Sulphur, LA If you’ve ever enjoyed watching films such as Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Rocketeer, Star Wars, or almost any of the current crop of superhero films, you owe a little debt of gratitude to the classic serials of the early twentieth century. Almost every aspect of modern action and adventure films hasContinue reading “Calcasieu Serialfest Chapter 5!”
Category Archives: Nerdy stuff
Adventure! Danger! Romance!
The Edge Of Your Seat! This Saturday, July 21st, at the Brimstone Museum in Sulphur, LA, the epic cliffhangers of the 1930’s and 40’s will make a grand return at Calcasieu Serialfest! I’ve personally attended this event all but one year and have enjoyed it every time. I’ve blogged about this event before, and allContinue reading “Adventure! Danger! Romance!”
Hurricane Pro: The Crowning
Beaumont, TX On Saturday, June 16th, I took my son and daughter to the best professional wrestling event that I’ve been to in a very long time. Hurricane Pro’s The Crowning, which took place at the Beaumont Civic Center, was simply awesome. There’s no other way to describe the event. We purchased VIP tickets thatContinue reading “Hurricane Pro: The Crowning”
Pirates, Steampunk, Wrasslin’ and More!
Lake Charles, LA Since 1957, pirates have taken over the city of Lake Charles, LA, for one of the largest festivals in the state. Originally called Contraband Days, the festival grew from a one day event into a two week festival that included speed boat races, concerts from major artists in multiple genres, a carnival,Continue reading “Pirates, Steampunk, Wrasslin’ and More!”
Thor Finally Gets A Decent Film
The Titan Arrives It has taken ten years and almost twenty films to get to his big moment, but Thanos finally arrived on the silver screen in Avengers: Infinity War in April. As of this writing it has easily cleared the one billion mark and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down any time soon. ThereContinue reading “Thor Finally Gets A Decent Film”
“The Ghost Who Walks” Revisited
For Those Who Came In Late…. I’ve quietly been a fan of the Phantom since I was a child. I was never that familiar with the comic strip since it didn’t run in any local papers, but I remember reading the strip every chance that I got whenever we would visit friends and family orContinue reading ““The Ghost Who Walks” Revisited”
CyPhaCon 2018!
Lake Charles, LA I had the pleasure of attending CyPhaCon this weekend at the Lake Charles Civic Center. In its eighth year, CyPhaCon has seen steady growth over the course of its existence. It has morphed into an excellent pop culture convention that draws anime, science fiction, comic, tabletop, and gaming fans. I arrived atContinue reading “CyPhaCon 2018!”
Jaeger Bomb???
Robots and Monsters! I didn’t see the first Pacific Rim film in the theater. In fact, I had no interest in it at all until I picked up a cheap copy of it on DVD (not even Blu-ray!) on the Saturday after Black Friday a few years ago. I fell in love with the excessContinue reading “Jaeger Bomb???”
Rank: Top Ten Most Clicked Pics
No Pacific Rim Uprising Yet…. But I do still plan to see the film as soon as possible. While I’m waiting for a chance to see the film (and review it), I thought that it would be interesting to take a look at the ten most clicked photos from my blog since I first startedContinue reading “Rank: Top Ten Most Clicked Pics”
Stuff And Thangs
It’s Almost Here! In my last post, I mentioned that I was going to apply for a press pass for CyPhaCon in Lake Charles, LA. I did so on that very same day and I am happy to say that I was approved! If you are attending CyPhaCon, let me know in the comments! IContinue reading “Stuff And Thangs”
Ken's Alternate Universe! 