Category: Blog
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The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker – A Book Review
I discovered this book through a positive review within the pages of Entertainment Weekly, and, I must admit, the premise really captured my imagination. I’ve long found golems and genies fascinating, and the idea of making each a main character in a book set against late nineteenth century New York City, well, that’s a concept…
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Wonder Woman: Iron by Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang – A Book Review
In this third installment of The New 52’s Wonder Woman, Azzarello continues to infuse Greek mythology into the Wonder Woman mythos. Granted, her roots are in Greek lore, but I don’t believe any Wonder Woman writer has ever utilized the gods in such a dynamic fashion. I’ve said this before, but I have never read…
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Why I Quit AMC’s The Walking Dead
I’ll be honest with you, when AMC’s The Walking Dead came out, I touted it as the next L O S T. The acting wasn’t superb, but the production was magnificent, the effects breathtaking, and the storylines captivating. It thrilled me on a weekly basis, made my palms sweat, and kept me coming back for…
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In Defense of The Lone Ranger – A Movie Review
I watched The Lone Ranger the other night on DVD. I didn’t start it until about 9:30, and I fully expected to watch about an hour before turning in for the night and finishing it later. This broke my heart, because I adored The Lone Ranger as a child. But, it seemed every critic in…
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Jupiter Ascending, the Wachowskis, and My Proclamation
Several months ago I proclaimed that I would, from that moment forth, see all theatrical releases from a select group of directors. The Wachowskis were included in that group. So when I heard they had a new movie due in 2014, Jupiter Ascending, I naturally became very excited and started lining up babysitters. And then…
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The Bat Tie Clip
I have many passions in life, but two of them are rather obvious to people at work: Batman and ties. So when a college student intern gave me a gift in order to thank me for her time in my classroom, she decided to combine the two! Thus, you see the amazing gift below ……
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