Author Archives: Joe Vince

About Joe Vince

I'm currently looking for a job in journalism. I've worked in the business for 11 years in various positions, including the arts and entertainment editor for a daily newspaper in South Bend, Ind., and the managing editor for a free weekly entertainment publication in Milwaukee. If you're reading this blog, it means you're probably interested in comic books or I offended you or made you laugh. Preferably both.

Comedy Kickstart: ‘The West Wing’

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Weekend jukebox: Happy birthday, synthetic life form! Listen to this!

A weekend without music is like beer without alcohol. That’s why I’m taking a cue from former MKE editorial assistant Adam Lovinus who used to keep the office filled with wicked beats thanks to a computer andYouTube. Sadly, I don’t have … Continue reading

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Is Sawyer from ‘Lost’ really Iron Man? One comic book artist thinks so

I’ve gotten into a habit of using this blog as a way to point out celebrity doppelgangers. Guess what, kids, this entry continues the trend. With a bit of a twist. One of the best superhero comics on the shelves … Continue reading

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Shame on your bad policies, Facebook! (Don’t worry, we’re still totally friends)

What a tangled, complicated relationship the media has with Facebook. News sites have been reporting about many people’s concerns and outrage over Facebook management changing its policies and sacrificing members’ privacy and content at the altar of commerce. They’ve been … Continue reading

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Matthew Morrison, NPH, Tim Cigelske: Same guy or part of a government plot?

If you’ve read this blog before, you know I can have difficulty telling people apart. Like say Amy Adams and Isla Fisher. Tonight, I’m hitting a trifecta of people I can’t tell apart. Or at least people I think look … Continue reading

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Taking over the world (and your attention span) one site at a time

Over the weekend–in between fits of anger directed at demented fathers who get sexual gratification from belittling teenage boys–I “rediscovered” my Tumblr account (there’s a feed from it on the right-hand rail) and decided to consolidate and reorganize my web … Continue reading

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Comedy Kickstart: “Arrested Development”

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Weekend Jukebox: 10 musical reasons why you should love Nick Cave

A weekend without music is like beer without alcohol. That’s why I’m taking a cue from former MKE editorial assistant Adam Lovinus who used to keep the office filled with wicked beats thanks to a computer andYouTube. Sadly, I don’t have … Continue reading

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Observations on the ‘Iron Man’ sequel: One geek’s perspective and nitpicks

One does not put a twist in a dirty martini. You either serve it with olives or a twist of lemon, not both. I don’t care how sexy Natasha Romanoff is, Tony Stark wouldn’t except that drink from her. He’s … Continue reading

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Underrated Crush: Judy Greer

Maxim says Katy Perry‘s the sexiest woman of 2010. People claims Bradley Cooper and Amanda Seyfried are the beautifulest of the realm. And sure, these proclamations have merit, but they’re also very obvious. No one wants to stand in line … Continue reading

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