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The 5 Best Pop Culture Moments of 2014 (Chris ZF version)

December 29, 2024 by Christopher ZF 1 Comment

2014 was a tough year. But there were bright spots.

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: Bernie Tiede, Boyhood, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Emma Watson, Game of Thrones, Lebron James, Richard Linklater, Saga, Snowpiercer

Happy Sci-Fi Father’s Day: What Science-Fiction Fathers have taught me about being a good dad

June 13, 2025 by Christopher ZF 2 Comments

the messed up fathers of sci-fi have invaluable lessons for dads

Filed Under: Movies, TV Tagged With: Battlestar Galactica, Carl Sagan, Contact, Darth Vader, Father's Day, Jor-El, Saga, Sci-Fi, Science-Fiction, Star Wars, Superman

Saga Volume 3 out this Wednesday

March 17, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

The release of the next installment of the sci-fi graphic novel finally approaches

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples, Image Comics, Saga, Sci-Fi

Brian K. Vaughan talks Saga’s end

January 22, 2025 by Christopher ZF 1 Comment

Brian K. Vaughan says he knows where Saga is going.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples, Image Comics, Paul Thomas Anderson, Saga

Best Comics of 2013

January 7, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

Bleeding Cool’s weighted best of the best of list brings our fave to #1, followed by an interesting round-up of the year’s comics.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Best of 2013, Bleeding Cool, Comic Books, Comics, Hawkeye, Saga

List: 5 Moments in Pop Culture from 2013 to remember (Chris version)

December 11, 2024 by Christopher ZF 4 Comments

Chris’s 5 personal favorites pop culture moments from the year 2013.

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: 30 Rock, Best of 2013, Jason Collins, Jennifer Lawrence, Kanye West, List, Robbie Rogers, Saga

Fiona Staples named Comic Artist of the Year

December 3, 2025 by Christopher ZF 3 Comments

If you’re not reading Saga, do yourself a favor and start now.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples, Image Comics, Paste Magazine, Saga

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