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Once Upon a Time 2.17 Review: “Welcome to Storybrooke”
By John Keegan and Edmund Boys
The return to Storybrooke’s earliest days, just after The Curse took hold, has been much ballyhooed, with its promise of revisiting some characters left by the wayside. (Well, actually, based on fan response, the main attraction was the Huntsman/Sheriff Graham.) Coming on the heels of Cora’s demise, it fills in another major gap in Regina’s story and establishes exactly what life in Storybrooke was like before Henry lured Emma to town.
The return to Storybrooke’s earliest days, just after The Curse took hold, has been much ballyhooed, with its promise of revisiting some characters left by the wayside. (Well, actually, based on fan response, the main attraction was the Huntsman/Sheriff Graham.) Coming on the heels of Cora’s demise, it fills in another major gap in Regina’s story and establishes exactly what life in Storybrooke was like before Henry lured Emma to town.Murphy & Richardsson Talk "Defiance" & How the Two Formats Interact
By Jamie Ruby
Syfy's new series Defiance premieres April 15, however the Trion game will be released tomorrow. The television series revolves around Joshua Nolan (Grant Bowler) and Irisa, an Irathient (Stephanie Leonidas), as they end up in the city of Defiance, where the Pale Wars were fought. In this near future, multiple alien races, called collectively the Votans, have come to Earth after their solar system was destroyed. The Votans and the humans attempt to live together harmoniously after they refused to continue to fight and lose innocent lives during the war. However, of course, life in Defiance is less then easy, as Nolan and Irisa will soon find out.
The game, by Trion Worlds, will feature some of the characters from the series. Some events will crossover between the two formats. In the game you can choose to play as a human or Irathient, with possibly more options coming later. The massive multiplayer online game will be different from others because of the way it ties into the show. It's quite a unique experience.
The executive producer and showrunner of the series, Kevin Murphy, along with Trion's VP of development, Nathan Richardsson, recently talked to the media about both the series and the game.
Syfy's new series Defiance premieres April 15, however the Trion game will be released tomorrow. The television series revolves around Joshua Nolan (Grant Bowler) and Irisa, an Irathient (Stephanie Leonidas), as they end up in the city of Defiance, where the Pale Wars were fought. In this near future, multiple alien races, called collectively the Votans, have come to Earth after their solar system was destroyed. The Votans and the humans attempt to live together harmoniously after they refused to continue to fight and lose innocent lives during the war. However, of course, life in Defiance is less then easy, as Nolan and Irisa will soon find out.The game, by Trion Worlds, will feature some of the characters from the series. Some events will crossover between the two formats. In the game you can choose to play as a human or Irathient, with possibly more options coming later. The massive multiplayer online game will be different from others because of the way it ties into the show. It's quite a unique experience.
The executive producer and showrunner of the series, Kevin Murphy, along with Trion's VP of development, Nathan Richardsson, recently talked to the media about both the series and the game.
Devin Velez on His "American Idol" Journey, and the Future
By Jamie Ruby
Last week Devin Velez was the contestant voted off of Fox's American Idol. Velez, who hails from Chicago, recently talked to the media about his journey and what's to come.
Velez told the media that he received good advice from the judges and Jimmy Iovine during his time on Idol. "[The best advice was] from all of them, which is stay true to yourself. I think that I've been pretty consistent in doing that on the show. I was the same before the show, I was the same on the show, and I'm going to be the same after the show. Idol hasn't changed me. I have grown as a person, but I haven't changed who I am. I think that America fell in love with me for a reason, and I don't want to change, not just to let them down, but also not to let myself down. I think that you should be proud of who you are and the decisions that you've made as a person, and so I can say that I have no regrets on the show and if I could go back and change anything I wouldn't."
The singer was not surprised to be leaving the show, and is grateful for the experience. "Nothing of course was definite until the moment of, but even the night prior I was getting this feeling and I was like, "All right, now I think I'm going home." And I wasn't sad about it; I'm still not sad about it now, and it's weird because people are expecting me to be all mopey and crying, but my thing is, making top ten was winning for me, everything after that was falling action. It's a great accomplishment. Some of the contestants on the show that are still left, they've auditioned two or three times and this is my first time auditioning and I've made it this far. It's a great accomplishment and I'm so blessed to have made it this far."
Last week Devin Velez was the contestant voted off of Fox's American Idol. Velez, who hails from Chicago, recently talked to the media about his journey and what's to come.Velez told the media that he received good advice from the judges and Jimmy Iovine during his time on Idol. "[The best advice was] from all of them, which is stay true to yourself. I think that I've been pretty consistent in doing that on the show. I was the same before the show, I was the same on the show, and I'm going to be the same after the show. Idol hasn't changed me. I have grown as a person, but I haven't changed who I am. I think that America fell in love with me for a reason, and I don't want to change, not just to let them down, but also not to let myself down. I think that you should be proud of who you are and the decisions that you've made as a person, and so I can say that I have no regrets on the show and if I could go back and change anything I wouldn't."
