DE - The Dreamersedge

Here you'll find every update from the first half of 2010 during which The Dreamersedge found an additional columnist in Chris Duncan and I started reviewing television series. Also, The Dreamersedge Podcast got a new team of panelists.

2010-06-30

Lost Month concludes without our missing podcast episode about 3-D!

Sorry it took so long to get it out, folks. Technical problems mixed with, well, just life made it impossible to release in a timely manner.

Anyway, in this episode, Chris, Eric, Frank, and I make a few 3-D recommendations, talk about RealD technology as well as retroactive 3-D conversions, and try to conceive a sequel to James Cameron's Avatar:

DE Podcast Episode 21: Journey into the Third Dimension

2010-06-28

Lost Month continues with a teenage girl who's lost her feeble little mind!

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse comes out this week, so I thought I'd critique the series' first sequel, starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Jacob Lautner:

Movie Review: The Twilight Saga: New Moon

You can also check out my review of the original Twilight film:

Movie Review: Twilight

2010-06-23

Lost Month brings back a long-lost feature!

I already posted a literary article of sorts this week. Still, I wouldn't dare deprive you of your fortnightly dose of Chris, so here's a link to his profile page:

Contributor Profile: Christopher Duncan

2010-06-21

Lost Month keeps on rocking with an essay about losing one's humanity!

As some of you know, today is International Music Day, so I've decided to update the DE Book Club a few days early with an essay discussing Fitter Happier, the seventh track from Radiohead's OK Computer, from a literary perspective:

Literary Essay: Fitter Happier and Ready for the Slaughter

2010-06-14

Lost Month continues!

I know you've all been eagerly waiting for it, by which I mean some might have vague memories on the subject, so here's part II of the Lost Q&A I wrote for BillieDoux.com:

Lost: Playing Twenty Questions Part II

If you'd rather, you can check out the full version:

Lost: Playing Twenty Questions

2010-06-09

Lost Month keeps on trucking!

While Chris prepares for our upcoming Summer of Heroes, I thought I'd take over his bi-weekly column and dish out a literary essay of my own, just like old times.

Now, what goes hand in hand with loss? Why, discovery, of course! In loose keeping with this month's theme, this piece discusses Alice Munro's The Moons of Jupiter, which happens to be all about self-discovery:

Literary Essay: Old Discoveries

2010-06-07

Lost Month continues!

I've heard a lot of people complain that Lost ended without solving any of its mysteries, but I contend the writers gave reasonable answers to most of the long-standing questions. In fact, I even wrote a two-part article about it over at BillieDoux.com:

Lost: Playing Twenty Questions Part I

2010-06-01

Lost Month begins!

As most of you surely know, the television phenomenon known as Lost came to an end last week. To celebrate the event, Billie asked every writer on her site to cover the finale, so here are my thoughts on the epic series conclusion:

Lost: The End

2010-05-26

Another fortnight, another book review from our favourite English editor!

This time, Chris leaves crime fiction behind to tackle Joe Schreiber's Death Troopers, which I suppose one could describe as zombies versus Star Wars. Be warned. The article contains one instance of coarse language:

Book Review: In an Imagination Far, Far Away

2010-05-24

This is it, folks: my last V review of the year. That is, unless you count classic V, which I'll be critiquing this summer over at BillieDoux.com.

In the meantime, though, here are my thoughts on the new series' season finale, which turned out pretty good:

V: Red Sky

2010-05-19

Hey, you know what? V's getting pretty good again. It also got renewed, for those of you wondering.

Anyway, as you know, I'm reviewing the show for the kind folk over at BillieDoux.com. Here are my belated thoughts on this season's penultimate episode:

V: Fruition

2010-05-17

I know. I'm running late with the V reviews again. I'll be posting the next one on Wednesday. In the meantime, it occurs to me Montreal will celebrate its 569th anniversary tomorrow, so here's an AskMen.com article I wrote about the city:

AskMen.com: Montreal

2010-05-14

First, I'd like to thank BBQ-Boy for letting me know my latest V review was missing. I've now fixed the dead link:

V: Hearts and Minds

Now for some new material, namely an extended episode of The DE Podcast, in which Chris, Eric, Frank and I discuss this year's upcoming summer blockbusters:

The DE Podcast Episode 20: Summer Assault

2010-05-12

It's been fourteen days, which means it's time for another book review from our newest contributor, Chris Duncan!

