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Twenty years of reading, watching, writing, and asking questions. Explore my latest essays, book and movie reviews, and dispatches from the world of The Chronicles of Purgatory Station.
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The Flash: Rogues Revolution (Volume 2) by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato – A Book Review
I love the Flash. I’ve loved the Flash since childhood. I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again: I especially loved Mark Waid…
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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. …
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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…
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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…
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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…

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