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Convention Review: AnachroCon Offers Adventure in Time (Atlanta GA, Feb. 2017)
AnachroCon is an immersive adventure in and exploration of time, the best kind of escapism. This year the theme was the '60s – any '60. Hippies mingled with belles from the Civil War era and cowboys from the Wild West.
Read More »Athena Film Festival: ‘100 Years’ — Native Americans Winning Against the Government
How long should one fight for justice? Sometimes it takes 100 years.
Read More »Opera Review (NYC): ‘Prince of Players’ by Carlisle Floyd
Floyd's music mixes modernist dissonance with classic lyricism, a recipe that the composer-librettist has mastered and fine-tuned perhaps better than anyone else.
Read More »From Heathcliff to Jaime Lannister and Back Again: Byronic Heroes in SFF
Quiz Question: What do the following genre heroes (or should I say, anti-heroes) have in common? DC’s Batman (Think Dark Knight, not the ’60s ABC campy Adam West) Harry Potter‘s Severus Snape Star Wars‘ Han Solo Lord of the Rings‘ Aragorn Game of Thrones‘ Jaime Lannister Dark Tower‘s Roland Conan Doyle’s …
Read More »Interview with Isabel Roxas, Illustrator for Minh Lê’s ‘Let Me Finish!’
Interview with Isabel Roxas, a talented children's book illustrator in the Philippines and the U.S., highlights her love of animals and art.
Read More »The Orchid Show: Thailand – New York Botanical Garden’s 15th Orchid Exhibit
The variety of orchids is stellar; one appreciates so many intricate shapes and flamboyant hues of the hybrids landscaped with ferns, bromeliads, palms, ficus, bamboo, mat dai and more. It is a festival for the eyes.
Read More »Board Game Review: ‘Give and Take’
Kids and adults alike will return again and again to its easy-to-learn, challenging-to-master gameplay.
Read More »Retro Modern: Bananarama – ‘Pop Life’
Now, with time on its side, fans (and critics) have come to embrace the charm of 'Pop Life,' making it one of the group's essential albums. The LP's cheek and ability are recurring elements central to the enduring appeal of the Bananarama legend.
Read More »Twitch’s New ‘Communities’ Feature Reflective of Gaming Growth
You can stream the site's content stream directly from your Xbox One or PS4. There are free options, but Twitch also offers an ad-free paid subscription along with paid channel subscriptions. Many Twitch users share footage of video game play, view others' footage, and engage with other gamers in a variety of interactive ways. The possibilities are almost endless if you’re a gaming enthusiast.
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