Author Archives: Nathan

The World Es Mi Familia

Posted on June 13, 2019

Coco – SPOILERS! It seems like, whenever someone wants to make a movie about Mexican culture, they gravitate toward Dia de Muertos, which I guess makes sense. Although different in many ways, Fox’s The Book of Life had some similar … Continue reading →

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Amnesiac Achaeans Anonymous

Posted on June 6, 2019

I finished Glory of Heracles for the DS this past weekend. I’ve written about the game before, but there are a lot of revelations toward the end. The last boss is Typhon, who isn’t really that hard, although he’s annoying … Continue reading →

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A Day or a Lifetime

Posted on June 4, 2019

I haven’t really watched a whole lot of movies at home recently. We still have the Netflix subscription with both the DVDs through the mail and streaming services. It seems like a lot of people now just have the latter, … Continue reading →

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Who Wants to Be a Demon Slayer?

Posted on June 1, 2019

Game of Stars, by Sayantani DasGupta – The sequel to The Serpent’s Secret takes place in the same bizarre world of Bengali folklore. Due to the influence of the Rakkhosh Queen, Kiran finds herself participating in a wildly popular game … Continue reading →

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Dragon Divinity

Posted on May 30, 2019

I can think of a few different video games with dragon gods, or at least dragons with celestial powers. I suppose that fits in with the East Asian conception of dragons, where they tend to be heavenly beings rather than … Continue reading →

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Calamity Physics

Posted on May 29, 2019

Wizard of the Grove, by Tanya Huff – This is actually an omnibus edition of two different books, Child of the Grove and The Last Wizard. I had quite enjoyed Huff’s first two Keeper Chronicles books, so I looked into … Continue reading →

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You Always Lose with Impundulus

Posted on May 27, 2019

I’ve written a bit about thunderbirds before, but I’ve only recently come across their African counterparts, lightning birds. They’re part of Zulu, Pondo, and Xhosa culture; and beliefs about them vary somewhat. The most common name for the bird seems … Continue reading →

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