Author: Frank Pominville

Podcaster / Guest Contributor: Known as the Funky Chicken, Frank has been on the Internet since 1996. When he isn't rambling on our podcast, the cyber-librarian tames electrons for his municipal book repository. He is brought to you by the letter Q and the number three.
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Contributor Picks: Puppets

Entertainment comes in all sizes, and sometimes with strings attached! To commemorate the success of the eighth Muppets theatrical feature, The Muppets: Most Wanted…

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Expository Dialogue: Marvel Versus DC on the Tube

In light of ABC’s Agents of SHIELD breaking new ground in terms of synergy and the CW’s Arrow setting up a Flash spinoff

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Expository Dialogue: Pixar Delays, Spinoffs, and Expended Grammer

Phil couldn’t make it this week, so Frank and Chris join Dimitri to ramble about Bob Peterson’s firing from The Good Dinosaur (2015), JK Rowling’s Harry Potter prequel, AMC’s Breaking Bad and

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Contributor Picks: Comeback

In fiction, nothing ever truly goes away. As the nostalgic wheel reaches another thirty-year rotation, old classics are dusted off, franchises get rebooted, and…

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Contributor Picks: Giant Robots

If you were to look up the definition of “awesome” in the dictionary, you’d find a picture of Optimus Prime punching Megatron in his…

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Contributor Picks: Weather

So here’s the story behind this particular set of contributor picks. We’d originally decided to celebrate April showers by suggesting oeuvres that stand out…

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Contributor Picks: Long-Ass Series

With every studio vying for the next big franchise, it seems we’re entering a new age of cinematic serials. As such, our contributors have…

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Contributor Picks: Youth

Happy International Youth Day! To celebrate, our contributors recommend some of their favourite oeuvres targeted at a younger audience. We also invite you to…

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Contributor Picks: Batman

Holy perfunctory hype article, Batman! With The Dark Knight Rises (2012) dominating this week’s box office, four of our contributors give their ultimate bat-recommendations….

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