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While we imagine Troma as an American phenomena, the plucky indie cinematic institution has fans all over the world. Lloyd Kaufman and the Toxic Avenger have fans outside of New Jersey including the United Kingdom. One of the biggest Troma fanatics from abroad is Liam Regan, born in South Yorkshire,

It’s hard to believe that I’ve been doing this column for 800 weeks. Sometimes I wonder if anyone even reads it, but I do like the way it forces me to think more about what I’m reading. I hate how far behind I’ve been in my reading this year, but

My favorite brand of Science Fiction is based on what’s the worst-case scenario thing that could happen with a recently introduced technology. Rocketships and laser fights in space are not nearly as frightening as the science of now. The current companies that are pushing the “disruptive” changes rarely want us

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