Monthly Archives: April 2013

Gabbin’ About Gabooches

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Nathan

The Gabooches are characters in John R. Neill’s Lucky Bucky in Oz, but it’s not entirely clear what a Gabooch actually is. They first show up when Bucky throws enchanted doorknobs at the Nomes, and they promptly turn into four … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Nathan

The concept of Mother Earth is an ancient one, appearing in many different cultures. One of the most famous is the Greek Gaia, mother to the Titans, the giants, and many others. Obviously the myth-makers realized that nature has both … Continue reading →

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You Must Avenge My Death, Kimba…I Mean Simba

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Nathan

The Lion King – Apparently this movie did a lot better than expected, originally being considered by Disney as sort of a lower-tier project, but emerging as the highest-grossing animated film of its time (it’s since been surpassed by Toy … Continue reading →

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We’ve Got Your Number

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Nathan

Picture by John Vernon Lord I mentioned on Twitter last night that, when I hear the number forty-two, I don’t think of Jackie Robinson, but rather of Douglas Adams or Lewis Carroll. I guess that’s largely because I’m just not … Continue reading →

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The Vanderdecker Policy

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Nathan

Since the most recent book I’ve read involves the legend of the Flying Dutchman, I figure I should give an overview of that story. I actually thought I already had, but I can’t find it through a Google search. The … Continue reading →

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Number Nine, Number Nine, Number Nine

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Nathan

When John R. Neill took over writing as well as illustrating the Oz books, the results were…rather weird and somewhat disjointed, to say the least. Still, he introduced some rather memorable characters, one of them being Number Nine. This Munchkin … Continue reading →

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Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Nathan

It’s Earth Day, the celebration of the planet that’s just the right distance from the sun to support life. Some people cite this phenomenon as proof that God exists, but if that’s the case, why did He create so many … Continue reading →

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Illuminating the Illuminati

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Nathan

Picture by Rachel Buigas-Lopez You’ve probably heard about the Illuminati from time to time. They’ve pretty much become a shorthand term for secret societies that control the world and worship Satan. I understand that Alex Jones, the guy who recently … Continue reading →

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A Few Witches Burning Gets a Little Toasty

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Nathan

The Lords of Salem – WARNING! Review contains spoilers! Beth is a big fan of Rob Zombie as a director, so it’s not too surprising that we ended up seeing this on its opening night. It’s somewhat different from his … Continue reading →

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The Missing Crinklink

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Nathan

I’ve been looking recently at how the Wizard of Oz is portrayed throughout the Oz series, and this Lit Brick comic offers another good example of the character being a jerk, and oddly enough it’s known that it’s not entirely … Continue reading →

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