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June 6, 2014 Movie Quotes

If there’s an easier way to profess one’s love for a particular movie than by sharing movie quotes with someone, I don’t know what it is. A person can say “all righty, then” in normal conversation and no one thinks twice about it, but as soon as you stretch out the Ls and contort your face […]

June 5, 2014 Indy PopCon Wrap-Up

I’ve been thinking about last weekend’s pop culture convention all week. I should have taken notes while I was there, but I worry sometimes that doing that will take me out of the fun of being somewhere, you know? I don’t know that I have any great narrative to share on the con as a whole, so […]

May 29, 2014 Worlds Collide

I think I’ve recently figured out why I’m enjoying Lego more and more these days, and I think The Lego Movie helped clarify it in my mind: the mixing of properties. If I get the right sets, I can have Batman and Spider-Man team up with Wolverine to take out a Rancor monster and Shredder. […]

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May 27, 2014 Tuesday 10: Indy PopCon

I am not a person for stepping outside my comfort zone. I like what I like and things I don’t know are weird and maybe terrifying to me. Once you get to know me I’ll talk your ear off, but getting me to talk to a stranger is a Herculean task (though with less slaying […]

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May 22, 2014 Pop Culture Time Machine: TV Role

I give you a time machine and a role in any TV show ever. Which one and why? Sometimes I have difficulty deciding on a topic for the day. Some days it’s a “there’s nothing!’ and some days it’s a “too many choices!” Other days it’s an overwhelming melancholy that even Q*bert can’t fix, which I know […]

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