Category Archives: Dreams

Fictional Characters Walk Among Us

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

As a fairy tale fan, I recently decided I should try watching Once Upon a Time. Most of the episodes aren’t available, but I did see the pilot and the most recent ones, which were On Demand. It’s made by … Continue reading →

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And You, and You, and You, and You Were There

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

One of the most famous conceits of the 1939 MGM film of The Wizard of Oz is that some of the more prominent Oz characters have counterparts in people Dorothy knows in Kansas. The Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion … Continue reading →

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Can You Dig It?

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

So, I recently bought this shirt at Target for Beth: That got me thinking about the game, and it turns out that Dig Dug is available to play online! I actually don’t think I knew that Dig Dug had been … Continue reading →

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‘Tis Terribly Odd in the Land of Nod

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

As a follow-up to my post on the Kingdom of Dreams near Oz, I feel I should mention some other examples of dream countries in other series. These places are often surreal and disturbing, and things are subject to change … Continue reading →

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Drifting Off to Dreamland

Posted on September 21, 2010 by

If you look at the map of the countries surrounding Oz from the endpapers of Tik-Tok of Oz, you’ll notice that the area just to the east (which is left on this map for some reason) of the Growleywogs’ territory … Continue reading →

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If You Doze Much Longer, Then Life Turns to Dreaming

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

Dreams are a popular subject of discussion and speculation, not to mention art, probably largely because we’re not quite sure why we have them. It seems to be the subconscious mind reviewing and combining various ideas that are weighing on … Continue reading →

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