IoM This Week!

Listened to this morning’s awesome new episode of KNIGHTS OF REIGNSBOROUGH yet?  That’s not the only podcast we’ve released this week!

Monday we dropped our newest episode of FUNNYBOOKS, where, in addition to the best new comic books, we talk about Smallville, Marvel’s new “Point One” Initiative, paying too much for crappy comic books, and the one thing that Tim, Paul and Wayne can all agree on – the one monthly book that’s been consistently good all year.

Also this week was the premiere of our brand new Magic: The Gathering podcast, CARDBOARD CRACK, hosted by Jonathan Landreth and John Anderson.  In the first episode, they make introductions, discuss States, then dive right into discussing Valakut Ramp and its place in the post-rotation Standard meta-game.  Great stuff if you’re into Magic!

Check out these podcasts and more stories here on IoM, and keep listening in every week for new episodes!  Leave comments and let us know what you think of the episodes!

Written on November 12th, 2010 , Site News
Pauloween Horror Nights 2010 has begun!

What?  You didn’t notice the kickass new site colors?  The chill in the air (well, some places) and the shitload of rain pouring down outside on the orange and brown leaves as they drift towards the wet grass?

It’s Pauloween time, bitches!

What does that mean?  Well, it means that you need to not go down that dark hallway with the weird noise at the end of it, never say “I’ll be right back,” don’t have any sex, and always stay in the light!  Besides that, your friendly boils and ghouls here at Ideology of Madness will be emphasizing the spooky and the ooky!  We’ve actually already begun, in case you haven’t noticed, with our review of Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights (part 1, 2, and 3), but what else do we have coming?

  • Horror movie reviews!
  • Reviews of haunted attractions from all across the country!
  • Interview with creators of some of the best horror comics out there, including David Hine (Darkness: Four Horsemen) and the creators of Pinocchio: Vampire Slayer!
  • And tons more, culminating in our awesome PAULOWEEN episode (check out last year’s)!

Keep it here for all the horror you need and want!  And don’t forget to check out last year’s Pauloween Horror Nights stories!

Note: Banner art borrowed from the most awesome Halloween site around, www.pumpkinrot.com!

Written on October 4th, 2010 , Site News Tags:
Paul takes over the interwebs!

Much like the monsters in the video game Rampage, I’m climbing up the internet and destroying it one punch at a time, until it comes toppling down like a stack of pixeled smoke and destruction.  First, I defiled Ideology of Madness, then moved on to Funnybooks with Aron and Paulie…and now….

…I’ve done a guest article at UncannyKev.com!

I wrote about my love for the character of Daredevil, just in time for you to get inspired by my awesomeness and go buy Shadowland, which we talked about on this week’s Funnybooks episode.

Check out my article now!

Written on July 12th, 2010 , Comics, Marvel, Site News Tags:
Announcing… The IoM Forum!

iom_forumClick the button to the left and descend into madness… the Ideology of Madness discussion forum, that is!

A number of you have commented that you’d like a discussion board to carry on the conversations from our articles and podcast. We heard you! And ignored you for a time, but you were persistent… nagging, clawing at the edges of our sanity, wearing us down, down…

Until we were left with no other choice in the matter.

Check it out… in fact, you can visit now for a special message for our forum readers…

The perma link is at the top right of the screen, and as space permits the banner will remain on the right side. Come on over. Let’s chat!

Written on December 30th, 2009 , Site News
What the hell are you missing out on on Ideology of Madness?

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So much it’s ridonculous!

Enter our contests, enjoy our stories and, above all, leave us feedback so we can see what you want more of!  And what’s coming up?

  • The writing team of We Kill Monsters, from Red 5 Comics!
  • Jonathan Lincoln, writer of the new Top Cow series TRACKER!
  • Jeff Parker, writer of Marvel‘s Agents of Atlas!
  • Raven Gregory, writer of Beyond Wonderland and The Waking!
  • And some super amazing announcements we can’t even tell you about yet!
Written on November 17th, 2009 , Site News
Does this re-design make us look fat?

UPDATE: Due to technical difficulties surrounding “Comments” on the new design, I’ve re-verted back to our original format. If you missed it, sorry! Guess it’s true what they say … if it ain’t broke…!

