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McMillan’s Codex #18: Metal Gear Rising: Revengence
McMillan’s Codex #18 By C.T. McMillan Metal Gear Rising: Revengence It is a common mistake for games to be realistic, developers often forgetting how much freedom they truly have. That is why there are so many shooters like Call of Duty and other titles with visuals and narratives set in a realm of reality. The… Continue reading
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Buzzed Books #35: Audio Guide to Walt Disney World (Tomorrowland)
Buzzed Books #35 by John King Lou Mongello’s Audio Guide to Walt Disney World (Tomorrowland) Here in Orlando, I am the literati’s sherpa for all things Disney, including visits to the 4 theme parks in my hometown. Sometimes, these friends come to me uncertainly, reluctant to face what their capitulation to this corporate mecca means… Continue reading
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On Top of It #10: Holiday Market
On Top of It #10 by Lisa Martens Holiday Market Last year, I sold jewelry at the holiday market in Columbus Circle. This involved standing in the freezing rain with a heater at my feet. My hands and head cold. The soles of my shoes melting. Inching forward and back to wrap necklaces with a… Continue reading
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The Rogue’s Guide to Shakespeare on Film #13: A Midwinter’s Tale
#13: A Midwinter’s Tale (1996) If Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet is a luxury train under the blithe control of an engineer who’s uninterested in whether his cargo stays on board while shooting through an icy landscape, then the engineer of A Midwinter’s Tale cares not only about his passengers, but their baggage as well. Oh, in England… Continue reading
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Episode 184: Cory Doctorow and Amy Hempel!
Episode 184 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I interview Cory Doctorow and Amy Hempel, plus Shawn McKee reads his personal essay, “A Confession.” TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Episode 184 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #115: Krampus
The Curator of Schlock #115 by Jeff Shuster Krampus I liked it. It’s that time again. No, I’m not referring to Christmas though that time is upon us. We’ve got another Star Wars movie coming out. Yeah. I suppose I’m supposed to be excited. Of course, I kind of gave up on Star Wars after… Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë #2: What’s in a Name?
21st Century Brontë #2 by Brontë Bettencourt What’s in a Name? In elementary school I had a best friend named Sarah who was also Guyanese. She always wore her curly hair in braided pigtails while I preferred a ponytail, but we were usually mistaken for one another with good reason. We constantly slept over each other’s… Continue reading
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McMillan’s Codex #17: Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
McMillan’s Codex #17 By Charles McMillan Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 When judging a series, we almost never consider the whole. We pick out the installments we find exceptional, and discarding the rest. Everyone says the Godfather movies are fantastic, but Part 2 will always be better than the first, and Part 3 is… Continue reading
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On Top of It #9: Crap
On Top of It #9 by Lisa Martens Crap As a New York college student who has moved nine times in ten years, I try to live light. I fail, but I try. I love books, I can’t throw out gifts or cards, and well, to be honest, if I find the five of spades… Continue reading
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Episode 183: Mary Karr!
Episode 183 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I interview Mary Karr, and share her talk at Miami Book Fair International 2015, plus I share a Miami Bookfair Event I was in, Tiffany Razzano’s Saved by the Sunshine State.… Continue reading
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