Comedy, Fantasy, Film
Film – Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
A loopy, cartoonish trailer lured me to Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013), a comedic fantasy based…
January 16, 2023-
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Comedy, TelevisionTV: Mythic Quest (Seasons 1 & 2)
Apple+ may not have the most robust catalogue, but so far its original material has been more than good…
August 9, 2021 -
Fantasy, Games, Science FictionVideo Game: Final Fantasy VII Remake
I’m a pretty lousy video gamer, especially when it comes to open-world games. Years of World of Warcraft addiction…
June 8, 2020 -
Fantasy, TelevisionTV: The Witcher (Season 1)
I came to Netflix’s new epic fantasy series The Witcher with no skin in the game. I hadn’t read…
December 24, 2019 -
Comics, Games, Music, WritingPostapalooza II
The drawback to reviewing virtually everything: it’s almost inevitable you’ll fall behind. So far, the blog hasn’t been as…
February 24, 2014 -
Fiction, Science Fiction, SpiesNovel: REAMDE by Neal Stephenson
Many years ago, Neal Stephenson catapulted onto my A list with the mind-blowing Snow Crash. He held me for…
January 4, 2012 -
Games, HockeyVideo Gamery
I rang in the holiday season with two new video games. First, NHL 11, the latest installment in EA Sports’…
January 7, 2011 -
Fiction, Games, History, Hockey, Life, Television, WritingCatching Up
I just noticed I’m on pace for my least productive blogging month since I launched this site two Januarys…
November 6, 2010 -
Film, Games, Life, Television, WritingA Weekend of Milestones
This year my M.O. for vacation time has consisted of scheduling it out piecemeal into various four-day “staycation” weekends…
August 30, 2010 -
Comedy, Games, TelevisionWeekend Tube: Two Mini-Marathons
A couple of TV mini-marathons this holiday weekend, courtesy of instant-streaming: The 10-episode second season of the tragically canceled…
July 5, 2010 -
Games, Hockey, Life, Photos, TelevisionBusy Saturday, Lazy Sunday
It was kind of a long, rough week, so Saturday came as a welcome respite, and Jenn and I…
October 4, 2009