In this article, Chris tackles another piece of detective fiction, specifically Peter James' Dead Tomorrow, which tells of Detective Roy Grace's encounter with an organ trafficking ring:

Book Review: Does Brighton Rock

2010-05-10

Sorry we had to skip the podcast last week. We'll make up for it this Friday with a special extended recording.

In the meantime, here's my latest V review for the fine folk over at BillieDoux.com. Only two more to go! That is, unless the series gets renewed, which seems unlikely at this juncture:

V: Hearts and Minds

2010-05-03

As I mentioned last week, even though Visitor Month is behind us, I'll still be reviewing V until the end of the season, if only because I promised the fine folks over at BillieDoux.com I'd do so.

Without further ado, here are my thoughts on last week's episode. Yes, I know it's late. I'm still trying to catch up:

V: Heretic's Fork

2010-04-30

Visitor Month concludes with a killer visiting your dreams!

Don't worry, V fans. I plan to review the series until its finale.

In the meantime, to celebrate the release of the new A Nightmare on Elm Street remake, Chris, Eric, Frank, Yannis and I discuss Wes Craven's original flick, starring Heather Langenkamp and Robert Englund, in our second stand-alone podcast review:

Audio Review: A Nightmare on Elm Street

2010-04-28

Visitor Month continues as novelist John Banville visits a different genre and identity!

I know. The connection to this month's theme is tenuous at best, but it does allow me to introduce The Dreamersedge's brand new columnist: Chris Duncan, whose name you may recognise from the DE Podcast. The English editor will be writing literary reviews every fortnight, bringing new life to the oft neglected DE Book Club.

In his first article, Chris discusses crime novels Christine Falls and The Silver Swan:

Book Review: Black Is the New Banville

2010-04-26

Visitor Month continues with another V review!

As you know, I critique the show for BillieDoux.com, so here are my thoughts on the latest episode. It's the first I've genuinely liked since the series returned from its extended mid-season break:

V: We Can't Win

2010-04-22

Visitor Month continues, but, this time, it's the humans doing the visiting!

James Cameron's mega blockbuster comes out on DVD today. To celebrate the occasion, Chris, Eric, Frank, Yannis, and I discuss the movie to death in our first ever stand-alone audio review:

Audio Review: Avatar

2010-04-19

Visitor Month keeps on trucking with more V reviews!

As it turns out, the show is improving considerably, or maybe it's just worn out my defenses. Anyway, here's my latest review for BillieDoux.com. I know it's a bit late, but I hope to catch up next week:

V: John May

2010-04-12

Visitor Month continues!

The V remake series keeps on trucking and, for the most part, keeps on sucking. I really am disappointed.

At any rate, here's my slightly less snarky review of episode 6, which I originally wrote for BillieDoux.com:

V: Pound of Flesh

2010-04-05

Visitor Month begins!

The V remake series is back from its extended hiatus, and I'll be reviewing every remaining episode for BillieDoux.com, so expect a lot of V postings over the next two months. I must say, I'm rather disappointed in the changes brought to the series. At any rate, here's my terribly snarky review of episode 5:

V: Welcome to the War

2010-03-29

In our first of many journeys into the warped minds of our listeners, Chris, Eric, Frank, and I dig into the mail bag and answer your questions about the magazine industry, shaky cam, and actors we just can't stand:

DE Poscast Episode 19: Mail Bagged

2010-03-22

I'd planned a different article this week, but I encountered some issues with my Internet connection, and then I just had to reply to this new chain letter making the rounds in my circle:

DE Expressions: Album Cover Gone Wrong

2010-03-15

The Oscar Buzz special concludes!

The eighty-second Annual Academy Awards are finally behind us, but I thought I'd milk the event one last time, and review the evening from a genre fan's perspective.

