When I heard that Disney plans to film a live-action Winnie the Pooh, I thought I missed an April Fools’ Day joke. But no! In its apparent quest to remake its entire catalog of animated…
What Belle and Hermione Granger Have in Common (Besides Emma Watson)
- March 27, 2015
- Tagged as: Beauty and the Beast, Belle, Disney, emma watson, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger
Emma Watson was big news in my neck of the woods this week. According to The Daily Pennsylvanian, the University of Pennsylvania’s independent student newspaper, the 24-year-old star of the Harry Potter film franchise had…
On the historic Christian calendar, today is Shrove Tuesday. The word “shrive” means “confess,” and so Shrove Tuesday is supposed to be an especially appropriate day for Christians to examine themselves and confess their sins,…
“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” Live Texting
- January 9, 2015
- Tagged as: battle of the five armies, Gandalf, hobbit, legolas, live texting, text
On Saturday, January 3, 2015, Matt went to the theaters to see “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.” Unfortunately, knowing that he and Ben would be podcasting about this movie the following week,…
Advent Antiphons in a Sci-Fi Key: December 21 – Radiant Dawn
- December 21, 2014
- Tagged as: Advent, Christian Year, Galadriel, prayer, The Hobbit, Tolkien
The Lady Galadriel who rules the forest of Lórien, is renowned for her beauty (among other traits, including her wisdom and mercy). Gimli the dwarf deems her fairer than “all the jewels that lie beneath…
Usually when I say I’m an anime fan, people tend to think that I have my house decorated with the cheesiest Japanese tchotchkes, posters of Dragon Ball Z hanging over my bed, a scantily-clad Sailor…
Book Review: Ilium
- July 28, 2014
- Tagged as: book review, dan simmons
Ben reviews Dan Simmons’ masterpiece Ilium
As stated in previous reviews, I am a rabid fan of the television show LOST, and it was this interest that led me to The Leftovers. I felt like I got to know two of…
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