Hey everybody, Paul here.

As Aron can tell you, I love our usual site design, but I’m pretty anal about things, so certain aspects of it have always bugged me, the most being that the stories aren’t broken up – you have to look for the large text headings to know when the next story begins.  I find myself wanting to post a picture with every story just to make sure no one misses the beginning of the article.  I mean, I know other blogs do that too, but we’re supposed to be the awesomest awesome that ever awesomed!

I’ve been scouring the internet trying to find a theme that I liked (until I am smart enough to figure out how to create one myself – is there a WordPress Themes for Dummies anywhere?), and I think I really like the design you see right now.  I think we’re going to give it a shot for a coupla days, so let us know what you think!  Do you like this one better?  The original one?

A couple of cool things about this theme -

  • If you’re looking for categories (which we used to have on the top of our page), click the little button on the bottom left.  You’ll be able to choose a category (should you so choose), or even change the background (which I think is pretty nifty).
  • We’ll be toying with the theme all weekend to figure out things like our site banners and do some other testing, so keep an eye out for those changes and let your voice be heard!
Written on August 21st, 2009 , Site News, The Rest
Technical Difficulties: Please Stand By

technical_difficultiesDue to technical difficulties beyond our control, part 3 of  IoM’s exclusive interview with Pimp of the Internet Tony Mast will not be seen today.

Part 3 will be available tomorrow.  In the interim, please enjoy parts one, two, and a kitty.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.  The parties responsible have been sacked.

Written on June 17th, 2009 , Site News Tags:
No Unifying Theme Week!

After "Mice with Weapons Week," "Free Comic Book Day Week," and "Star Trek Week," prepare yourselves for...NO UNIFYING THEME WEEK!Aron and I decided that, after Mice with Weapons Week, Free Comic Book Day Week, and Star Trek Week, that it was about time to have No Unifying Theme Week! We’re getting back to normal here at IoM, bringing you the latest reviews, news, and thoughts on all the things worth geeking about – comics, movies, gaming (both video and role playing), and just about anything else!  Heck, this past weekend, we even posted a story about Crystal Head Vodka!

We’ve got our AFTERMATH! banners along the right side of the page so you can catch up on the previous themed weeks’ stories, and to have a central location for any stories that may tie into the theme, but that we didn’t get to during the theme week.  Here’s some great stuff you may have missed out on:

  • Our contest to win ONE HUNDRED COMICS!  Ends this Wednesday, May 13th!
  • Interviews with Dave Petersen, creator of Mouse Guard, and Jake Parker, creator of Missile Mouse!
  • Aron’s theories on role playing with animals!
  • Our review of Jellaby: Monster in the City!
  • Local Heroes Comics – the best store in Hampton Roads, Virginia!
  • Free Comic Book Day at Zeus Comics in Dallas, Texas!
  • Our reviews of the new Star Trek – (Aron and Paul)
  • Our review of the Star Trek scores, both past and present!

And those are just a sampling of the stories waiting for you when you click the links along the right side of the page!  We’ve got even more exciting stuff coming up here at IoM, so keep checking back!

Written on May 11th, 2009 , Site News, The Rest
Breaking News: Luke Meyer announces hiatus from The Podge Cast, joins IoM!
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Luke Meyer thinks big thoughts in his regular column on IoM: The Wizard Sleeve

Well, that’s only half true.

Luke Meyer, in addition to his weekly duties co-hosting The Podge Cast, will be writing a regular column for Ideology of Madness.  His column, The Wizard Sleeve, will focus on gaming related topics with a heavy emphases on Fourth Edition DnD.

We’re as tickled as we can be to welcome Luke to the site.

The first installment of The Wizard Sleeve will be posted later this morning.

Written on April 14th, 2009 , Columns, Site News, The Wizard Sleeve
What the hell is Ideology of Madness?

Ideology of Madness!

Hello there boils and ghouls!  Have a seat on your favorite crypt, turn off all of the lights, and prepare yourself for a tale of the macabre, a tale of the mysterious, a tale I like to call…..

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Written on January 31st, 2009 , Site News

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