Actually, I wrote this piece for BillieDoux.com. Truth be told, I'm not that much of a genre fan, at least not by genre fan standards. I just like to wear different hats:

Oscars 2010: Next Time, Genre Fans

2010-03-07

The Oscar Buzz special continues!

Our podcast discussion of the 2010 Academy Awards concludes with a super-sized episode. Hey, it ain't the Oscars if it's not running long:

DE Podcast Episode 18: Oscar Whiners Part II

2010-03-01

The Oscar Buzz special begins!

It's the return of the DE Podcast, featuring a new format, new topics, and a new team of panelists! With the 2010 Academy Awards soon upon us, I thought I'd invite guest panelists Chris, Eric, Frank, and Yannis to discuss the nominations and try to predict the winners:

DE Podcast Episode 17: Oscar Whiners part I

2010-02-23

Literary Month concludes as I take a look at some of your writing, dear readers! Not only have I added new integrated comments boards to the site, I've also dug into the mail bag from half a year ago. Hey, I'm slowly catching up:

Mail from September and October 2009

2010-02-15

Happy Lunar New Year!

I'm interrupting Literary Month to do some maintenance, so let's celebrate the new lunar year with an archive of updates from the last solar year. Yeah, that makes sense:

2009 Archive

Also, here's my full review of the Heroes finale:

Heroes: Brave New World

2010-02-08

Literary Month continues!

Today is famous American author Elizabeth Bishop's birthday.

To celebrate the occasion, this week's update features an essay that compares and contrasts her poem Crusoe in England with Sylvia Plath's The Hanging Man:

Literary Essay: Life and Other Calamities

2010-02-01

Literary Month begins!

Tomorrow is James Joyce's birthday. To celebrate the occasion, I thought I'd dedicate this month's edition of the Go Space World Tour to the famous author's hometown: Dublin, Ireland. Enjoy:

Go Space World Tour: Dublin

Now, as I've mentioned, I'll be posting a link to a second article with every Go Space World Tour comic strip to make up for the short read.

This week, you get to find out how I feel about the last episode of Heroes. In keeping with the theme of the month, the review's got a number of literary references:

Heroes Review: The Art of Deception

2010-01-25

New Feature Month concludes early!

I didn't plan this particularly well, did I? Then again, this update serves as a rather convenient segue to Literature Month, which starts next week.

You see, it's Virginia Woolf's birthday today, and I didn't want to miss the occasion to dedicate an entry to her writing. More specifically, this piece discusses her 1928 essay A Room of One's Own, which deals with the role of feminism in literarure:

Literary Essay: A Female Perspective

2010-01-18

New Feature Month keeps on trucking!

This year, I'm replacing the Thought of the Month with the Go Space World Tour, featuring Alison, Candice, Josh, Ray, Scott, and the rest of the Go Space gang as they discover a different part of the globe every month. Admittedly, most of the cities will likely be in Canada at first, but I'm hoping that won't always be the case:

Go Space World Tour: Sherbrooke

Like the Go Space Thought of the Month last year, every World Tour comic will consist of only one panel, so I'll be posting a link to a second article with every strip to make up for the short read.

This week, you get to find out how I felt about the second Heroes episode of the year:

Heroes Review: Let It Bleed

2010-01-11

New Feature Month continues! One of my favourite websites is BillieDoux.com, which features reviews of genre TV series. Billie recently announced she'd lost all interest in NBC's Heroes, so I'll be taking over reviewing duties. I'm very excited to be joining her team:

Heroes Review: Heroes... The Return!

Oh, you can also check out my first Heroes review:

Heroes Review: Upon This Rock

2010-01-04

New Feature Month begins!

A brand new year means brand new gimmicks! As we march toward the end of the decade, I thought it'd be fun to look at the cinematic highlights of each of the last ten years. I'll therefore be counting down the aughts, posting a special article every month or so on four films that, to me, defined the year they were released. Now, what better way is there to start the new year than by taking a look back at the old one:

Four Films: 2009

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