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Author Archives: Mustardseed Cochrane
What would you do with a shinbone? – Thoughts on “IN THE LOOP”
The characters in Armando Iannucci’s IN THE LOOP eventually talk about war, though always as something distant that they have either read about in books or seen movies of. It’s even implied that the United States’ General Miller (James Gandolfini) … Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged Anna Chlumsky, Armando Iannucci, James Galdofini, Mustardseed, My Love is Inexplicable, Peter Cappaldi, Tom Hollander
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Einstein and thoughts on a possible U.S. Patent
Whether or not it’s true, there are still theories that on December 21st, 2012, something drastic is going to happen to our planet. One of the theories I find most interesting is that our poles might drastically shift, making the … Continue reading
Posted in General Nerdom
Tagged Einstein, Mustardseed, Under the Radar, Winter Solstice - 2012
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Selina’s praise, and a few thoughts on storytellers
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
Oh, have ye seen them sweet, fabled lands!
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
Of Gods and Men of Tomorrow (Abridged): Thoughts on DC Comics’ FINAL CRISIS
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
Posted in Comics (General)
Tagged DC Comics, Final Crisis, Grant Morrison, Mustardseed
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Questions on July 10th
You thought about those days in winter when the humidity dropped and you didn’t feel like you were carrying the weight of some warm and invisible syrup on your skin as the sun evaporated all of the water on the … Continue reading
Posted in General Nerdom
Tagged Jack Nicholson, Mike Nichols, Mustardseed, Patrick Stewart, Professor X, Wolf, Wolverine
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Bifrost Toll Up Ahead: $.75
I wonder what would have happened if I hadn’t spent seventy five cents to find out how Loki was responsible for the creation of Thor’s hammer? I was ten years old, looking through books at the Kenwood Elementary Library Book … Continue reading
