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Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Supervirtues: 10 Virtues to Strive For, and Heroes Who Embody Them
I hate New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps “hate” is too strong a word. I just don’t hold with them, I suppose. I mean, I can appreciate the desire to improve oneself, and I can see the poetry in making oneself a … Continue reading
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Tagged Batman, Iron Fist, Nick Fury, Nightwing, Robin, Spider-Man, Superman, The Flash, The Thing, Wolverine, Wonder Woman
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My Anime Justice League
I must readily confess: I am copycatting with this one. Specifically, I am copycatting this post over on Mechanical Anime Reviews, which assembled a cast of characters drawn from various anime, each one corresponding to one member of the Justice … Continue reading
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My “Angry Otaku” Epiphany
I had an interesting experience recently. First, I read this post over on the Slice of Alfredo Blog. It’s partially a tribute to the work of a seiyuu (an anime voice actor) and idol (musical artist, singing and dancing on … Continue reading
Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Discussion, Miscellaneous
Tagged Aya Hirano, Fruits Basket, Gamers, The DaVinci Code, To Love-Ru
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My Response to the Sokovia Accords
Anyone who’s read my ongoing commentaries, like “This Week on TV,” for instance, has doubtless come across one or two moments where I talk about what I would do if I were in the characters’ place. Sometimes it’s long. Sometimes … Continue reading
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Tagged Avengers, Captain America Civil War, Iron Man, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sokovia Accords, Tony Stark
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My Tentative Avengers Classification System
About a month from now, I, like maaaaany others, will be excitedly filling the movie theaters unto overflowing to watch Captain America: Civil War. And we’ll see what a real hero vs. hero movie is like, I say with a … Continue reading
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Tagged Captain America Civil War, Iron Man, Marvel Cinematic Universe
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The Significance of Identity in Brandon Sanderson’s Novellas
I’ve mentioned Brandon Sanderson before. I consider him one of the storytelling Masters of our era. However, I’ve mostly read only his longer works, like Mistborn, Elantris, Warbreaker, and, most especially, his Stormlight Archive novels. It was only recently that … Continue reading
Twice Into the Woods: A Rambling Comparison of the Movie and the Play
I commented once before on the value of different versions of the same thing. I have to confess, when I found myself given, for Christmas, two versions of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods on DVD, one for the movie and … Continue reading
Hilarious Trailers for Heroes of the Storm
I believe I mentioned just the other day that I’m not a fan of Blizzard Entertainment. Or, rather, I’m not a fan of their games these days. But the cinematic cut-scenes? The trailers? Those, I enjoy immensely! So, the crew … Continue reading
Posted in Discussion, Games, Miscellaneous, What's New
Tagged Blizzard Entertainment, Diablo, Heroes of the Storm, Starcraft, Warcraft
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Groot is Awesome! 5 Images for 5 Reasons
Like most people who’ve seen Guardians of the Galaxy, I love Groot! So now I have the DVD, I can finally show five images, captured and cobbled together, to explain why we all love him. Here’s my top five reasons: … Continue reading
