Why Comic Books Matter
By Ethan Harmon In recent years, comic book characters have grown beyond pages and inks and have exploded on the silver screen, becoming a world-wide phenomenon. It is strange, though, for comics to suddenly have […]
Entertainment
Blitz Weekender: October 17-20
By Audra Stamp This past week has brought the rain and some cooler weather with it, so it’s starting to feel like Fall in Texas. But by Saturday it should be clearing up and Sunday […]
Gravity Movie Review
By Gary Dowell Perhaps the hardest hard-science fiction movie to date, Gravity is both a breath-taking, sometimes awe-inspiring, and often chilling examination of the dangers of space exploration, what it takes to endure this harshest of environments, […]
Horrorscopes: October 2013
Libra – September 23 – October 22 Your girlfriend will break up with you through a birthday card! Scorpio – October 23 – November 21 Never again will you eat cottage cheese after your grandmother […]
Rush Movie Review
By Gary Dowell An atypical biopic wrapped in slick formula and sleek visuals, Ron Howard’s Rush is the director’s meatiest work since Frost/Nixon (2008). Both films were written by Peter Morgan and share an odd kinship, focusing on […]
How to Survive Being a Rock Writer
By Peter Gerstenzang Deciding to become a rock writer makes about as much sense as sleeping with a hooker. You usually wake up broke. And feeling so ill and feverish, you’re sure you’re having your […]
The Dos and Don’ts of: Blurred Lines
By Karina Manlove So, you’re seeing someone new. How long before one of you asks the other to be exclusive? Is it one person’s responsibility over the other’s? I’ve never asked a guy out. I […]
Blitz Weekender: September 12-15
By Audra Stamp It’s mid September and it’s still hot, but the Blitz Weekender has some great ideas for you and your friends to stay cool. Or if you’re outside, you’ll be having such a […]
Blitz Weekender: August 29-September 1
By Audra Stamp Labor Day weekend is approaching and you must have plans whether it’s with friends or family. Well don’t freight, the Blitz Weekender-Labor Day Weekend Edition has plenty of ways to get your […]
September’s To-Do List
By Amber LaFrance 1) Bedford Blues & Music Festival When: August 30 – September 1 (various times) Where: Bedford, across from City Hall Okay, I know this is coming up, like this weekend, but I […]