Monthly Archives: July 2023

Mattel Her About It

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Nathan

This time, I’m talking about one movie we watched streaming a few weeks ago, and another we saw at the theater today. There are SPOILERS for both. Final Destination 2 – It’s been some time (apparently eighteen years, which doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Ozma’s Road Tip

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Nathan

The Mysterious Chronicles of Oz, by Onyx Madden – I’ve written about this book before, but had never done a full review, and hadn’t read it all the way through in some years. I get the impression that it’s one … Continue reading →

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This Isn’t My First Odio

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Nathan

I’ve finished Live a Live with two different endings. There are a few others, but I think I’m done with it for the time being. There are SPOILERS for the game in what follows. I wrote about the first four … Continue reading →

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The Seas with Nemo and Friends

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Nathan

Five Portraits, by Piers Anthony – I was up to date on the Xanth series for a little while, but then I fell behind again. This one is from 2013, and doesn’t particularly deviate from the formula, although it does … Continue reading →

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New York Abstains

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Nathan

SPOILER WARNING for everything contained herein. Thor: Love and Thunder – I was looking forward to seeing this one, and while it was enjoyable enough, I felt like there just wasn’t that much there. It combines two stories, that of … Continue reading →

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The Unreal World

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Nathan

I’d seen this map, created by Dan Meth, a few times before. It just showed up on Tumblr, and I love all the commentary it’s generated. I appreciate that Meth included places from television, movies, and video games (well, one … Continue reading →

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I May Be Wrong, I’ll Pay for It

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Nathan

Cracker, Bob’s Car – This 1995 fan club release was recently made available to the general public. I’d previously heard some of the songs on it, but not all. It’s largely a collection of stuff the band did in the … Continue reading →

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