April Carvelli
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PopCultHQ Comic Book Review: ‘Escape from Monster Island’ #5 from Zenescope
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For decades the U.S. Government has covered up the existence of dozens of species of dangerous creatures that have been captured over the years. After building a small, secretive city on a remote island in the Pacific, these monsters were transported there to be studied. In 2012, disaster struck and the island was evacuated.
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What you Need to Read to Know: Doctor Strange
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If you want to do some quick read up on Doctor Stephen Strange, as perceived by his fans then here is a list to get you started on the basics. This is by no means definitive, it’s just a guideline to get you started.
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The Cinematic History of Doctor Strange
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It has been over twenty years since Doctor Strange was initially listed as pre-production and comic fans rejoiced. Without ever hitting the screen this movie has had more reboots than Spider-Man.
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Forget Wonder Woman – Check out the Real Amazons of History
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The Dahomey Amazons are the only truly documented all-female front-line military unit in modern history. This was a tough-ass group of battle hardened veterans that were feared throughout Western Africa for over two centuries. They were well known for their refusal to retreat from any fight unless ordered by their king.
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Geek Girl Chicago Controversy Follow-up Article – What is the Truth?
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Truth Truth is a vital element in reporting and too often it is blatantly ignored in order to provide sensationalism. But… Truth can also vary with circumstances. Perspective, personal…
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The Brilliance Behind the Elaborate Embroidery on Game of Thrones
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A walk through Micheles page is like taking a stroll through an English Hedge Maze, every turn reveals a secret. If you have ever watched Game of Thrones you’ve probably seen some of the elaborate details on many of the costumes and if you are like me than you didn’t really think about them. MIchele…
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Meet Tracy V. Wilson from HowStuffWorks at C2E2
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Tracy V. Wilson is a guests and panel speaker at this years C2E2. She is a name that you might not be familiar with, but you probably have seen her work.Tracy and her cohost, Holly Frey, will be talking about the history of pizza — where it came from, why it’s become such a junk…
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Real Life Steampunk from the 1800s
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A gun small enough to be worn as a ring, seems like something out of James Bond. Visually, this ring looks like something designed for steampunk. Amazingly, this is a real gun. In the 1800s mechanization and factories where taking the country by storm. It was the Industrial Revolution and everyone wanted a piece of…
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Geek Girl Chicago’s Controversy in the Cosplay World
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There has recently been an article posted on Geek Girl Chicago by one of their writers that has caused significant controversy in the local cosplay community. Unfortunately the article is very one sided as it has been written from the perspective of the victim. There was no third party perspective and the accused was not…
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Phasma will be Back, But is it Worth it?
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It seems that the big Star Wars news at the moment is that the character Captain Phasma, played by Gwendoline Christie will be returning in the next episode. This was a character with a lot of potential, you saw hope in her first few scenes as she follows orders and has her troopers decimate the…