The Geek Down

In a recent interview with the Washington Post, while out promoting Hacksaw Ridge, Gibson criticized other Hollywood films for the way they present what was described as “violence without conscience”. While calling out Marvel’s films in particular, Gibson went on with remarks aimed toward the climactic battles of many comic book films, which often show widespread destruction and, presumably, the loss of countless lives, all as part of a thrilling action sequence. Acknowledging the violence in his own catalog (namely Braveheart, Payback, Lethal Weapon, Apocalypto, The Expendables, Passion of the Christ, and the latest Hacksaw Ridge), Gibson's main point is the characters don't answer for the destruction.

A quick tangent from a Mel Gibson story - Dr. Strange was dope, it's stars name id not

A quick tangent from a Mel Gibson story - Dr. Strange was dope, it's stars name id not

A quick tangent from a Mel Gibson story - Dr. Strange was dope, it's stars name id not

The Boston Circus Guild is a collaborative-based membership organization of circus performers, musicians, artists, dancers, and event producers from the American North East. They oversee the creation and running of original theatrical circus productions, entertainment booking for events, and maintenance of responsible financial, safety, and artistic conditions facilitating a society where artists work together for their collective benefit. They're also freaking kickass people who were cool enough to come give us the latest on their performers and upcoming shows.

The Boston Circus Guild is a collaborative-based membership organization of circus performers, musicians, artists, dancers, and event producers from the American North East. They oversee the creation and running of original theatrical circus productions, entertainment booking for events, and maintenance of responsible financial, safety, and artistic conditions facilitating a society where artists work together for their collective benefit. They're also freaking kickass people who were cool enough to come give us the latest on their performers and upcoming shows.

The Boston Circus Guild is a collaborative-based membership organization of circus performers, musicians, artists, dancers, and event producers from the American North East. They oversee the creation and running of original theatrical circus productions, entertainment booking for events, and maintenance of responsible financial, safety, and artistic conditions facilitating a society where artists work together for their collective benefit. They're also freaking kickass people who were cool enough to come give us the latest on their performers and upcoming shows.

Our old friend Dale Stones returns to rep Boston's 'Old School Game Show', WWE succeeds at failing to cage the women in groundbreaking 'Hell in a Cell', and the Sorcerer Supreme might actually get us to remember that one guy’s name. You know the one. Bento-Box Cummerbund…? Adam Willis couldn't make this one, but Mike Lewis tagged in to backup Pat, Jonny, and JM

this one hurt a little. Pat's a BttF fan from WAAAAY back, and he subjected himself to what could have been potentially the ruin of a treasured franchise. Coming to comics directly out of Telltale's 2010 episodic video game BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE GAME! When an empty time-traveling DeLorean suddenly shows up in 1986, Marty McFly quickly learns that his friend Doctor Emmett "Doc" Brown is stranded in 1931 and possibly in mortal danger. Now it's up to Marty to return to the past to once again save Doc and the time-space continuum! But this time, will he be too late?

Fantagraphics Books and creator Matt Furie have released a statement condemning the appropriation of the character by racist fringe groups. Pepe the Frog, originally appearing in Furie’s "Boy’s Club comics" as a mild-mannered stoner, eventually became a popular meme expressing sad, smug and angry reactions across 4chan, Reddit, Imgur, Tumblr, and other social media sites. In the past year Pepe had been claimed and meme'd by white supremacist groups to joking spread their propaganda, and from there picked up steam with other groups as well. Now the original creators are speaking out. Fantagraphics and Furie reject the association of the character with racism. They are urging fans and others to "block, report, and denounce the illegal uses of the character by individuals and groups pirating him to foment hatred."