by Beth Rogers | Jan 23, 2019
No one expects a savior to appear in red hot spandex and gold high heels. But, in Mike Carey’s new Barbarella: Red Hot Gospel, the space-faring vixen is reborn as an unlikely and unconventional hero—fierce, independent, still unapologetically sexy, and unshakable in... by Beth Rogers | Jul 31, 2018
In January 1947, the nude, bloodless, and mutilated body of Elizabeth Short was found in a Los Angeles park. It was one of the most shocking crimes of the mid-twentieth century and one of the first to capture national media attention. Decades later, it remains... by Beth Rogers | Jul 24, 2018
In his introduction to this work, Ricardo Cavolo describes 101 Movies to Watch Before You Die as “a love story told in 101 installments,” a personal journey through the cinematic experiences that have helped in small and large ways to shape the author’s life and work.... by Beth Rogers | Mar 6, 2018
“You can continue to hate, but it won’t make you safer.” Deep below the dark waters of Loch Ness lies a secret world, a separate world in which creatures long believed to be myths or lost to extinction live safe from the predators and dangers of the human world.... by Beth Rogers | Nov 20, 2017
It’s hard to imagine a pop culture icon with more enduring influence and fan power than Elvis Presley, the King, who still sells around one million records a year. That number is likely to surge in 2017 with the re-release of his 50 Greatest Hits to mark the 40th... by Beth Rogers | Aug 30, 2017
Facing their imminent deaths and the likely destruction of their planet, desperate parents load their infant son into a small life pod and launch it away into the far reaches of the universe in a frantic effort to save the life most precious to them. It’s a familiar... by Beth Rogers | Aug 29, 2017
Four unlikely heroes; teenage girls chosen by a mysterious shapeshifting talking dog, gifted with magical rings, and charged with a quest to recover the lost sword of Avalon. Kel McDonald introduced teen readers to her quartet of misfits and her Arthurian retelling in... by Beth Rogers | Mar 28, 2017 |
In 1997, after years of refusals, Will Eisner granted permission for other writers and artists to create new stories for his legendary creation, The Spirit. The response to the opportunity was tremendous, as some of the finest talents in comics rose to the challenge.... by Beth Rogers | Mar 23, 2017 |
Magic, monsters, mayhem, politics, prejudice, and power, oh my! Most teenagers feel like they move between multiple universes: school, work, home, friends, family, but Amelia Cole really does navigate between two realms, the magical and the mundane. Raised by her Aunt... by Beth Rogers | Jul 21, 2016 |
If there is one constant in this ever-changing modern world, it’s that dating can be awkward, difficult, and brutal. Regardless of gender, age, race, or sexual orientation, dating can make even the most confident individual feel like a loser. In Fires Above Hyperion,... 