On the Road: Val McDermid in St. Paul

by | Sep 29, 2012 | Books, Events

Any evening spent with Val McDermid is an evening well spent, and Friday night was one such night. The Mystery Happy Hour with Val McDermid was held at The Merriam Park public library. After everyone enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and beverages, Val spoke on a number of...

STUMPTOWN #1, vol 2

by | Sep 29, 2012 | Comics

STUMPTOWN #1, vol 2 Oni Press Writer: Greg Rucka Artist: Matthew Southworth What’s that cheering being heard from comic shops across the land? Comic book readers and crime fiction aficionados are celebrating the return of Greg Rucka’s creator owned PI book, STUMPTOWN,...

TNT Orders Second Season of MAJOR CRIMES

by | Sep 28, 2012 | Features, TV

Thursday, TNT announced it has ordered a 15 episode second season of MAJOR CRIMES. MJ is a spin-off of THE CLOSER, which just completed it’s seventh and final season. “With Major Crimes, James Duff and his amazing production team have crafted an incredibly...

Film Review: SLEEPWALK WITH ME

by | Sep 28, 2012 | Films

Written by Seth Barrish, Mike and Joe Birbiglia and Ira Glass Starring: Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose, Cristin Milioti, Loudon Wainwright III, Carol Kane There have been surprisingly few movies about life on the road as a standup comic. Documentaries, like the recent...

THE WRONG GOODBYE by Chris F. Holm

by | Sep 27, 2012 | Books, Reviews

THE WRONG GOODBYE Angry Robot Books Publication date: Sept 25th, 2012   It just keeps getting worse. And we are all the better for it. In Chris F. Holm’s second installment in his Collector series, THE WRONG GOODBYE, things start getting pretty rotten, pretty...