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Watch: Attack on Titan Stop-Motion Fan Film

I'm a big Attack on Titan fan. Who isn't at this point? It's such a strong action/sci-fi anime and manga that it's kind of hard not to like. For the uninitiated, in an undisclosed future, the world has been overrun by

Reviews

South Park 19.1: Stunning and Brave

I'm a big South Park fan. I basically grew up with the show. I remember my brother and I staying up late on a vacation in Disney World to watch a first season episode when it first aired. The show has grown up a lot in the past

News

Viola Davis' Emmy Speech for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (No Comment Necessary)

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News

Are You Ready for More X-Files?

When I was growing up, Fox was the channel to watch. It was the new kid on the block and aired programming no one else would dare to. Married with Children still holds up as an act of sitcom rebellion and those early The Simpsons episodes still air censored before

Advertising

The American Horror Story: Hotel Promo Machine

For some people, the ads for American Horror Story are actually better than the series itself. I don't disagree. These tiny little 15-30 second spots of distilled horror are entrancing. They create hype, capture the imagination, and imprint suggestions of what could be in a given season. Many

Announcements

Animated Horror from Around the World @ ConnectiCon

I am very excited to announce that my brand new panel, Animated Horror from Around the World, will be debuting at ConnectiCon next month. This is an idea I've been developing for years and it's finally going to happen. Here's the full description: While

Art

AniMAY2015: Re-Kan: First Impressions

I am going to be truthful. I have barely watched an episode of Re-Kan. I'm busy. I went straight from a very challenging stage musical into moderator duties for AP testing and I'm basically the walking dead right now. What I can say is I'

Art

AniMAY 2015: The Rolling Girls (2015)

Welcome to AniMAY at Sketchy Details, our annual celebration of all things Japanese animation. Up first is a brand new series I've fallen for fast and hard: The Rolling Girls. 10 years after the Great War destroyed Tokyo, the remnants of the city are broken up into the

TV

3 Thoughts on RWBY

Yes, I do intend to have writing on Sketchy Details again. I needed to get into the flow of drawing every day. Now that I'm confident in that, I can shift some focus back to media criticism.RWBY is an original animated series from Rooster Teeth, an online

Music

Watch: Brains by Voltaire

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X09YmQ2wLE?rel=0&w=640&h=360] Song by Voltaire Animation from The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

Reviews

Must Watch: Gotham

There's just something about that Batman universe that makes for good TV. Gotham is the latest adaptation of the Dark Knight to appear on the small screen and it's good. We're dealing with an origin story that doesn't immediately jump to "

Film

Attack on Titan Series 2 and Films Are Coming

I'm a big fan of Attack on Titan. One, it's one of the rotating banners on Sketchy Details right now (that would be the young man standing in front of the fiery landscape). Two, I've already seen it subbed to completion multiple times. Three,

Books/Print

Live Action Teen Titans is a Go

DC and Marvel have very clear strengths right now when adapting their comics into other media. Marvel has fantastic film adaptations. DC dominates on television and in animation. Now, DC has announced plans to do a live action adaptation of one of my favorite superhero teams. No, not The Movement.

TV

Watch: American Horror Story Season 4 Trailers

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKGwySm9nMc&w=560&h=315] Welcome to the Freak Show, people. Season 4 is all about a traveling show run by Jessica Lange and I'm bursting with excitement. Sadly, my joking prediction of Michael Chiklis as the bearded lady

News

Sailor Moon Moonlight Party Tomorrow

Things just keep looking up for Sailor Moon these days. First we get the unedited subs of the original run of the series. Then we get the fantastic new series run the way series creator Naoko Takeuchi actually wanted it to be run. Now, we're on the eve

News

Must Watch: Tonight's Face Off

Face Off, one of the best reality shows on TV, is doing something I can't remember another reality show doing. The judge's will be competing in a one hour special tonight. It looks amazing. Part of what makes Face Off work is the panel of judges.

Reviews

Watch: Call to Cosplay

I've often thought it would be a good idea to have a Project Runway-styled show for cosplayers. Imagine what cosplayers, many of whom already work with unconventional materials and low budgets, could do with guaranteed funds and dedicated time just to make costumes. Heroes of Cosplay hits on

Reviews

Madoka Magica Review (Anime, 2011)

Why do magical girls exist? Whose great cosmic plan involves putting preteen and teenage girls into dangerous battles against inhuman enemies for minimal gain? And why the hell are the little critters that bring the pretty transformation items so stinking cute and happy? Madoka Magica, an anime written for television

Event

The Play's the Thing: Shakespeare in Anime, ConnectiCon 2014

At ConnectiCon this past weekend, I debuted two new panels. The all ages panel was The Play's the Thing: Shakespeare in Anime. It's, as you can imagine, about anime adaptations of Shakespeare. I will be broadening the focus in the future to include manga so there

Event

Lovecraft on the Silver Screen Panel, ConnectiCon 2014

This weekend at ConnectiCon, I debuted two brand new panels. The 18+ panel was called Lovecraft on the Silver Screen. It was an exploration of the best and the worst attempts to bring H.P. Lovecraft's stories to film. Unfortunately, there were some major tech issues during the

Reviews

Ghost Hunt Review (Anime, 2006)

I'm a sucker for a good haunted house story. I went in blind on my marathon viewing of the 2006 anime series Ghost Hunt and my one regret is that there is only one 25 episode season. (Fear not, dear readers; a second season is scheduled to arrive

Film

Third Annual Cinefessions Summer Screams Challenge (#CSSC3) Sketchy Details' List

It's back! Cinefessions is running their annual horror/sci-fi film watching challenge and Sketchy Details will participate for a third year in a row. I've always managed to pop up near the top of the scoreboard and I don't intend to stop that trend

Reviews

Shiki Review (Anime, 2010)

I couldn't let AniMAY 2014 pass by without at least one review of a horror anime. Shiki is a doozy. It's like a mash-up between Bram Stoker's Dracula and Twin Peaks. A town is dealing with an inexplicable run of deaths. Natsuno, our hero,

TV

Watch: Sailor Moon on Hulu

The new Sailor Moon series will premiere worldwide in July. You already know that. Did you know that Hulu finally started putting up the original run of Sailor Moon, unedited and with accurate subtitles? That's pretty remarkable. I've watched the available episodes so far and they

Reviews

Phi Brain: Puzzle of God Review (Season 1 Anime, 2011)

Kaito Daimon is a master puzzle solver. With a little help from his best friend Nonoha, he solves a massive labyrinth designed to kill anyone who doesn't solve it correctly. The prize is a magical armband that enhances his puzzle solving ability. It also sends him into a