Post Tagged with: "Batman"

/ January 29, 2013 10:00 am

Ten Video Games to Play

It has been scientifically proven that an hour of gaming a day does wonders for the brain. Video games can help build your lateral thinking skills, an essential part of IQ testing. Gaming can also improve one’s ability to strategize and perceive a situation, helping us grasp the whole picture and find the quickest route to the solution. Being a [...]

/ July 24, 2012 7:18 am

Movies in Review: Spiderman and Batman

Two superhero movies in the same month? I don’t know how fans can handle that! Although Marvel isn’t known for having dark heroes or themes, their movies are quite entertaining. DC Comics have also started making stronger films nowadays, especially since Nolan signed on to do Batman. Oh, and there’s an upcoming Superman movie that’s going to be released in [...]

/ July 24, 2012 7:09 am

The Dark Knight Rises Review

After having watched the first two movies in the trilogy numerous times, I went to watch The Dark Knight Rises with the highest of expectations – expectations that were not only met, but surpassed, as I watched the movie. The movie immediately jumps into one its most character developing scenes, where the main antagonist is shown doing what antagonists do [...]

/ July 13, 2012 7:03 am

Batman Begins and the Dark Knight

“Bats frighten me… It’s time my enemy shared my dread.” As everyone waits for the next Batman movie to come out, I decided to rewatch the first two movies, Batman Begins and the Dark Knight and do a review on them to see what they did well and what to expect in the Dark Knight Rises. First, with Batman Begins, we [...]

/ April 30, 2012 8:10 am

Get your geek on: Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo

*Disclaimer: This post will sound increasingly fangirl-esque as you progress. I was excited. In his poem, The Hollow Men, T.S. Eliot wrote, "This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but with a whimper."

/ April 26, 2012 8:05 am

Heroes, artists, legends: Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo – A Youth Week Event

The original Batman. The father of Marvel Comics. Weasley twins. The voice of Winnie the Pooh. Star Trek. Do these sound familiar? I'm sure at least some of them register with readers, regardless of age or interest.

/ July 5, 2011 8:04 am

Colour Theory: An Artist’s Utility Belt

Batman has a personal utility belt to fight crime.  Well artists also have their own belts, used to create art of the same calibre as Batman’s crime fighting greatness. Yeah, okay I just compared a butt-kicking hero to people with paintbrushes.  But that’s besides the point. What I’m trying to get at is that to be an artist, it isn’t [...]

/ June 7, 2011 9:03 am

Serving0fNerd: Geeky Father’s Day Cards

With Father’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to buy and hide those presents before the night before! While ordering stuff online any later could be pushing time boundaries a bit too fine, the wonderful ThinkGeek.com has the perfect solution to getting your lovely paternal figure a card that truly expresses your love and appreciation. You can download and [...]