The singer was not surprised to be leaving the show, and is grateful for the experience. "Nothing of course was definite until the moment of, but even the night prior I was getting this feeling and I was like, "All right, now I think I'm going home." And I wasn't sad about it; I'm still not sad about it now, and it's weird because people are expecting me to be all mopey and crying, but my thing is, making top ten was winning for me, everything after that was falling action. It's a great accomplishment. Some of the contestants on the show that are still left, they've auditioned two or three times and this is my first time auditioning and I've made it this far. It's a great accomplishment and I'm so blessed to have made it this far."
Bellisario & Beals on Season 2 of Wigs' Series "Lauren"
By Jamie Ruby
The Wigs web series Lauren will be premiering its second season May 3rd. The series follows a third-generation soldier (Lauren, played by Troian Bellisario) in the aftermath of a rape and beating by her superiors. The story focuses on Lauren's struggle to do what's right, even when the miltary doesn't have her back. The series also stars Jennifer Beals as Major Stone, who walks the line between getting justice for Lauren and keeping her loyalty to the military.
Bellisario and Beals recently talked to the media about the brutally honest and eye-opening series.
The Wigs web series Lauren will be premiering its second season May 3rd. The series follows a third-generation soldier (Lauren, played by Troian Bellisario) in the aftermath of a rape and beating by her superiors. The story focuses on Lauren's struggle to do what's right, even when the miltary doesn't have her back. The series also stars Jennifer Beals as Major Stone, who walks the line between getting justice for Lauren and keeping her loyalty to the military.Bellisario and Beals recently talked to the media about the brutally honest and eye-opening series.
Supernatural 8.18 Review: “Freaks and Geeks”
By John Keegan
I suppose, after the previous episode, the Brothers Winchester deserved a bit of a break. I’m not sure how much of a break this actually is, or whether or not a callback to “Adventures in Babysitting” was really necessary, but there we are. And since the show has run a lot longer than anyone ever imagined it could, I suppose it’s time for the writers to address what it means for the Hunters to raise the next generation in the post-apocalyptic era.
I suppose, after the previous episode, the Brothers Winchester deserved a bit of a break. I’m not sure how much of a break this actually is, or whether or not a callback to “Adventures in Babysitting” was really necessary, but there we are. And since the show has run a lot longer than anyone ever imagined it could, I suppose it’s time for the writers to address what it means for the Hunters to raise the next generation in the post-apocalyptic era.Arrow 1.18 Review: “Salvation”
By John Keegan
Rather quickly, the first season of Arrow is drawing towards its conclusion, and that means the pieces of the “undertaking” will be falling into place. Not only that, but a lot of chickens will be coming home to roost. Oliver gets a glimpse of what his example has wrought within The Glades, which leads him to a connection between the list and The Glades that he hadn’t quite put together yet.
Rather quickly, the first season of Arrow is drawing towards its conclusion, and that means the pieces of the “undertaking” will be falling into place. Not only that, but a lot of chickens will be coming home to roost. Oliver gets a glimpse of what his example has wrought within The Glades, which leads him to a connection between the list and The Glades that he hadn’t quite put together yet.The Good Wife 4.18 Review: “Death of a Client”
By John Keegan and Henry Tran
The experimentation into different case formats continues. Honestly, I think it would be a shock at this point to see the standard courtroom battles again. “Death of a Client” keeps its central focus on Alicia, which is where I believe the strength of the series lies. It’s framed around the “Shamrock Dinner”, mentioned in the previous episode, and all of the episode’s events spring forth from the apparently uber-important party. It gives the series an opportunity to address the political storyline that has lasted throughout this season.
The experimentation into different case formats continues. Honestly, I think it would be a shock at this point to see the standard courtroom battles again. “Death of a Client” keeps its central focus on Alicia, which is where I believe the strength of the series lies. It’s framed around the “Shamrock Dinner”, mentioned in the previous episode, and all of the episode’s events spring forth from the apparently uber-important party. It gives the series an opportunity to address the political storyline that has lasted throughout this season.Judge Nicki Minaj Dishes on "American Idol"
By Jamie Ruby
Fox's American Idol is currently midway through its twelfth season. This time the competition has new judges in addition to veteran judge Randy Jackson. One of these new judges is singing sensation Nicki Minaj, who recently talked to the digital media about her time so far on Idol.
Minaj admits to being nervous at the beginning. "I didn't know what to expect going in to the show. I was so nervous. I had a lot of anxiety. I felt like, "Okay. I know everybody's just going to hate me. Oh well." There were moments in the audition process that I would say to the producers, "I can't do this anymore because if everyone is going to give good critic and I'm going to be the only one being honest then America is going to hate me. I'm going to be seen as mean." And the producers said, "Nicki, trust me America is going to appreciate the honesty" and that's all I had to go on.
