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Books of 2013
Lately, I have been following my reading using Goodreads. This post is meant as a snapshot of my reading last year, and in particular, its highs and lows. The Lows Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan I am deeply sorry not to … Continue reading
It’s time for another famous Sergio Leone and the Infidel Fly Rule movie quiz. This time: PROFESSOR LARRY GOPNIK’S POST-HANUKAH, PRE-CHRISTMAS, POST-SCHRODINGER, PRE-APOCALYPSE SLIFR HOLIDAY MOVIE QUIZ My answers below… 1) Favorite unsung holiday film One Christmas film I feel is not … Continue reading
SF books are awesome!
I love these kinds of things. They help me think about what kind of books I like, and occasionally lead to the discovery of new things to enjoy. Once again, thanks to Kaedrin for bringing it to my attention. My … Continue reading
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert (1942 – 2013) Rest in peace, Roger. You will be missed!
Posted in Film, Personal
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Grr. Argh. Martin.
The Winter is Coming guys recently carried an article about the possibility that the Game of Thrones series will catch up and possibly overtake George RR Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire books. The authors of the original article assume … Continue reading
A Different Path
A computer game has been taking up a lot of my time recently. Quite a lot of my time. In fact, you could say every single waking moment of my free time. And it hasn’t all been spent playing – … Continue reading
Books are awesome!
Many thanks to Kaedrin for this :) 1. Favourite childhood book? As Kaedrin says, depends what you mean by childhood. My stock answer when I was very young was the German book ‘Emil and the Detectives’ by Erich Kästner. To this … Continue reading
Aurora
My deepest condolences to the families that have lost their loved ones. The thoughts of my family and me are with them.
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Movie Snob
So, over at the Escapist, MovieBob just wrapped up a four-part series * analysing the four Batman films – starting with Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman, and finishing on a somewhat sour note that is Joel Schumacher’s 1997 Batman and Robin. … Continue reading
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