Books

Remembering Brainerd … and moving on to the next adventure (Commentary)

I’m moving to Sedalia, Mo., to start a new job, so I’ll soon be racking up new positive and negative experiences. (Based on my first

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Road tripping with ‘Harry Potter’ (Book commentary)

When I’m facing down a 10-hour drive, I like to devise strategies of how to make the trip go faster. New Camera Obscura album? Check.

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5 random things I noticed (Commentary)

1. I notice there has been a lot of anti-Shia LaBeouf sentiment lately. Geez. What did he ever do to you? (more…)

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Matthew Stover gives Luke Skywalker his due in ‘Star Wars’ novel ‘Shadows of Mindor’ (Book review)

Matthew Stover goes back to the beginning with “Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor” (December 2008, hardcover). Not the beginning of the “Star Wars”

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Have Excedrin handy: This post is about ‘Terminator’ continuity (Movie and TV commentary)

What happened to Derek Reese and Cameron? And why does Kate Connor look so young? The “Terminator” timeline(s) is (are) complex enough without these unanswered

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5 random thoughts (Commentary)

Here are five random thoughts. 1. What does pop singer Adele mean when she asks, “Should I give up, or should I just keep chasing

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