Comics (Shockingly!) Older Than Superman
Picture the scene: it’s a normal Thursday, and I come home from a hard day at the office, kick off my sensible-but-actually-pretty-cute work pumps and curl up…
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Laura Maier
At the time of character creation, Laura Maier made the mistake of putting all her points in charm. While this was probably an unwise decision, it's served her well so far. Her power animal is the platypus.
The Genius of the Star Wars Prequels
With The Force Awakens recently released (you might have heard?) naturally we at Chez Maier had to have an extended recap of the previous films.
BlogLaura Maier
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LSCC 2015: The Good, the Mad, the Pretty
I think I’ve now reached the point where I’m a con veteran… having been to too many to count, and having lost track utterly of what happened where and when.
BlogBooks & ComicsLaura Maier
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5 Things to Check Out at LSCC 2015
LSCC 2015 is just over a month away and OH MY GOSH MY COSPLAYS ARE SO NOT READY OH NO-- wait, back on topic.
BlogCulture & CosplayLaura Maier
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Spider-Woman's New Look
Marvel have revealed that Spider-Woman is getting a redesigned costume for the first time in 37 years. Seriously. 37 years.
BlogBooks & ComicsLaura Maier
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Extra Footage for Avengers: Age of Ultron - Let the Squeeing Begin!
So, thanks to Hydra (HAIL HYDRA!) we were treated to this delicious little trailer for Age of Ultron… BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE!
NewsFilm & TVLaura Maier
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T-Shirts, Sexism and Consumerism
So, I think we’ve all seen this, correct? And are we all appropriately outraged? Good.
BlogLaura Maier
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Gotham: The Show We Deserve
My opinion on DC’s film and TV ventures has been pretty thoroughly documented- from my love of the campy and fun Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Teen…
NewsBooks & ComicsLaura Maier
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Who Should I Cosplay As???
There’s been a trend recently, in various Facebook communities, for posts like this: They are numerous. They are irritating. But, they are understandable.
NewsCulture & CosplayLaura Maier
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Batgirl's New Look
Big changes are afoot for Barbara Gordon. Gail Simone has left the book due to creative differences and writers Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher, along…
NewsBooks & ComicsLaura Maier
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Archer Vice
For anyone who’s not aware of Archer, give me your location and I’ll send a pimp over to your house to slap you. Archer is a spy comedy cartoon.
BlogFilm & TVLaura Maier
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Review: Good Cop Bad Cop Casebook #1
What if the good cop and the bad cop were the same person? Well, Detective Inspector Brian Fisher (but please, call him Brian) of the City of Glasgow Police…
ReviewsBooks & ComicsLaura Maier
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