By: Cody Chavers “Nerd.” “Geek.” What used to be derogatory words for the smart people that didn’t quite fit in are now used to describe the culture that has taken entertainment of every medium by storm. With the surging popularity of comic books (especially the movies and television shows inspired by them), science fiction and...
by Spenser Garber On October 28th, I attended a showing of the Rocky Horror Show at Pensacola Little Theatre. PLT puts on this show every year around Halloween time, and for good reason. The costumes were amazing, make-up was fantastic, most of the acting was phenomenal, and the music was stunning. The Rocky Horror show...
by Cody Chavers At its core, Gotham is an origin story. Not just the origin of Bruce Wayne or James Gordon, but of the city itself. At a time when origin stories seem played out in movies and television shows (especially those based on comic books), Gotham offers a fresh take by shining a brand...
By Cody Chavers and Nicholas Guest DC Batman: Future’s End #1 – Score: 4/5 The Future’s End one-shots continue this week with Batman desperately trying to save his own life by breaking into a secure LexCorp facility. Writer Ray Fawkes manages to make a futuristic story feel like classic Batman with...
By: Cody Chavers and Nicholas Guest DC Action Comics: Future’s End #1 – Score: 2.5/5 This one-shot by Sholly Fisch was disjointed and fairly boring as Clark Kent gardens while people around town gain various super powers. This book’s only real redeeming quality is pretty fantastic visuals thanks to artists Pascal...
By Nicholas Guest The Game Space, a tabletop gaming store and event venue, and Pensacola Pop Comics, a comic book store, recently opened in May. Harley Orr, owner of Pensacola Pop Comics, and Jason Picheo, owner of The Game Space, each sat down with the Corsair to share what they’ve learned opening a new Pensacola...
By Cody Chavers and Nicholas Guest DC Aquaman #34 – Score: 3/5 Thankfully this issue is one big fight scene as Carlos Rodriguez’s art carries this issue, although he does have a few missteps, specifically with characters’ faces. Writer Jeff Parker’s dialog is really stale and holds the issue back. Batman Superman #13 – Score:...
by William Patterson The Student Support Services “Justice League” and Student Activities are providing a free salad and music today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. between buildings 1 and 6, giving students a relaxing and sunny atmosphere to study for finals.
By: T. Cummings If you walk through the bottom floor of the 140 year-old Quayside Art Gallery building in downtown Pensacola, you will encounter a strange society hanging from its walls—a cow moose, several herons, an elephant seal, a cape buffalo, a black lab, a titmouse, some owls. They are the subjects of Nature’s People,...
By: Rebecca Juntunen Viewing the world through rose-colored glasses is one thing, but viewing it through a kaleidoscope creates a whole new outlook of the people in it. Be prepared to confront this outlook if you plan to attend this weekend’s showing of “The Great Gatsby”. The production, staged by the Pensacola State College Theater...