Category Archives: Toys

Uh…Subs?

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Nathan

Saturday Morning All-Star Hits! – This was something Beth had heard of, an eight-episode Netflix series spoofing cartoons from the late 80s and early 90s. In addition to the cartoons themselves, there are some subplots that develop throughout the show. … Continue reading →

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Of Bunnies and Bonnets

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Nathan

Picture by Helena Nelson-Reed Happy Easter! Some years ago, I wrote a little about the origins of the Easter Bunny and the name of the holiday. I don’t have a whole lot to add, but there’s some, so I might … Continue reading →

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Fuzzy Pickles

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Nathan

I started playing EarthBound last week when I found it on the Super NES for Switch application. It probably wasn’t the best timing as the Switch version of Chrono Cross also came out that week, but I’ve been switching back … Continue reading →

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Making a Killing

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Nathan

The Killing – Stanley Kubrick’s 1958 film noir heist picture, filmed in black and white. It’s about a conspiracy to rob a racetrack during a big race, presented in documentary style with a narrator and some scenes appearing from different … Continue reading →

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Have Your Elf a Merry Little Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Nathan

We watched a few Christmas-related things this month, and I wasn’t necessarily planning to post about them all at once, but that’s kind of how it worked out. There were some things for which I don’t necessarily have a full … Continue reading →

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Time for Terror

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Nathan

Here’s a rundown of all the movies we watched this October (well, except for Halloween Kills), all horror-adjacent, but not necessarily all horror films per se. A lot of them turned out to be horror comedies, which wasn’t really intentional. … Continue reading →

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Songs to Sell By

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Nathan

The other day, Beth was listening to the Lovin’ Spoonful, and I made a reference to how “Do You Believe in Magic?” used to be in McDonald’s commercials, which bothered her. Then I asked why it doesn’t when I bring … Continue reading →

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Goodness Makes the Badness Go Away

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Nathan

Babes in Toyland (1961) – My friend Jared Davis actually wrote about a whole bunch of different adaptations of this story, and how they differ, so you might want to check that out for some additional details and opinions. It … Continue reading →

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Toys That Kill

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Nathan

Halloween is over now, but there are still a few horror movies I wanted to talk about. Witchboard – A movie based on summoning spirits with a Ouija board, although there were some legal issues with using the brand name … Continue reading →

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Down for the Count

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Nathan

Herein lie film and television reviews, with SPOILERS. Dracula – I’d read the novel before, and it was soon made into a stage play, with the movie largely recreating that. The play and film codified a lot of the mythology … Continue reading →

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