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Every once in a great while, despite a nearly superhuman commitment to do so, the Sci Fi Channel forgets to suck. This usually tends to happen at 9:00 PM Tuesday nights during summer rerun season. (Well, there's also Who Wants to Be a Superhero, which happens to be the greatest reality trainwreck in the history of humankind, and is entertaining on an entirely different level of schadenfreude. But I digress.) The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/m/eureka-01-01

Lately I've had a love / hate relationship with Japanese RPGs. For the longest time they were the only games I played, and I treasured every one despite their flaws. But as the years rolled by, something started to change. When playing games like Grandia II and Wild ARMs 3, the feeling of deja vu began to set in. And I couldn't help but feel some of the more unique and interesting RPGs were being ignored. For a while now I've stayed away from the genre altogether, instead getting my fill of shooters and action games. But when I heard about The World Ends with You, I was intrigued. The setting, premise and combat all looked so unique, and the DS was a console I'd largely ignored. So after a bit of thought, I grabbed the first copy I saw and wacked it into the DS as soon as I got the chance. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/v/the-world-ends-with-you

Randy's back from Anime North 2008, and he's brought his stories. What does he have to say about Halko Momoi, Spike Spencer and the general atmosphere of his first major convention? Listen in to find out. [ 1:17:10 || 35.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/animezingp...imezing_006.mp3

The guys review seven books this week, including Guardians of the Galaxy #2, Iron Man: Director of SHIELD #30 and Punisher #58. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-047

Ghost Rider continues to hunt for Zadkiel (Ghost Rider #24), while Hercules battles Nightmare (The Incredible Hercules #118). Johnny Storm meets with an old flame (Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #2), and Cyclops takes drugs (Ultimate X-Men #95). And a battle-weary Logan hits the road (Wolverine #66). [ 1:10:05 || 32.0 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_232.mp3

In this very special episode of Dread Media, Brother D from Mail Order Zombie joins Desmond Reddick to run through their top five best, worst and most desired remakes in the horror genre. What movie causes Desmond to threaten an IMDB reviewer? What film did Brother D accidentally see twice? Step on in and check out some good remake talk. Tunes include: "Cape Fear" by Fantomas, "Zaratozom" by Goblin, "Day of the Dead" by The Misfits and "Desperado" by Alice Cooper. [ 2:16:39 || 62.5 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia...admedia_042.mp3

Garth Ennis Q and A, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel. [ 1:04:52 || 29.6 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_231.mp3

Recording through the night, Ian Wilson and Adham Fisher attempt to do justice to From Russia with Love, which is unfortunately sandwiched between the first ever Bond movie and what some consider the greatest film in the entire franchise. Does the second film hold up? And why are the hosts doing gypsy impressions? [ 2:15:37 || 62.0 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/foryourear...arsonly_002.mp3

DC's Sunday Conversation: For the Love of Comics, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel. [ 1:13:33 || 33.6 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_230.mp3

In "Never Fear" Batman nearly murders the newly redesigned Scarecrow, and Superman has the chance to wed a queen in "Warrior Queen" -- but neither man pulls the trigger, so to speak. The Joker is duped in "Joker's Millions," leading to his attempted suicide. "Apokolips... Now!" sees the shocking death of a major character. And Robin comes to realize that the good guys can't always win in "Growing Pains." [ 2:16:10 || 62.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.worldsfinestpodcast.com/episodes/wfp_030.mp3

Avatar Press, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel. [ 48:47 || 22.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_229.mp3

GeNext #2, The Last Defenders #4 and newuniversal: shockfront #2 are just three of the six comic books reviewed this week. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-046

After a brief hiatus, the Is It Wednesday Yet? segment is back! The books reviewed this week are: Captain Britain and MI-13 #2, Eternals #1, Punisher MAX Special: Little Black Book, The Twelve #6 and X-Force Special: Ain't No Dog. One of them is so bad, there are no words to score it. Also, Mike reveals a shocking truth about himself! [ 1:04:52 || 29.6 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_228.mp3

In this episode of Dread Media, Desmond Reddick welcomes back author Jack Ketchum to shoot the shit about his upcoming projects, the business and violence in society. Then, he takes a look at two killer-kid features (Devil Times Five and Who Can Kill a Child?) before reviewing the first episode of NBC's horror anthology series Fear Itself. Tunes include: "Five" by Machine Head, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Leif Garrett and The Melvins, "The Kids Who Want to Play With the Dead" by Lordi and "Silly Kids Games" by The Damned. Make sure to take advantage of Horror Mall's Hide and Seek Audiobook offer at www.horrormall.com. [ 1:08:34 || 31.3 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/dreadmedia...admedia_041.mp3

Chris Claremont: Career Retrospective, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel. [ 1:41:32 || 46.4 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_227.mp3

Cup O' Joe, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel. [ 1:07:49 || 31.0 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_226.mp3

What do you get when you cross a late-night recording with the June Previews? The answer: comic book solicitations being interrupted by laughing fits and crude jokes, of course. [ 1:38:07 || 44.9 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_225.mp3

DCU: Crisis Now, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel. [ 1:06:04 || 30.2 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_224.mp3

Secret Invasion, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel. [ 1:00:30 || 27.7 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_223.mp3

Five more films have been given my seal of approval, with one existing film being graded even higher in retrospect. Did 30 Days of Night suck the competition dry? Will Will Smith will his way into the top spots with either Men in Black or I Am Legend? And are Iron Man and The Return of Swamp Thing the new bookends of this chart? Read on, unless your memory is particularly good! The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/columns/wilson_i/comic-reel-lief-09

Legends of Comics, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel. [ 1:00:26 || 27.6 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_222.mp3

Kellen celebrates his 20th birthday doing what he loves most: talking about anime. To celebrate the occasion he reviews the anime movie sequel to one of his favorite video games of all time: Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. [ 36:20 || 16.6 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/animezingp...imezing_005.mp3

DC Nation, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel. [ 1:00:04 || 27.4 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_221.mp3

Spider-Man's Brand New Day, a Wizard World Philly 2008 panel [ 1:05:37 || 30.0 MB ] The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/theshow/episodes/e2ts_220.mp3

Four comics are reviewed this week: Avengers / Invaders #2, Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft #1, Invincible Iron Man #2 and Ultimate Origins #1. The above is from: http://www.earth-2.net/reviews/c/iiwy/iiwy-045