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Manga Review: Ao Haru Ride by Io Sakisaka
Hey everyone, Heartless Aquarius here! It’s time for another manga review. I got to read the first volume of the series Ao Haru Ride, by Io Sakisaka. If you can’t tell from the art style, it’s another shojo manga! “Futaba Yoshioka thought all boys were loud and obnoxious until she met Kou Tanaka in junior high. But as soon as she realized she really liked him, he had alread...
Review: The Geek Lyfe Rides a 2018 Hyundai Sonata SEL to Anime Expo!
Anime Expo is the nation’s largest anime convention and is very near and dear to my heart. Every single year, I look forward to traveling from Phoenix, Arizona to Los Angeles, California for a weekend filled with anime, cosplay, and breaking news! Not to mention I can always count on meeting wonderful people whether they are old friends or new homies! This year we were blessed by the car god...
Failure Is Not an Option: Spacefest IX
Hi there, Lvcky here! I went a bit out of my comfort zone this weekend and attended Spacefest IX, at the beautiful JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort in Tucson, Arizona. Spacefest IX is a convention for astronomy community members, as well as space and sci-fi enthusiasts. The convention ran Wednesday through Sunday, and boasted a list of programming that was jam-packed with astronomers, scientists, and...
Lucky Diamond Conquers ColossalCon 2018
Hi guys! Kathy aka Lucky Diamond Cosplay here. I had the privilege of attending ColossalCon for the first time for their 2018 show. It was my first experience at a Midwest convention, and boy do I have some things to say about my time in Sandusky, Ohio! First of all, you might be wondering, is this a convention or just a water-park? The short answer is that it is both! The Kalahari Resort is a ver...
Before the Storm: Review of the Battle for Azeroth Prequel Novel by Christie Golden
Everyone that knows me knows just how much I love Warcraft. Many of my cosplays are from World of Warcraft, I’ve had my account active almost constantly since 2006, I’m super interested in all the lore, and I’ve read all the novels so far. Naturally, I was really excited to read the new novel by Christie Golden, Before the Storm. This is the official prequel novel to the upcoming World of Warcraft...
Anime Review: Sailor Moon SuperS – Season 4 Part 1
Hey everyone! Heartless Aquarius here and I have another review for you guys. Viz Media sent us their recently released DVD/Blu-ray set of Sailor Moon SuperS. “A majestic pegasus with a golden horn has appeared in Chibi-Usa’s dreams with a request—to help him and keep his presence a secret. This plea turns out to be more than a childish dream, for the fearsome Dead Moon Circus led by the vil...
Heartless Aquarius Takes on Sabaku Con 2018
Hey guys! Heartless Aquarius here and I have a new anime convention to tell y’all about. I went to New Mexico for the first time to visit Sabaku Con. It’s another convention by Monkey Paw Entertainment, who also run many Arizona anime conventions such as Saboten Con, Con-Nichwa, and more. Location Sabaku Con was held in the Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North hotel. The building itself is gor...
Through Tears, Fangirling, and Screaming: Saint Reviews Solo
Right off the bat I would like to take a moment to address the single greatest fear we all had going into the this Star Wars spinoff, does it fit the canon? Most diehard Star Wars fans of any generation have a tendency to immediately shut down any potential plot that might be “canon-divergent” or “sways from the novelizations”. I’d be a hypocrite if I said I wasn’t one of those people. So, natural...
Gringo Was Refreshing and Enjoyable!
GRINGO, a dark comedy mixed with white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue, explores the battle of survival for businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) when he finds himself crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal. –IMDB When I first watched the trailer for Gringo and watched characters argue over money, drugs, and get into gun fights I assumed it was just another a...
Game Night: A Surprisingly Great Film
When I first saw the trailer for Game Night, I pegged it for an alright film with a few solid chuckles. Well, I was dead wrong. Game Night is a film where a group of friends gather for a night of gaming, this time with the main character, Max played by Jason Bateman ‘s more successful brother, Brooks played by Kyle Chandler, as the host. In an attempt to one up the Max, the brother stages a ...
Sticks, Stones, and Claymation: Early Man Review
Written by Mary Palma Early Man is the latest from Wallace & Gromit creator Nick Park and Aardman Animation. This new film focuses on the story of Dug (Eddie Redmayne) and his stone age tribe, who live in a lush valley surrounded by wasteland. The gang is about to enjoy a rabbit feast when giant mammoths appear, ridden by people from the badlands who wish to mine their valley home for bronze. ...
Paddington 2 is Everything You Could Ever Want From A Kid’s Film!
Paddington 2 is Everything You Could Ever Want From A Kid’s Film! By Mary Vendega For those of you who haven’t seen Paddington’s 2015 foray into film (98% on RT), it’s on Netflix. I’ll wait… Oh, good, you’re back! In this next installment, our fuzzy little protagonist (voiced by Ben Whishaw) is well settled in with the Browns and their charming London neig...
