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James Patterson and Arnold Schwarzenegger Team Up on New Novel

Admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:00:23 +0000

The world’s bestselling storyteller and the global icon, actor, former governor, and seven-time Mr. Olympia join forces for a major new publishing event. James Patterson, one of the world’s most widely read and successful authors, teams up with Arnold Schwarzenegger—actor, bestselling author, forfigures in the world—for THE PROTECTOR, a new book that marks Schwarzenegger’s debutas […]

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Forces of Geek’s 2026 Halloween Reading List

Admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:30:31 +0000

Everyone spends the Halloween season watching scary movies, but fewer embrace the wonderful books that can thrill, terrorize and entertain. Well, those days are over! Check out this list of recommendations of some fantastic books that are worth your time. Enjoy with a cup of hot apple cider and a handful of mini-Zagnut bars. Pan […]

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Boston Cinegeeks! We’re Giving Away Passes to ‘Clayface’

Admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:15:53 +0000

DC Studios’ “Clayface” is a horror thriller from director James Watkins, starring Tom Rhys Harries in the title role of the cult favorite villain from Gotham’s rogues gallery. Matt Hagen’s meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss’s actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned […]

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‘The Morning Show, Season 3’ DVD (review)

Thomas Lakeman — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:51 +0000

Breaking news: The Morning Show kills the story. We’ll tell you which one after the break. But first: who’s sleeping with the enemy this time? When we last saw our on-air personalities (see my review of the first two seasons here), The Morning Show was still mostly a drama about the price journalists pay for […]

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‘Joe Matt’s Peepshow’ (review)

Steven Thompson — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:45:57 +0000

Written and Illustrated by Joe Matt Afterword by Diana Schutz Edited by Sammy Harkham, Eric Reynolds Published by Fantagraphics Books Back in the 1990s, if I thought of Joe Matt at all—which I rarely did—I lumped him in with the likes of Peter Bagge and Dan Clowes, both of whose work I respected but […]

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‘Passenger’ Blu-ray (review)

Leyla Mikkelsen — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:30:47 +0000

Norwegian filmmaker André Øvredal returns with another horror outing with Passenger, which follows a young couple who have left the creature comforts of the great indoors behind in favor of van-life, but their dreams veer off course when they witness a harrowing road accident and pull over to help, soon learning that the road to […]

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‘King Zero: Featuring Ian Fleming’s James Bond’ (review)

Will McGuire — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:15:38 +0000

Written by Charlie Higson Published by Blackstone Publishing, Inc. In Collaboration with The Ian Fleming Estate U.S. Release Date 11/17/2026 As we race towards the first Amazon-produced James Bond film, the character has enjoyed a multi-media renaissance. First Light, Bond’s return to video games after a fifteen-year hiatus, was released to widespread acclaim […]

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‘Taps’ at 45; “Without Humanity a Leader Becomes a Tyrant.”

Thomas Lakeman — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:20 +0000

There are movies that make careers, and there are movies that make many careers. They’re what becomes possible when a script is too good not to greenlight and too small to attract major stars: Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The Outsiders, The Breakfast Club, The Big Chill. And yes, so many of them were […]

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‘Monty Python’s Spamalot’ Revival (review)

Benn Robbins — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:45:03 +0000

Book and Lyrics by Eric Idle Music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle Directed and Choreographed by Josh Rhodes Reviewed Performance in Boston 10/8 at the Boch Center Wang Theatre When I first heard that Eric Idle was adapting the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail into a Broadway musical, I […]

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‘Imaginary Fiends’ TPB (review)

Lenny Schwartz — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:30:10 +0000

Written by Tim Seeley Art by Stephen Molnar, Quinton Winter Published by Image Comics This comic was always a favorite of mine. I loved the series when it first came out, and I really enjoyed revisiting it with this new trade paperback. Writer Tim Seeley does a heck of a job with this […]

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‘Please Don’t Eat the Daisies’ Blu-ray (review)

Leyla Mikkelsen — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:15:02 +0000

Inspired by Jean Kerr’s 1957 humor book Please Don’t Eat the Daisies and laying the foundation for the 1965 TV series of the same name, this 1960 comedy sees Doris Day and David Niven star opposite one another. They portray Kate and Larry McKay, a married couple with four young boys who suddenly find […]

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‘The Island’ (1980)” 4K UHD Blu-ray (review)

Will McGuire — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:40 +0000

Following Steven Spielberg’s 1975 legendary adaptation of Jaws and Peter Yates 1977 hit based on The Deep, Peter Benchley became Hollywood’s “hot” writer of popular literature. His third novel, The Island, arrived with huge interest from studios looking for more blood in the water. The 1980 adaptation assembled an impressive quantity of talent: acclaimed […]

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Sneak Peek: ‘Man-thology: 365 Alpha Maxims to Help You Know Everything, Feel Nothing, Get Jacked, and Never Die’

Admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:10:01 +0000

Learn 365 of the deepest and sweatiest secrets of manliness in this sharp, hilarious satire. Man-thology: 365 Alpha Maxims to Help You Know Everything, Feel Nothing, Get Jacked, and Never Die FINALLY—A BOOK, BUT FOR MEN. Alpha Master Chud Buffly has hunted and gathered his most elite tips and musings into a daily reading that […]

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‘Ragtime’ – An Adapation

Howard Chaykin — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:00:17 +0000

I read Ragtime that first time in one sitting, shortly after its original publication. I had no idea just how I, an archetypal latter day “red diaper” baby, an obsessive in regard to New York City and its history, not to mention my fascination with that time and place in its invention of modern America, […]

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Win ‘Harlem School 1970’ on Blu-ray!

Admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:50:46 +0000

Filmed in the Spring of 1970 but never commercially released, this documentary reveals a day in the life of Community School 30, a newly-opened primary school serving inner-city children in Harlem, New York. Harlem School 1970 focuses on kindergarten through 4th Grade students (ages 5-10), observing the interactions of teachers, faculty, parents, and employees. What […]

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The Wordburglar Drops the Official ‘Planetoid Raiders’ Theme Song and Action Figure!

Admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:40:44 +0000

The prolific rapper and universally acclaimed creator known as the Wordburglar is back with an all-new track: WORDBURGLAR’S PLANETOID RAIDERS rap.”Planetoid Raiders: Recordor’s Warning,” This incredible, intergalactic song is a searing sonic testament to the power of The Planetoid Raiders, a line of retro-style action figures now funding on Kickstarter from Wandering Planets Toys. Wordburglar […]

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‘Halloween Boy Vol. 1: Last of the Halloween Boys’ TPB (review)

Steven Thompson — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:30:55 +0000

Written and Illustrated by Dave Baker Published by Oni Press FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNAWARE… THESE ARE THE ADVENTURES OF THE MAN KNOWN ONLY AS HALLOWEEN BOY. AN INDIVIDUAL WITHOUT A PAST, HE WORKS AS A COMBATANT OF THE IMPOSSIBLE. URBAN LEGENDS SWIRL THROUGH THE UNDERWORLD ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF THE MAN DUBBED […]

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A Look at Titan Books’ ‘The Crow: The Definitive History’

Admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:20:56 +0000

The ultimate guide to the making of cult classic film The Crow, featuring new interviews with filmmakers, behind-the-scenes imagery, and highlighting its enduring legacy, including exclusive imagery from the 2024 film. Take a deep dive into the making of the iconic 1994 film The Crow, exploring its origins in James O’Barr’s haunting graphic novel, and […]

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