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DinoLand | Chapter 10: Sparks

Welcome to the latest chapter of DinoLand, by A.J. O’Connell and illustrated by Max Farinato. For the previous chapter, click here. To begin reading at Chapter One, click here.

Perdita Patrone, Vice President of Communications, DinoLand Enterprises, Inc.

  I swipe through the access gate to get home. The Bedrock Gardens condominium complex is dark. It should be; it’s three in the morning.

The…

TV Review: Once Upon a Time Season 4, Ep. 8 “Smash the Mirror”

This weekend brought the OUAT double-feature treatment, considering there was a lot of ground to cover. Rather than spreading out Emma’s out-of-control magic issue over a few episodes, they condensed it. Plus, there was the treat of finding out what happened to Anna and how Elsa ended up trapped in the jar.

In “Smash the Mirror,” Emma’s situation is much like Elsa’s in her original movie origin…

TV Review: Once Upon a Time S4. Ep. 7 “The Snow Queen”

In this weekend’s episode we finally get to see what turns Ingrid into the Snow Queen. It’s a tragic past, of course, but it’s the only part of the episode that makes any sense.

Ingrid’s past is like the prototype of Elsa’s: she discovers her powers at a young age, she’s afraid of them and she tries to distance herself from everyone and everything she loves. She has two supportive sisters, but…

Allons-y! Syracuse University Professor to Teach a “Doctor Who” Course

The 10th Doctor teaching a physics class in “School Reunion”

WITTY FIRST SENTENCE. Professor Anthony Rotolo has created a Doctor Who seminar series for the 2015 spring semester at Syracuse University. Known as #WhoClass, the class will “explore the history, evolution and cultural impact of the long-running BBC program, Doctor Who,” according to his website. There will be in-class screenings of…

TV Review: Once Upon a Time Season 4 Ep 6. “The Family Business”

Once took a dark turn in last night’s episode, giving an indication as to how the rest of the season will pan out with the new villain. The sixth episode also knotted all the lore together, which has the potential to make The Snow Queen the most intertwined villain yet.

The most important part of last night’s episode was the flashback. It follows Belle’s past, starting with the Troll Wars, and…

TV Review: Once Upon a Time Season 4 Ep. 5 “Breaking Glass”

This week’s episode gave us the big reveal for the Ice Queen’s motives, and it was not so much a shock as it was a disappointment. But on the flipside, there was some character growth for some other ladies in the cast.

It starts with Elsa and Emma looking through the sheriff’s files to see if there is any trace of Anna. While digging, they come across photos that Sydney Glass had taken of Emma…

DinoLand | Chapter 9: An Interlude

Welcome to the latest chapter of DinoLand, by A.J. O’Connell and illustrated by Max Farinato. For the previous chapter, click here. To begin reading at Chapter One, click here.

Perdita Patrone, Vice President of Communications, DinoLand Enterprises, Inc.

The dinosaurs are a fairly recent addition to the park. Sometimes it’s still a shock to look out the windows of my condo and see the Herd…

Supernatural – “Paper Moon”

This week’s episode of Supernatural entitled “Paper Moon” involved an old victim, a classic monster of the week set up, and something we’ve never seen before in the lives of Sam and Dean Winchester. Our favorite brothers attempted to take a break from hunting. For the first ten minutes of this episode, I was surprised, and enthralled by the idea that Sam and Dean were attempting to take time off.…

The Flash- “Going Rogue”

In last night’s episode of The Flash, “Going Rogue” interesting events unfolded in regards to Barry’s team, his love life, and Iris’ love life. The episode grade wise was a solid A- encompassing everything we’d expect this show to do. It handled serious situations in a non heavy-handed way, while balancing a level of honesty mixed with great amounts of humor. I’m also happy to report that there…

TV Review: Once Upon a Time Season 4 Ep.4 “The Apprentice”

Last week’s episode was a treat for Captain Swan fans as the pairing went out on their first official date. But it wasn’t all puppy love and squeal-worthy moments, as darker things were going on in the background. 

The fourth episode kicks off by focusing on the Apprentice and the magic sorcerer hat. We see the previous Dark One, Zoso, fight and attempt to steal the magic box from the Apprentice,…

TV Review: Once Upon a Time Season 4, Ep. 3 “Rocky Road”

Despite it being the Frozen arc in Once, things are just starting to heat up. Sunday’s episode gave us the official reveal of the new ice villain, although there’s been no confirmation on her name or what her plans are for Storybrooke.

It pans out in Arendelle as follows: Elsa plans to follow Anna to Misthaven (Storybrooke) when she gets wind that Hans is planning to attack Arendelle. Kristoff…

TV Review: Once Upon a Time Season 4, Ep. 2 “White Out”

Storybrooke may be ‘Frozen’ over, but it might not be Elsa’s motive after all. 

Last night’s episode brought our heroes face-to-face with the Ice Queen, and further cemented Arendelle’s ties to the Enchanted Forest. While still hokey, the second episode was much stronger than the premiere.

Furthering Anna’s quest to help Elsa, she arrives in the Enchanted Forest and meets Charming. This is way…

DinoLand | Chapter 8: The Long Walk

Welcome to the latest chapter of DinoLand, by A.J. O’Connell and illustrated by Max Farinato. For the previous chapter, click here. To begin reading at Chapter One, click here.

Steve Asten, Founder and CEO of DinoLand Enterprises, Inc.

Steve is pouring himself a cup of coffee in the reception area of the security office.

He’s finally got a moment to himself: Tony’s in the conference room with the…

TV Review: Once Upon a Time Season 4, Ep. 1

Once Upon a Time, the popular fairytale-based show, returned Sunday night. Having teased its ‘Frozen’ cast all summer, our reception to episode one was appropriately…icy.

Source: Hypable.com

Season 3, which ended with the triumphant defeat of Zelina also introduced a set of new problems: the yet-unnoticed arrival of Elsa; a tragic love triangle between Regina, Robin Hood and Marian; and a white…

You are being lied to about Virtual Reality | GEGATT

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I like to call this the Lawnmower Man effect. Or, the period at which home computers had gotten to a point where science fiction writers (especially for movies) could begin imagining a world where the immersion of intellect into a virtual world was possible. No. This is not the singularity. That idea has been around a lot longer (see Asimov’s The Last…

Sleepy Hollow 2.01: “This is War” brings back all the insanity that America was founded upon, with less heads.

  I’m not ashamed to admit that tuning into Sleepy Hollow after the nine months since its first season finale was daunting. The show has moved fast since the very beginning—tossing out references to demonic purgatory, magical cults, and encrypted patriotic bibles with such casual aplomb that it’s surprisingly similar to the way “hang out” sitcoms like Friends or New Girlapproach exposition. Only…

To Live A Dragon’s Age 5: Story Time

Editorial note: Welcome to the fifth installment of  To Live a Dragon’s Age, the second of two web serials running on Geek Eccentric. To Live A Dragon’s Age, written by author MAJK, edited by Dionne Lister and illustrated by Lydia Kurnia and Isaia , will be published one installment at a time on the third Sunday of every month. For more exciting fiction check out DinoLand, written by author A.J.…