http://www.go386.com/247/ C. A. Bridges looks at TV, movies, pop culture and other magnificent time-wasters. en Copyright 2010 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:44:35 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification The annual pop culture blowout is back! MegaCon 2010 lands in Orlando this week, and it's bringing a lot of science fiction stars with it. http://www.go386.com/247/2010/03/time-to-go-trekkin-again-its-megacon.html http://www.go386.com/247/2010/03/time-to-go-trekkin-again-its-megacon.html Conventions Feature_Culture Feature_Go Out Feature_Main convention cosplay star trek star wars Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:44:35 -0500 Ever wanted to watch a book cover get made? Orbit Books' creative director Lauren Panepinto captured "6 hours of my onscreen compositing, retouching, color correction, type obsessing" and squashed it down into a minute and a half. http://www.go386.com/247/2010/03/the-making-of-a-book-cover.html http://www.go386.com/247/2010/03/the-making-of-a-book-cover.html Books and Comics book cover review Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:44:52 -0500 Have you tried reading a book yet on your nifty new electronic whatever? Now's the time to try. http://www.go386.com/247/2010/03/read-an-e-book-week-1.html http://www.go386.com/247/2010/03/read-an-e-book-week-1.html Books and Comics Feature_Culture Feature_Main ebooks Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:35:30 -0500 Years before Dexter Morgan began his violent ways in Miami, author Tim Dorsey had already given Florida a serial killer to root for: the strangely charismatic Serge A. Storms. http://www.go386.com/247/2010/02/dorsey-in-daytona.html http://www.go386.com/247/2010/02/dorsey-in-daytona.html Books and Comics reviews Tim Dorsey Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:13:52 -0500 A Spider-Man reboot might not be a bad idea, but only if you do it right. http://www.go386.com/247/2010/01/how-to-make-the-spider-man-reboot-work-seriously.html http://www.go386.com/247/2010/01/how-to-make-the-spider-man-reboot-work-seriously.html Movies Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:34:22 -0500 A co-host of one of the area's longest-running, most popular radio shows is gone, and I don't see much reason not to follow her. http://www.go386.com/247/2010/01/erica-lee-is-gone-from-mix1051-and-so-am-i.html http://www.go386.com/247/2010/01/erica-lee-is-gone-from-mix1051-and-so-am-i.html Music mix105.1 radio Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:32:09 -0500 A gentle rebuttal on behalf of the electronic word. http://www.go386.com/247/2010/01/a-readers-take-on-online-books.html http://www.go386.com/247/2010/01/a-readers-take-on-online-books.html Books and Comics e-books sherlock holmes Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:48:05 -0500 Fox wants more money, Time-Warner doesn't want to pay it, so it's time to ask: do we need Fox shows? http://www.go386.com/247/2009/12/living-a-fox-less-life.html http://www.go386.com/247/2009/12/living-a-fox-less-life.html TV bright house fox time-warner tv Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:14:50 -0500 There are quite a few free books available for the Kindle, and not all of them are worthless. http://www.go386.com/247/2009/12/serge-storms-is-invading-your-kindle-for-free.html http://www.go386.com/247/2009/12/serge-storms-is-invading-your-kindle-for-free.html Books and Comics ebooks kindle tim dorsey Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:47:39 -0500 The flagging ebook piracy industry gets a hand from publishers with open hearts and serious problems with reality. http://www.go386.com/247/2009/12/puiblishers-announce-plans-to-delay-ebooks-ebook-pirates-rejoice.html http://www.go386.com/247/2009/12/puiblishers-announce-plans-to-delay-ebooks-ebook-pirates-rejoice.html Books and Comics ebooks iphone kindle nook publishing stanza Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:06:32 -0500 When writer characters result in real books, do fans benefit? Ask Richard Castle and Hank Moody. http://www.go386.com/247/2009/12/real-books-from-fictional-writers.html http://www.go386.com/247/2009/12/real-books-from-fictional-writers.html Books and Comics californication castle david duchovny nathan fillion Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:29:40 -0500 What to do with the wondrous abundance of food for which you were thankful last week but are now somewhat repulsed by. http://www.go386.com/247/2009/12/aftermarket-food-dealing-with-leftover-holiday-leftovers.html http://www.go386.com/247/2009/12/aftermarket-food-dealing-with-leftover-holiday-leftovers.html Potpourri food holiday thanksgiving tips Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:26:02 -0500 Changes in retweeting make the social messaging site Twitter a good deal less social http://www.go386.com/247/2009/11/retweeting-picture-of-a-twitterfail.html http://www.go386.com/247/2009/11/retweeting-picture-of-a-twitterfail.html twitter Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:34:42 -0500 National Novel Writing Month is upon us! But what's in it for you, besides carpal tunnel? http://www.go386.com/247/2009/10/national-novel-writing-month-the-perks.html http://www.go386.com/247/2009/10/national-novel-writing-month-the-perks.html Books and Comics nanowrimo national novel writing month writing Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:48:08 -0500 Bon Jovi's new, brutally honest documentary may not be what you expect. http://www.go386.com/247/2009/10/bon-jovis-when-we-were-beautiful-a-close-look-behind-the-scenes.html http://www.go386.com/247/2009/10/bon-jovis-when-we-were-beautiful-a-close-look-behind-the-scenes.html Music TV bon jovi documentary showtime Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:19:40 -0500