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A New Home for Geeks
By Gillian G. Gaar

Last year I met Paul Allen at an Experience Music Project opening. I decided to introduce myself. After all, he's one of the richest men on the planet and I had worked for him (via the EMP) for years. Even better, I had the perfect in. I had seen his picture in the paper, plugging his upcoming science fiction museum. ...MORE

Raygun from SFM
Raygun from Science Fiction Museum
By Karla Esquivel

Over the last decade, independent film was brought to a mainstream audience. Distributors such as Miramax and Sony Picture Classics started competing with the major studios and paved the way for a slew of amazing—and some not so amazing—films that have reached cult status today. ...MORE


“Who is Harvey Pekar?” asks the film “American Splendor.” The question comes from an early issue of “American Splendor,” Pekar’s groundbreaking autobiographical comic book, on which the film is based. For over 30 years now, Pekar has been telling his readers about his life. How does he answer that question? ...MORE

Portrait of Harvey Pekar

I first heard rumors that Steve Wells was bringing back “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” to Re-bar a few months ago and my first thought was, didn’t that play out till it was dead the first time? ...MORE


King Arthur, Maria Full of Grace, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, Open Water, A Home at the End of the World, Hero ...MORE


The prospect of a remake of “The Manchurian Candidate” filled me with dread, quite frankly. I’ve reviewed and/or seen an increasing number of remakes over the past few years, and I usually come to the same conclusion — ultimately, they’re just not as powerful as the original. ...MORE


Without Blood, Cats Don't Exist ...MORE

Cats Don't Exist



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