Never Hurts to Plan Ahead: Plotting Next Year’s Halloween Costume
This happens to me EVERY YEAR. I get my costume all set and in place, and right when it gets within a few weeks of Halloween, I have an idea for something else I could…
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This Week in Movie Trailers!
by Lyle Smith Hey folks, time for some more This Week in Movie Trailers! It has been a relatively calm week for movie previews, but let’s see what’s been released anyway! Oh, first, did anyone…
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Breaking Bad’s “El Paso” and “Felina” Explained
Yes, it’s been well over a week since the Breaking Bad finale, but analysis of the episode keeps rolling in, and probably will for many months (and even years) to come. The above video explains…
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Hero Glyphics
One of the oldest storytelling mechanisms out there was writing on stone walls. It happened way back in prehistorical times, but also most notably in ancient Egypt where hieroglyphics recorded history and told tall tales….
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LEGO Helms Deep is the Most Impressive Thing You’ll See All Week
Dear lord. Guess how many pieces are in the above LEGO recreation of the Battle of Helms Deep from Lord of the Rings? 50,000? 80,000? Try 150,000. And 1,700 of those are minifigs, both orc,…
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League of Legends Champion Reveals Are Getting Insane
For those of you who don’t play League of Legends, the game has a roster of 115+ champions, and new ones are added every few weeks to the roster, as old ones are constantly balanced….
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The Exiled Earthborn, 2nd Edition: Now with Less Typos
Yeah, yeah, I know, shameless self-promotion, but that’s the sort of thing you get to do when you run a site, so bear with me here. As most regular readers know, I’ve been attempting to…
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Five of My Most Memorable Movie Theater Experiences
In my review of Gravity earlier this week, I mentioned how a common complaint these days is that a movie theater just isn’t worth going to because of long drives, high prices and rude patrons,…
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Midnight Cinema: 10 Unique and Underrated Vampire Films
It’s that most wonderful time of year again. Shocktober, Horrorween, All Hallows, Samhain, Vampire Awareness Month; and that means it’s time to monster mash. So from here until Halloween, I’m going to use my column…