Childhood Memories-Reading Rainbow Flash Mob

Does anyone remember watching the show Reading Rainbow? This hit children's show, hosted by Star Trek's LeVar Burton, promoted literacy and the enjoyment of reading. It was on from 1983-2009. I remember watching the show in the early-mid 90's and taking out videos from the library. Burton just announced that he is organizing a ..."fan flash mob that will sing and dance to the show's theme song." You can sign up to receive emails and tweets for when this will happen.

Check it out here! http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/levar-burton-to-lead-reading-rainbow-flash-mob_b33254

And if you forgot the theme song, you can see the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6j8EiWIVZs

Anime Tosho-con Youtube Channel!

If you have a YouTube account, make sure to subscribe to the channel I made for this year'sTosho-con. Even if you don't have an account, check out the link after July 16th for videos from the convention!

http://www.youtube.com/user/RVCAnimeToshoCon?feature=mhee

The Girl in the Steel Corset review

In Victoria London, things are not always as they seem. Deep in the Earth’s core exist primordial beings known as “organites,” creatures that make up the very emblem of life. If attached to humans, they can rebuild organs, skin, and tissue, making one heal faster—they can even bring back those on the brink death. These “beasties” work their so-called magic not only on people, but they can also work their powers on robots. A team of scientists excavated these creatures decades before, and at the wishes of Queen Victoria, they remained a secret from the public.

In the present, there are ordinary people, relatives of the team of those scientists, who exhibit inhuman powers. Finley Jayne has something inside her, a darker self, which seeps out when her normal self is threatened. Griffin King, newly appointed Duke after his parents were mysteriously murdered, has the ability to control the aether, energy, to the point that he can converse with the dead. Sam has extraordinary strength; and Emily, a brilliant mechanic, develops an ability to communicate with metal. Together, they must stop The Mechanic, a man who has given life to robots and threatens to destroy those who betrayed him.

This fascinating steampunk novel is, as the author describes, “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen meets X-men,” with an additional mix of Jekyll and Hyde and The Golden Compass thrown in. Cross’s language is lyrical and descriptive; the world she creates is imaginative and well-developed.

Hunger Games Parody

Check out this hilarious Hunger Games parodoy using Britney Spears' song.

New Anime Tosho-con Website!

Will, a member of the RVC Anime Club, created a new website to advertise our second annual anime convention! Make sure to check it out! He did an amazing job ^_^

http://www.toshocon.com/

All Men of Genius

I was lucky enough to get an advanced readers' copy of this great steampunk book, which will be available to the public this October!

In alternate Victorian England, there are many scientists who have mastered the ability to create inventions beyond the common man’s wildest dreams, using gears and steam for power. Illyria is a prestigious private school run by Duke Ernest, and takes only the best of men. Violet is not your typical Victorian girl; rather, she is a gifted scientist and inventor and wants nothing more than to go to lllyria. Violet concocts a scheme to impersonate her twin brother, Ashton, in order to attend the school. She plans to keep up her disguise until the final exhibition at the end of the year, and hopes that after proving herself as a worthy scientist, she will be allowed to stay. As one would expect, keeping up this ruse is not an easy task for Violet, especially when she starts getting close to the Duke. Within Illyria, there are also dark secrets that threaten to ruin Violet’s plan.

A mixture of steampunk, The Twelfth Night, and The Importance of Being Earnest, All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen is a book that will suck you in from the prologue. The attention paid to the details of the elaborate inventions will satisfy any steampunk fan, though it is not overdone to the point that newcomers will grow bored with the descriptions (which are done very well). The combination of action, mad science, humor, and romance allow for the novel to have a wide audience.