"I had Mike Darnell, Trish and Nigel telling me that, you know, take their word and that's what I did. I took their word, and I came in every day and I was myself. What people see me doing with the constants is exactly what I do with my fans. Well, I don't critic my fans, but I definitely play with my fans and speak to my fans as if they're my friends, and that's why I started giving the contestants nicknames.
"When I'm laughing on the show I'm genuinely laughing. I can't come up there and pretend. I just can't do it. I can't be someone I'm not. I can't sit there with a phony smile on my face; I can't do it. I'm happy that people are responding well to it. I mean if I'm polarizing I'm polarizing. I don't know, but I definitely didn't have a preconceived notion of who I was going to be on that panel."
Fox's American Idol is currently midway through its twelfth season. This time the competition has new judges in addition to veteran judge Randy Jackson. One of these new judges is singing sensation Nicki Minaj, who recently talked to the digital media about her time so far on Idol.Minaj admits to being nervous at the beginning. "I didn't know what to expect going in to the show. I was so nervous. I had a lot of anxiety. I felt like, "Okay. I know everybody's just going to hate me. Oh well." There were moments in the audition process that I would say to the producers, "I can't do this anymore because if everyone is going to give good critic and I'm going to be the only one being honest then America is going to hate me. I'm going to be seen as mean." And the producers said, "Nicki, trust me America is going to appreciate the honesty" and that's all I had to go on.
"I had Mike Darnell, Trish and Nigel telling me that, you know, take their word and that's what I did. I took their word, and I came in every day and I was myself. What people see me doing with the constants is exactly what I do with my fans. Well, I don't critic my fans, but I definitely play with my fans and speak to my fans as if they're my friends, and that's why I started giving the contestants nicknames.
"When I'm laughing on the show I'm genuinely laughing. I can't come up there and pretend. I just can't do it. I can't be someone I'm not. I can't sit there with a phony smile on my face; I can't do it. I'm happy that people are responding well to it. I mean if I'm polarizing I'm polarizing. I don't know, but I definitely didn't have a preconceived notion of who I was going to be on that panel."
Lost Girl 3.10 Review: “Delinquents”
By John Keegan
After the disappointing and anticlimactic resolution of the “dawning” ceremony, it makes sense that the writers would want to take a step back, return to the “fae of the week” roots a bit, and use character interactions and relationships to explore the changes in Bo and those around her. Some of that does take place, but it still seems far less than one could reasonably expect. After stealing her friends’ energy without their consent, shouldn’t Bo be on a shorter leash?
After the disappointing and anticlimactic resolution of the “dawning” ceremony, it makes sense that the writers would want to take a step back, return to the “fae of the week” roots a bit, and use character interactions and relationships to explore the changes in Bo and those around her. Some of that does take place, but it still seems far less than one could reasonably expect. After stealing her friends’ energy without their consent, shouldn’t Bo be on a shorter leash?Being Human US 3.11 Review: “If I Only Had Raw Brain”
By John Keegan
It’s pretty clear that the season is building to a big finale, and this episode is setting up a lot of the pins that will be knocked down along the way. As usual, no matter how good things seem to be getting for the cast of Being Human, there’s always another hammer ready to fall. And right now, we can see it coming, and the anticipation is almost worse than the actual blow.
It’s pretty clear that the season is building to a big finale, and this episode is setting up a lot of the pins that will be knocked down along the way. As usual, no matter how good things seem to be getting for the cast of Being Human, there’s always another hammer ready to fall. And right now, we can see it coming, and the anticipation is almost worse than the actual blow.
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Welcome! This is a place for those inspired by the strange, fantastic, and unknown. It is dedicated to those who share their talents with us and shine, whether it be on our televisions or on the silver screen. Here you will find interviews with celebrities, reviews from multiple genres, and other pop culture news and multimedia. While we originally started with a love for science fiction and fantasy, this site is no longer just for any one genre.Something you want to see featured here? Have your own site you'd like to see here? Don't hesitate to let us know!
Welcome! This is a place for those inspired by the strange, fantastic, and unknown. It is dedicated to those who share their talents with us and shine, whether it be on our televisions or on the silver screen. Here you will find interviews with celebrities, reviews from multiple genres, and other pop culture news and multimedia. While we originally started with a love for science fiction and fantasy, this site is no longer just for any one genre.Something you want to see featured here? Have your own site you'd like to see here? Don't hesitate to let us know!
Welcome! This is a place for those inspired by the strange, fantastic, and unknown. It is dedicated to those who share their talents with us and shine, whether it be on our televisions or on the silver screen. Here you will find interviews with celebrities, reviews from multiple genres, and other pop culture news and multimedia. While we originally started with a love for science fiction and fantasy, this site is no longer just for any one genre.Something you want to see featured here? Have your own site you'd like to see here? Don't hesitate to let us know!