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Portrait of a Slayer at Fifteen: the 15th Anniversary Buffy Retrospective (part 2 of 3)
No retrospective of a beloved television show would be complete without a countdown, so here’s the first part of my top 25 episodes. Portrait of a Slayer at Fifteen: the 15th Anniversary Buffy Retrospective (part 2 of 3)
Album Review: “Once More, With Feeling”
I really liked the Buffy series, and “Once More, With Feeling” was a really good episode — on Facebook, my friend Dave said, “to this day I consider this to be the greatest single episode of a series I’ve ever … Continue reading
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Tagged buffy the vampire slayer, musical, once more with feeling, review, soundtrack
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Portrait of a Slayer at Fifteen: the 15th Anniversary Buffy Retrospective (part 1 of 3)
March 10, 1997: the day that changed television for a lot of people. And continues to draw in new viewers all the time. The fashions may not hold up; the slang and pop-culture references might be dated; the effects in … Continue reading
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Tagged angel, buffy the vampire slayer, joss whedon, sunnydale, television, vampire
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Movie Review: “The Secret World of Arrietty”
Overall, I found The Secret World of Arrietty to be a good film for kids. It’s not too violent, there’s no on-screen death, the subject matter is age-appropriate, and the good guys win (mostly because there really aren’t any bad … Continue reading
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Tagged amy poehler, carol burnett, cecile corbel, film, miyazaki, review, studio ghibli, the borrowers, the secret world of arrietty, will arnett
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My Problem with Graphic Novels
I’ve written a two-part treatise on graphic novels and why I don’t really care too much for them, mostly as an excuse to talk about Buffy Season 8. (Hey, I’m a simple guy, I have simple needs.) Part One | … Continue reading
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Tagged bacon, batman, buffy season 8, canon, comic, death of superman, death of the endless, Ferrett Steinmetz, graphic novels, grey's anatomy, i am a leaf on the wind, idjits, laurell k. hamilton, ozy and millie, sandman, sean mcmullen, something positive, star trek, supernatural, the wake, v for vendetta, watchmen
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Soundproof #16
My review of Gregory Maguire’s Out of Oz has been reprinted in this month’s Soundproof, from Escape Pod. There’s also three great stories in there, so, you know, worth your time. Soundproof #16
Three Dragons, Three Tattoos: a review of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Part 2 of 2)
Should you go see the American version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo? I’d say yes: it’s a well-made film with decent acting and a coherent mystery plot. But I think that, to really get the full impact, you … Continue reading
Three Dragons, Three Tattoos: a review of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (Part 1 of 2)
I think, perhaps, that was what most disappointed me about the American version — it was more about the core idea of the book (Men Who Hate Women, its original Swedish title) than the tattoo itself. However, no one would’ve … Continue reading
Book Review: “Out of Oz” by Gregory Maguire
I think my biggest problem with the book was its time-scale. I realize that makes me somewhat of a hypocrite, given that my favorite book takes place over about the same scale (ten or so years) and its sequels occur … Continue reading
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Tagged a lion among men, elphaba, gregory maguire, l frank baum, oz, review, son of a witch, the wiz, tin man, wicked, wicked years
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The MedZilla Report for January 2012
An employment report I wrote. It may only be relevant to you if you care about employment or healthcare. I generally don’t do these anymore, but I was asked to fill in this month. The MedZilla Report for January 2012
Soundproof #15
My review of Stephen King’s 11/22/63 has been reprinted in Soundproof #15, along with several good SF stories (including “Marking Time on the Far Side of Forever”, which I narrated in December). Soundproof #15
Book Review: “Bigfoot: I Not Dead” by Graham Roumieu
In beginning, Josh think it funny to write review of book Bigfoot: I Not Dead using Bigfoot style of writing. However, realize will get annoying fast and not want annoy readers. So will stop. Book Review: “Bigfoot: I Not Dead” … Continue reading
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Tagged bigfoot, graham roumieu, i not dead, illustrated, review
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Book Review: “11/22/63” by Stephen King
Book Review: “11/22/63” by Stephen King
Posted in alternate history, book, escape pod, nonfiction, review, sci-fi, writing
Tagged 11/22/63, alternate history, fantasy, historical fiction, jfk, lee harvey oswald, review, star trek, stephen king, the sun dog, time travel
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Movie Review: “In Time”
Amanda Seyfried, on the other hand, always seems to look like either a sex kitten or like she was just used as the clapper in an enormous bell. Her hair is too perfect, and her eyes are always wide and … Continue reading
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Tagged amanda seyfried, andrew niccol, cillian murphy, in time, johnny galecki, justin timberlake, movie, olivia wilde, raymond leon, review, sylvia weis, will salas
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“The Gift” of Choice… Unless You’re a Borg
So, in the end, Janeway’s actions — which today I see at the very least as being misguided and at worst reprehensible — turn out to be “right”. “The Gift” of Choice… Unless You’re a Borg : Escape Pod
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Tagged janeway, review, seven of nine, star trek, the gift, voyager
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Book Review: “Snuff” by Terry Pratchett
Pratchett’s customary humor and wit are present throughout, and the writing remains as wonderful as ever. My inner 12-year-old appreciated all the poo references, and if we’ve already done the goblin thing back when Vimes visited the Low King, at … Continue reading
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Tagged alzheimer's, batman, city watch, discworld, goblins, poo, review, snuff, terry pratchett, vimes, willikins
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Soundproof #13
My review of The Colorado Kid has been reprinted in this month’s Soundproof. Soundproof #13
Book Review: “The Colorado Kid” by Stephen King
The concept of “based upon Book X by Author Y” is stretched pretty far these days. Sure, sometimes you get a Harry Potter or a Twilight, but other times you get a movie or TV show that is so loosely-based … Continue reading
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Tagged haven, mystery, review, stephen king, syfy channel, the colorado kid
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Music and Magic: The Harry Potter Soundtrack Retrospective — Part 10 of 10: Conclusion
I think it’s really hard to do a soundtrack that completely misses the mark. I can’t remember a single one I’ve listened to that actually pulled that off. However, in re-listening to these eight soundtracks, I’ve come to the conclusion … Continue reading
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Tagged harry potter, ministry of magic, review, soundtrack
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Josh Roseman: Writer, Voice Guy, Dad, Human 