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Geek News: February 28, 2011

Today in geek news: The eventual sequel to the Star Trek reboot, how Warhammer 40,000 is keeping PC gaming alive and nerd rage on Oscar night. Spoiler alert: Colin Firth was charming.

Posted On : February 28, 2011 Published By : Adam Shaftoe
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Short Story Review: Touch the Sky, They Say

Summary Judgement:  The story is moody and there’s no doubt that the words create an interesting world.  But like the lady in the commercial said, where’s the beef? Story by: Continue Reading

Posted On : February 27, 2011 Published By : Adam Shaftoe
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Book Review: John Dies @ the End

Summary Judgement: If characters somewhere between Holden Caulfield and Bill and Ted did a metric tonne of drugs on the island in “Lord of the Flies,” while making penis jokes as they played “Silent Hill 2” …

Posted On : February 24, 2011 Published By : Adam Shaftoe
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Shaftoe’s Rants: The 1% Paradox

The Short Version: If the Greeks are right and hell is a personalized ironic torture for all eternity, mine will consist of editing a document where there’s always one more mistake to find.

Posted On : February 23, 2011 Published By : Adam Shaftoe
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Television Review: Outcasts

Summary Judgement: Outcasts is an intriguing series that is as much a political drama as it is a post-apocalyptic survival narrative.

Posted On : February 20, 2011 Published By : Adam Shaftoe
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Game Review: Battlestar Galactica Online – Back For More

Summary Judgement: I still really want to like this game, honestly, I do. But even when I try to be a team player the fun factor has a half-life of about 15 minutes.

Posted On : February 16, 2011 Published By : Adam Shaftoe
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Movie Review: Sunshine Cleaning

Summary Judgement: The movie is touted as “…a quirky and well-acted dramadie”. For my time, it is none of those things.

Posted On : February 14, 2011 Published By : Adam Shaftoe
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Book Review: The Forever War

Summary Judgement:  Short, accessible, insightful and utterly thought provoking. Written by: Joe Haldeman I’m not arrogant enough to think that I can contribute something new to the ongoing discussion of Continue Reading

Posted On : February 12, 2011 Published By : Adam Shaftoe
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Game Review: Battlestar Galactica Online – First Impressions

Summary Judgement: This is a soulless, godless, indecent cash grab of an MMO in the worst tradition of Farmville and its bastard offspring. The bigger tragedy is that I really want to like this game.

Posted On : February 9, 2011 Published By : Adam Shaftoe
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Television Review: Spartacus Gods of the Arena Episode 3

Summary Judgement: Did Michael Bay direct this episode?

Posted On : February 7, 2011 Published By : Adam Shaftoe

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