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The Curator of Schlock #122: Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby
The Curator of Schlock #122 by Jeffrey Shuster Look What’s Happened to Rosemary’s Baby (Can’t imagine anything good) Your Curator of Schlock has a confession to make. I am Rosemary’s baby! Yeah, my mom’s name is Rosemary, but don’t worry, I’m not the Anti-Christ or anything. Lots of women are named Rosemary. Plus, if I… Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë #14: Overhyped Heroes
21st Century Brontë #14 by Brontë Bettencourt Overhyped Heroes Last Thursday was the premiere of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. I’ve been asked by numerous friends my thoughts on the movie, as if I obviously led the charge on opening night. I haven’t seen the movie, nor do I intend to. The instant that… Continue reading
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McMillan’s Codex #32: Kingdom Hearts 2
McMillan’s Codex #32 by C.T. McMillan Kingdom Hearts 2 The difference between Western and Japanese roleplaying games (RPG) is staggering. Where the former focuses on character growth and story arc, the latter prefers steadfastness of character. Both have their merits, but in terms of escapism, WRPGs give you more opportunities, whereas JRPGs tend to be restrictive. Before I… Continue reading
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Episode 198: Mixtape #6 (Who Put my Spurs in the Fire?)
Episode 198 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. ******* TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Please review us on iTunes here. ******* Episode 198 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #121: The Ten Commandments
The Curator of Schlock #121 by Jeff Shuster The Ten Commandments (The 11th Commandment, Thou shalt not blog, does not exist.) I know. I know. Many of you had given up hope that your Curator of Schlock would never return, but I told you that I’d be back in March and your Curator keeps his… Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë #13: Trust The Process
21st Century Brontë #13 Trust The Process My editor asked me to write about what I’ve learned about writing since starting 21st Century Brontë. Initially, I thought of a kid reading her book report to the class. I was Stan or Kyle at the end of an older episode of South Park, summarizing my experience… Continue reading
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Aesthetic Drift #9: Dramatic Stakes, and Why Dawn of Justice Will Likely Suck
Aesthetic Drift #9 by John King Dramatic Stakes, and Why Dawn of Justice Will Likely Suck Thirty years ago when Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns series appeared, this epic of what would happen to superheroes in the future changed the culture of comic books. Miller introduced an expressionistic art style that could be crude… Continue reading
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McMillan’s Codex #31: Far Cry 3
McMillan’s Codex 31 By C.T. McMillan Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon In entertainment, nostalgia is dead. For about five years the Internet, pop culture, and Hollywood milked the past to the point of saturation. The remakes, reboots, sequels, and merchandise compounded my frustration in a vain search for originality until I could not take it… Continue reading
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On Top of It #20: Dancing/Balls
On Top of It #20 by Lisa Martens Dancing/Balls I spent the weekend at the PURE dance conference, and one panel discussed intimacy and dance . . . and quickly became a discussion about why some people seem to hate when women embrace their femininity and own the stage, especially if said woman is not… Continue reading
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The Rogue’s Guide to Shakespeare on Film #20: Macbeth (2015)
20. Macbeth (2015) Confession: I don’t like the play Macbeth, which I regard as the tragic story of a porter who is trying to do his job when Scotland decides to miserably implode, politically speaking. MACBETH [Aside] If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, Without my stir. If only the imbecile went… Continue reading
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