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Episode 0031: Free Conten...

Episode 0031: Free Content vs. Paying the Creator

In this episode of The Secret Lair, we’re joined by hacktivist and digital culture commentator Thomas...

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer:...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Episode 101

Confession time: Until last night, I’d never seen a single episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer....

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It’s a Fruity Word ...

It’s a Fruity Word Game

“Split!” “Peel!” “Dump…” “Bananas!” These are the words...

Lair Links for 2010.03.19

Surely we can come up with a better name for underwater skyscrapers. The Periodic Table of Sci-Fi Film and...

Lair Links for 2010.03.19
posted on: Mar 19, 2010 | author: Kris Johnson

TRICKSTERS, Episode 4

(New to the series? Start with Episode 1) The dead girl was still on the bench when her assassin opened the door. He...

TRICKSTERS, Episode 4
posted on: Mar 12, 2010 | author: Chris Miller

Lair Links for 2010.03.12

In our experience, there’s just no way a yeti would defeat a griffin. If you can read this: get me a...

Lair Links for 2010.03.12
posted on: Mar 12, 2010 | author: Kris Johnson

Review: SATURN’S CHILDREN by Charles...

Ah, the future. I remember it well: spaceships and rayguns, hovercars and one-piece silver jumpsuits. And robots....

Review: SATURN’S CHILDREN by Charles Stross
posted on: Mar 11, 2010 | author: Kris Johnson
Lair Links for 2010.03.05

Lair Links for 2010.03.05

posted on: Mar 5, 2010 | author: Kris Johnson

Happy Birthday, Overlord Miller! The minions chipped in to get you something special. Unfortunately, they went to Dr. Cmar for gift-giving...

Review: Halting State by Charles Stross

Review: Halting State by Charles Stross

posted on: Mar 4, 2010 | author: Chris Miller

On my recent trip to Atlanta, I took along my copy of Charles Stross’s The Atrocity Archives. I finished it (review to come on an upcoming...

Unfinished: Stacks of Shame

Unfinished: Stacks of Shame

posted on: Mar 2, 2010 | author: Kris Johnson

What do Stephen King’s The Stand, Connie Willis’ Doomsday Book, Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Identity, Jim Butcher’s Fool Moon...

Lair Links for 2010.02.25

Lair Links for 2010.02.25

posted on: Feb 25, 2010 | author: Chris Miller

Han Rolos! With a Chewy center! Musical/visual gizmo may consume your time. All of it. The Mighty Otyugh D&D Soda? Post-Apocalyptic Strawberry...

Bring on the Bad Science!

Bring on the Bad Science!

posted on: Feb 24, 2010 | author: Kris Johnson

A recently-published article in The Guardian calls for science-fiction films to obey the laws of physics. Starship Troopers, The Core and Angels...

Lair Links for 2010.02.19

Lair Links for 2010.02.19

posted on: Feb 19, 2010 | author: Chris Miller

Giant Spider Crab escapes from the Dr. Cmar’s Lab. Captain Tortuga, if you’re out there, be wary. This is an Improper Use of...

TRICKSTERS, Episode 3

TRICKSTERS, Episode 3

posted on: Feb 19, 2010 | author: Chris Miller

(New to the series? Start with Episode 1) “A brand? Of three fishes? You are sure?” Slick William looked at them from across the...

Love Dr. Strange or: How I Learned To Stop Waiting for DC and Love Marvel

Love Dr. Strange or: How I Learned To Stop Waiting for DC and Love Marvel

posted on: Feb 17, 2010 | author: kingfish

(A review of the animated cartoon Super Hero Squad) Let’s start with confessions. I’m a DC Comics fan. Always have been. I am, in...

Lair Links for 2010.02.12

Lair Links for 2010.02.12

posted on: Feb 12, 2010 | author: Chris Miller

First Edition AD&D Character Sheets. Boy, this takes me back. the perils of being an illustrator with access to the internet Clone harems....

TRICKSTERS, Episode 2

TRICKSTERS, Episode 2

posted on: Feb 12, 2010 | author: Chris Miller

(New to the series? Start with Episode 1) “Quick. Get her inside.” Paul bent and grasped the young woman’s ankles while Jack...

The Shark and The Octopus: Sworn Enemies or Forbidden Lovers?

The Shark and The Octopus: Sworn Enemies or Forbidden Lovers?

posted on: Feb 11, 2010 | author: Kris Johnson

SCI FI Wire reported yesterday that none other than Roger “King of the B’s” Corman would be directing and/or producing a movie...

The Secret Lair Comic 0021: The Button

The Secret Lair Comic 0021: The Button

posted on: Feb 9, 2010 | author: The Secretary of Artistic Propaganda

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Episode 0030: Love Will Tear Us Apart

Episode 0030: Love Will Tear Us Apart

posted on: Feb 9, 2010 | author: Kris Johnson

Love is in the air here at the Secret Lair, and all personnel are advised that rebreathers must be worn on levels A14 through B31, and access to...

Lair Links for 2010.02.05

Lair Links for 2010.02.05

posted on: Feb 5, 2010 | author: Chris Miller

Axe Cop. Written by a 5 year old.  Illustrated by a 29 year old exactly as written The Secret Lair does not appear in Google Trends....

Tricksters: Episode One

Tricksters: Episode One

posted on: Feb 4, 2010 | author: Chris Miller

Lonnigyn staggered as the invisible blow struck him. He gasped, barely catching his balance. His gnarled hand gripped his staff. Planting it in the...

Top 15 Movie Soundtracks

Top 15 Movie Soundtracks

posted on: Feb 2, 2010 | author: Kris Johnson

Last week, Turner Classic Movies published a list of the 15 Most Influential Film Soundtracks. The earliest entry on the list is King Kong (1933)...

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