SparkLife posts by robert runyon

As it has happened for the last decade, the summer movie season this year continued its inexorable march from early May to mid-February. The first ...

In each major collegiate sport, success is not determined by something as trivial as a win-loss record—it’s given by the journalists who watch the games. ...

If you call something Orwellian, you're likely referring to an oppressive totalitarian state with an overabundance of surveillance, such as Oceania from 1984. Which is ...

"What the heck is meta, and how can I get it out of my sci fi?" You're asking. Well, meta really just means anything, especially ...

Usually, when you see a movie, you have some sort of preconception of what you’ll be seeing. It’ll usually be colored by a trailer you ...

As we get on years, it becomes harder and harder to feel the childlike glee we first had when we started watching cartoons as children. ...

Last night, millions of Americans gathered around their televisions for only one reason: to see what they’ll be spending their money on this year. Yeah, ...

Sherlock Holmes is a character that has spanned the ages, routinely earning a place in pop culture ever since his debut more than 125 years ...

Doctor Who is a daunting show for a long time viewer – for a n00b, it’s nearly incomprehensible. Disjointed narratives, insane plots, and multiple actors ...

Quick, ask yourself: what’s the greatest Superman movie? The answer is most likely Superman or Superman II, depending on your love for awkward time travel ...