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Winners and Choosers

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Nathan

After looking at the notion of people chosen by the gods, I became curious as to how the concept of a specific person being the Chosen One originated. It’s a pretty common trope in fantasy, someone being prophesied to save the world … Continue reading →

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May the Pasta Be with You

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Nathan

Raiders of the Lost Mushroom – The Indiana Jones parody is infamous in that the character Indiana Joe doesn’t have a face. The story writer Perry Martin tells is that he originally intended Joe to be a caricature of Harrison … Continue reading →

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Believe It or Not, I’m Walking on Sky

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Nathan

The Rise of Skywalker – SPOILERS! Pretty significant ones, but I’m sure most people who care have already seen it. I finally went to see this, and I did enjoy it, but I also thought it had some significant flaws. … Continue reading →

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Luke, Be a Jedi Tonight

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Nathan

Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Yeah, I finally saw this last night. It was a 3D showing, something I usually avoid due to the extra cost with little return, but I would have had to wait another hour otherwise. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look Into the Death Star, or You Will Die

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Nathan

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – I finally got around to watching this. I was going to go last week, but I wasn’t in the mood. The last movie I saw at the theater was Hidden Figures, and while … Continue reading →

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Comic Confusion

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Nathan

My general formula for deciding what comics to read consists of seeing what looks interesting on the shelves at the library. The problem is that a lot of what I see there is a follow-up to something else, and even … Continue reading →

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Mandatory Weirdness

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Nathan

Last night, Beth and I saw “Weird Al” Yankovic at Radio City Music Hall, the last performance of his Mandatory World Tour, in support of an album that came out two years ago. I think the guy deserves some rest … Continue reading →

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I Really Didn’t Say Everything I Said

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Nathan

One topic that comes up fairly enough is that of quotations that everyone knows, but are wrong in some way. They might be misattributed, or they might be somewhat off. The other day, Beth was reading a Cracked article recently … Continue reading →

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Aren’t You a Little Leonine for a Winkie Guard?

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Nathan

Okay, here’s a question about the MGM Wizard of Oz that I actually haven’t seen discussed before. When the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion are trying to infiltrate the Wicked Witch of the West’s castle to rescue Dorothy, the … Continue reading →

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The Language of the Stars

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Nathan

Ultimate Star Wars, by Patricia Barr, Adam Bray, Daniel Wallace, and Ryder Windham – I saw this fully illustrated guide to the series mentioned online, and decided to check it out at the library. It’s divided into sections on characters, … Continue reading →

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