I Wanted to Be the Very Best, Like No One Ever Was
Gather round boys and girls for what very well might be the nerdiest story of my childhood. With many, many moments to choose from, I have to say I’ll never forget the time I went…
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Possession, Zombies, and Aliens: Why Season Two of American Horror Story Was Such A Horrendous Fail
Before I start up this slight bashing, I would like to make something very clear. I truly enjoyed season one of American Horror Story. I thought the show was incredibly risky at times, and the…
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It’s Bigger on the Inside
This isn’t the first TARDIS dress I’ve ever seen, but it’s certainly the coolest. Worn by Sasha Trabane, painted by Andy Coyle and photographed by Nenita Hiller, the dress shows the blue box on the outside with the enormity…
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A Fantastic Fallout LEGO Set
When I was a kid, LEGO adventures were restricted to exploring space or under the sea in non-licensed sets that were still fun anyway. But now? LEGO has ever license under the sun, from Batman…
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“It’s a Beautiful Day Out. Yesterday, I Saw a Deer.”
(click for humongous wallpaper size) GLaDOS uttered many memorable lines throughout Portal 2, but a few stick with you after the fact. One involves GLaDOS telling you she spotted a deer outside just yesterday, hinting…
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Debate of the Day: The Following
I’m always wary of tuning into new shows, even if they seem promising at first. There’s nothing more I hate than either A) getting into a show, liking it, and then watching it be cancelled…
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Unreal (Late) Game Review: “Spec Ops: The Line”
“The horror, the horror” It’s a phrase that’s stuck with me ever since I first read Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, and then saw its subsequent film adaptation, Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now. Here, it…
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My Apology to Yoshi: Dinosaur, Pet, and Friend…and Scapegoat
Dearest Yoshi, The green one. I forget you others exist sometimes. Especially the yellow one—that’s very impressive, but my wife stomps around like that without a shell in her mouth. We’ve seen a lot together….
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Five Great Moody Sci-Fi Scores
Okay, that’s a rather specific title up there. There’s plenty of great film music out there that would be right at home backing a writing session or study blitz. But moody SCI-FI scores have a…