Tag: arts
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Solo: A Star Wars Story – A (Spoiler-Free) Movie Review
Yes! Yes! Yes! This is the Star Wars movie that I didn’t even know I wanted. Solo: A Star Wars story is an action-packed heist movie that delivers ample nods to the past while absolutely solidifying itself in the present even as it provides electrifying hints of things to come. I’ll be honest — I…
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Seeing Hamilton In Chicago – Our Complete Journey
My wife recently celebrated a milestone birthday, and so I thought it would be nice to mark the occasion with a special event. Because she’s been dying to see Hamilton for years, I figured that would be something special for us to do. However, tickets for Hamilton are always in demand, so I had to…
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What’s In a Name?
I’ve noticed that authors have a great deal of difficulty doing something rather necessary — naming characters. Names have such power that this endeavor should never be taken lightly. After all, the name an author assigns a character will likely outlast the author him or herself, especially if the piece catches on. Can you imagine…
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Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn – A Book Review
I took a chance on this very quick read after a friend recommended it. Ella Minnow Pea is a unique concept. The premise is that a small island exists off the coast of South Carolina. This entire island’s culture is based upon Nevin Nollop, the man responsible for the blessed phrase: “The quick brown fox…
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Superman: American Alien by Max Landis – A Book Review
You all know I struggle with Superman. Many writers get the “super” right, but fail to truly capture the “man.” Max Landis absolutely put the “man” before the “super” in this collection, and Superman is all the more “super” as a result. The premise is short and sweet: Landis depicts key moments in Clark Kent’s…
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The Wild Storm: Volume I by Warren Ellis and Jon Davis-Hunt – A Book Review
The Wild Storm is a title that appears to be taking classic WildStorm characters, especially those from WildC.A.Ts, and rebooting them in a modern day, sophisticated world. WildStorm was under the umbrella of Image Comics back in the 1990s when Jim Lee and other industry luminaries decided to start their own publishing house. Jim Lee’s…
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Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire – A Book Review
A friend on GoodReads recommended this book to me, so I thought I’d give it a shot. Honestly, I told him I wanted something really short that I could read quickly. In that regard, Every Heart a Doorway is a raging success. The concept of the book is fascinating. We’ve all heard of those kids…
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