Written by Rick Marshall
(Movies.com – July 19, 2011) Comic-Con is almost here, and while the thought of everything that will happen during the four-day event can make even the most hardened journalist break down in tears, there’s a good reason why it’s one of the biggest pop-culture events of the year: it can actually be a lot of [...]
Written by Rick Marshall
Hudson Valley author Daniel Pinkwater has been letting Web readers take a peek at his new book for free—and is now waiting to see how it will affect sales (Metroland – May 3, 2007) At a time when many creators seem to be spending as much time blocking their products from showing up early on [...]
Written by Rick Marshall
As online games and other virtual worlds become ever more popular, virtual economies are spilling over into the real world (Metroland – June 30, 2005) Mr. Leatherman waits patiently in a shadowy alcove of the train station, his bare arms crossed, his mustached jaw clenched, his legs draped in digitized black chaps and planted shoulder-width [...]
Written by Rick Marshall
For comic-book publisher Chris Hollmer and artist John Hebert, being indie and homegrown is just part of the fun (Metroland – June 30, 2005) There is something decidedly un-superhero about Erik Miller, the protagonist of Clifton Park publisher Naked Productions’ inaugural comic-book series, The Wannabe. Maybe it’s his affinity for playing Poison songs while he [...]
Written by Rick Marshall
As the borders between comic-book panels and flat-panel screens disintegrate, writers are joining their fictional stars in making a successful (Metroland – March 17, 2005) Doc Frankenstein, the latest project from Matrix creators Andy and Larry Wachowski, has been receiving a heap of praise lately. Just like its predecessor, Doc blends wild combat scenes, philosophical [...]
Written by Rick Marshall
A recent film festival proves that, like a flesh-eating zombie, the local indie horror scene refuses to die (Metroland – February 3, 2005) Lesson number one for aspiring fright-film auteurs: When it comes to creating a bloated corpse sans Hollywood budget, pay attention to the little things, or else you just might start to resemble [...]