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A Plea for Restraint…Hollywood, Leave This One Alone
When I was kid…other than the aformentioned love of GI Joe, my other main source of entertainment came from sports; baseball and soccer, specifically. Whenever I had a book report due, I would make my dad take me to the... (Continue reading)
Selina’s praise, and a few thoughts on storytellers
Written on 31 Jul, 2009 at 15:00 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 2 Comments
If we had schoolwork to attend to when we returned to our classrooms, it didn’t matter. Was he telling the factual truth? It doesn’t matter at this point. I think about this young man, in his jeans and his t-shirt,... (Continue reading)
The “Wheel of Time” Keeps on Turning
Written on 31 Jul, 2009 at 15:00 in Books | viewed times | 2 Comments
So here we go. This week on Normality Restored we are talking about our raped childhoods. In my case it is not so much my raped childhood, as my raped mid-teens to early twenties. I began to read Robert Jordan’s... (Continue reading)
Reliving your childhood games for $5.99
Written on 31 Jul, 2009 at 15:00 in Gaming | viewed times | 0 Comments
I have a strong nostalgia for older PC games. Some of it comes from wanting to relive my gaming glory days from high school through college. The rest stems from the fact that I don’t own an uber PC (like... (Continue reading)
Tears of a Robot
Written on 31 Jul, 2009 at 15:00 in Film | viewed times | 0 Comments
This week I’ll be looking at robots in a couple of modern franchises. It’s pretty shocking what some film makers will do to robots just because they aren’t human. Let’s get down to the core of the issue. Robots are machines.... (Continue reading)
This Week in Normality — Our Childhoods, Raped and Otherwise
Written on 31 Jul, 2009 at 15:00 in Random Normality | viewed times | 0 Comments
When I was in kindergarten (and Jezmon can verify this, by the way) my teacher (Mrs. Stevens) called me “Duke” because I insisted she do so (and she continued to until jr. high). Duke, of course, was my favorite... (Continue reading)
This Week in Normality — Suck It Comic Con
Written on 24 Jul, 2009 at 11:00 in Random Normality | viewed times | 2 Comments
I’m going to write this not as a long time Comic Con attendee, that particular take on the subject is covered (with much more insight than I could) by our own Stoker, but as a person who loves comics in... (Continue reading)
Save Comic-Con
Written on 24 Jul, 2009 at 11:00 in Comics | viewed times | 0 Comments
I have been going to Comic-Con since I was thirteen years old. I remember my first Comic Con very vividly. It was one of the greatest experiences I had ever had at that young age. The San Diego Convention Center... (Continue reading)
Oh, have ye seen them sweet, fabled lands!
Written on 24 Jul, 2009 at 11:00 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 1 Comment
Neil Gaiman came across Japanese Filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki outside of the the restaurant he was having dinner at. When I read things like that, I wonder what else happens at Comic Con? You see, I have never attended. Oh I’m... (Continue reading)
Read This Late at Night, or a Review of “The Strain”
Written on 21 Jul, 2009 at 22:17 in Books | viewed times | 3 Comments
I’ll just start by saying that what follows includes a boatload of spoilers. In considering this book, however, I can’t think of a way in which to review it that doesn’t include spoilers, so there you are. Well,... (Continue reading)
We Need Your Help! Save Nerd Love 2009! UPDATED - FINAL RESULTS!
Written on 19 Jul, 2009 at 18:43 in Random Normality | viewed times | 0 Comments
SaveNerdLove2009 Finale! The results are in! We did it! Jump over to the actual SaveNerdLove2009 Event Page for details and Thank You’s and everything else! Hurry, go! Go! Go! http://halfdeadunicorn.com/save-nerd-love-2009/ Much love, –Aleister ... (Continue reading)
“Chew” on this.
Written on 17 Jul, 2009 at 13:00 in Comics | viewed times | 2 Comments
This week we are talking about epic deaths and “Chew” #1 has one of the most disturbing death moments I think I have ever seen in a comic. Written by John Layman, “Chew” follows the exploits of beat cop Tony... (Continue reading)
Top 10 Epic Comic Book Deaths
Written on 17 Jul, 2009 at 13:00 in Comics | viewed times | 0 Comments
Any comic book reader knows that characters die at the drop of a hat. Featured below is a countdown of the 10 most epic comic book deaths. The list below is comprised of deaths that really count, the shockers, the... (Continue reading)
Of Gods and Men of Tomorrow (Abridged): Thoughts on DC Comics’ FINAL CRISIS
Written on 17 Jul, 2009 at 13:00 in Comics | viewed times | 0 Comments
Grant Morrison should not be constrained. He called Final Crisis his ‘magnum opus,’ and if you stand back and simply look at the story, you would have to agree that was his intention. A story about the fight for either... (Continue reading)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
This week’s theme is epic deaths. Coincidentally, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince comes out this week as well. In case you haven’t read the book and have been living under a Harry Potter-free rock, a very major and... (Continue reading)
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