8, 2013: #DoctorWho
Whenever I’m on Pinterest working on my lovely boards, I’m always finding new pics that I can’t stop re-pinning. There are way too many great ones to try to get them all out at once. Now as an easier...
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