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Waiting for Wonder Woman

Waiting for Wonder Woman

There is a moment, during Wonder Woman, when Diana and Steve are rushing through one of the trenches on the front lines, and Diana stops to speak with a distraught woman who begs for her help. Steve tries to pull her with him, saying they need to keep going and this...

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The Swordplay of Legend of Zelda

The Swordplay of Legend of Zelda

So, as some of you other gamers may know, Awesome Games Done Quick 2015 is running now. For those of you who DON'T know, it's basically like the Olympics for video gamers. Look it up on www.gamesdonequick.com if you're curious. It's a marathon livestream of gaming...

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The Frozen Problem Pt.1: Elsa

The Frozen Problem Pt.1: Elsa

I've been trying to articulate for a while just why Frozen irritates me, in spite of all the hype over this being a Disney movie focused on the relationship between two sisters etc etc. After seeing it a few weeks ago, I decided to mull it over a while and then...

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Not Really Broken Age

Not Really Broken Age

So... I saw the trailer for Broken Age about two weeks ago, when my better half reminded me that Tim Schafer's Kickstarted game was coming out soon. My immediate reaction could basically be summed up as HOLY FUCK WHERE IS THIS GAME CAN I PLAY IT...

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Minecrafting

Minecrafting

As part of transferring my blog to WordPress, I've decided to start a new series - reviews of popular games that look at just how well they measure up in terms of body acceptance, sexism, racism, all that social justice stuff. So, let's start at the very beginning -...

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Claire’s Review of Twilight, Part 3

Chapter 5: OMG BLOOOOOOD! Are you scared yet?! ARE YOU?! So Bella talks to the jerk a bit more, and he just comes out and tells her that he's a jerk and she shouldn't be friends with him, WHICH OF COURSE SHE DOES NOT LISTEN TO because of him being perfect. (Take a...

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Claire’s Review of Twilight, Part 1

Yes, this may call my sanity into question, but I've decided to review Twilight chapter by chapter. My initial impression: at nine pages in, Bella already comes off as an insufferable teenage angst machine. Pray for my soul, friends; I may not make it to the end with...

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Review: Cowboys and Aliens

Another film review. How do I manage it? The chopping block's latest victim is Cowboys and Aliens, the sci-fi western what-the-hell-am-I-watching directed by Jon Favreau, and starring far too many good actors to really give everyone the screen time they deserve. As...

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Review: Captain America – The First Avenger

Last Friday I watched the new Captain America movie, and seeing as how I love comic book movies, I clearly must share my opinion with anyone who stumbles blindly onto my website. As always, there are spoilers. The plot is par for the course for an action movie, with...

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Review: Thor in 3D

So, last night I had the pleasure of seeing Hollywood's take on Marvel's take on the Norse god of thunder. I must admit, I was expecting to be singularly unimpressed. I've long since gotten tired of seeing these kinds of stories that revolve around a few white...

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May the Force be with You

Ah, Star Wars. The writer in me wants to slam it for being a rehash of the same old quest stories, except with lasers and star ships and more aliens than Roswell. If I'm being honest, though, I just can't stay mad at the grandaddy of all space operas - my first big...

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Flying with the Phoenix

Today, I got my copy of Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon. Got home, did my usual speed reading thing and finished it in two hours flat.Ai Ling is a young woman in the Kingdom of Xia - an oriental setting that kept bringing to mind images of the Avatar: Last Airbender...

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