I think part of the reason why Zaria Forman's art has more emotional depth to it is because she uses her fingers to create her works—no brushes at all. That tactile approach, in a very literal way, allows her to put something of herself into her paintings, so they go beyond the "copy and paste" approach that many…

Right there with you. I've loved digging into history for as long as I can remember; even those rote lessons we got in school couldn't beat the fascination for history out of me. So, yeah, I would love for someone to bring us a show on those subjects you mentioned; I'd also add that a show about Empress Matilda…

Yes, I know, I brought up the "Afrocentric" argument as a reference point to this whole "whitewashing" issue. I didn't assume anything. As to everything else, I still stand by my comment that I don't see this poster as being that "pale," not to mention the fact that it only shows a small number of the people who…

I'm not sure why you're harping (heh heh) on this point. You do realize what conjecture means, right? It is an opinion or idea formed without sufficient proof or evidence. So, first off, that means there cannot exist such a thing as bad conjecture—sorry. Secondly, notice my use of words such as "possibility,"…

I didn't say the child was definitely abused, just that the possibility of abused existed. And physical abuse can occur without leaving any markers such as broken or fractured bones. Certainly any potential mental/psychological abuse wouldn't show up on the skeleton. As far as the child living for several years,…

My own personal two cents, based on my amateur study of history and of the human race, is that it's most likely this Down's Syndrome child was treated just as poorly as any other developmentally different individual living in a medieval society. Most likely, this child was, in fact, stigmatized, marginalized, and…

This show... I still don't know what to make of it. The utter balls-to-the-wall craziness of the entire setup is amusing, I'll grant you, but I still spend time every episode wondering "How?" If the world, or at least America, went to hell (heh heh) only 25 years ago, there's no way this new world order would be…

Actually, this isn't a remake, simply a different version of the same subject matter. And as someone who adores Sherlock, I watched the pilot episode of Elementary with a sneer on my face and premeditated dislike in my heart. To my surprise, I actually liked Elementary, finding it a fresh take on the Sherlock canon;…

I'll repeat what somebody else posted: The guy is saying, "This is my lovebird. She doesn't really like her shorter tail." As to the video, it's a cute demonstration of nesting behavior; watching the bird cut the paper was truly fascinating. Who's a fancy bird? You are, Beebee, you are!

You do realize that whole Afrocentric version of ancient Egypt is bollocks, right? Simply racism gone to the other extreme. The ancient Egyptians look like modern Egyptians for the most part, which is the skintone I'm seeing on several persons in that poster. During the Ptolemaic dynasty, the pharaohs were…

I don't have a problem with it either, as long as the show made the distinction, overtly or not, that it was some sort of alternate Egypt. I know I come off as some kind of stuffy fuddy-duddy, but I have my whimsical side as well- Wait, is there a difference between 'whimsical' and 'crazy'? Money, I suppose. No,…

Me, too. I've been a nut about ancient Egypt since I can remember—I even wanted to be an Egyptologist for the longest time (still do, in my heart-of-hearts) and tried teaching myself to read hieroglyphs. I'm of two minds over the early cancellation of this show, though. On the one hand, I was kind of curious to see…

I love world building, even if it's not done by the author. All those maps and details make my geek organ quiver. ... That sounded a whole lot dirtier than I intended.

This is what I don't get, and maybe somebody else brought this up already. If so, I apologize for riding your coattails. Here's the thing: Even if you don't believe in climate change or even if Fox News is right (god, that hurt to write) about climate change being a hoax, why does that make any kind of positive…

Sorry, but no, Into the Storm can't eclipse Twister. Even with the fire tornadoes and massive mayhem and handheld camera action (and the oh-so-yummy Richard Armitage starring in it); even though it looks like a decent movie, like a ramped-up Twister with some dad-rescuing-a-son-in-peril action a la The Day After…

Same here. My mom was 5'6", my dad is 6'6". I'm 6'1", but the real kicker is my older brother. Guess which side he took after. Yup, he's 5'7" (though he likes to claim he's about two inches taller). Which is why he calls me his "baby sister," not his "little sister."

That's what was bugging me about the way this virus was described, as being both lightning fast and with a near total mortality rate. I kept thinking, "If it's killing people off that fast, then it wouldn't have time to spread as far as the show's claiming, giving all those nifty world health organizations plenty of…

Part of my excitement for season three comes from the fact that it looks like we'll get Rachel in an eye patch. A designer eye patch no less. Of course, we all know she'll manage to look completely elegant and not at all ridiculous, even while sporting Pirate Chic. Because that's how Rachel rolls, baby.

Okay, I nearly hyperventilated during the last couple of minutes of the show. I was literally on the edge of the sofa, scream-whispering, "Oh my god! Oh my god! Ohmygod!" over and over again. When that shot of the male clone's back came into view, I'll be completely honest, I thought the clone was Felix. Then I…

Ah, okay. I haven't had any animation schooling, CG or otherwise, I'm just a movie nerd so that's why I was asking. And you know what they say, hindsight is 20/20, so you won't get any judgment from me. Goodness knows, I've had many a "D'oh!" moment myself; I probably have a permanent indentation on my forehead…