Humor comes in many forms and today, with the advent of the internet, the expression of humor has been transformed into  snappy one-liners on Twitter and memes. Back in the day, the Far Side by Gary Larson was a groundbreaking single-panel cartoon that expressed a similar type of cynicism and tongue-in-cheek view of society, the animal kingdom and the world at large. I met an artist at a con once whose humor harkens back to the work of Gary Larsen but goes even farther pushing the envelope of the bizarre.

If you’re a frequenter of cons, you might have come …

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For those not familiar with Steampunk, it is generally considered to be a sci-fi genre having its roots in the steam-powered technology of the late 19th century. The most easily identifiable features of Steampunk include brass, pully-type mechanisms, a lot of leather and goggles, and cannister type objects which might facilitate steam power. Calling Steampunk science fiction might seem to be a contradiction since sci-fi usually takes place in the future but the genre actually has more of a fantasy angle as it can really take place in any era. While it is steadily gaining popularity, Steampunk is still a sub-culture …

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NS – Hey Rob, thanks for talking to us today…. When did you first get into Cosplaying?

ROB – The first time I cosplayed was at New York Comic Con 2013 with my best friend: I was Jules Winfield and he was Vinny Vegas. My girlfriend was supergirl. I officially started cosplaying when I moved to Chicago from NYC on Novemeber 1st at a Halloween party at Green Lantern a cosplay I still do and have upgrades to as well. The first built cosplay is my famous Red Hood which I made all myself except for the helmet.

NS – What …

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Have you ever come to a realization while watching a film that the acting unfolding before your eyes could very well be an Oscar winning performance? I experienced that sensation about halfway through Nightcrawler.  In case you’re wondering, this film is not about Marvel’s blue-skinned, fanged, cloven-hoofed teleporter. It’s actually about a man who forges a career as a video reporter in Los Angeles.

To say that Nightcrawler is a great movie wouldn’t come close to explaining how good this film is. It’s a freaking awesome movie, and much of the film’s accomplishment must be credited to Jake Gyllenhaal, who turns …

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CES 2014 offered the usual heavy hitters in the electronics industry like LG, Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, etc., along with a few pleasant surprises. It’s always fun to find those little booths with the really cool gadgets that you’ve never seen before or startups who have taken an already established tech and expanded it into something awe-inspiring.

One can easily surmise that when it comes to the arts, everything has already been done, that now it’s just about reinterpretation. But while much of the tech industry does that as well, the possibilities truly seem infinite as far as where this all is …

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Underground: The Julian Assange Story is a biographical film based on the early years of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange as he rises in the ranks of a budding hacker to infiltrate major military computer databases and wreak havoc on nuclear missile test launches. It also stars Rachel Griffits (Muriel’s Wedding) and Anthony LaPaglia as an investigator who works day and night to bust Assange, all the while exhibiting some underlying fascination and perhaps even admiration for the kid.

When he was in high school, Assange would help his mom with her anti-nuke protests. At one point he becomes angry …

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