Monthly Archives: February 2013

The three Rs for Feb. 25

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Mac McEntire

This is supposed to be a writer’s blog, which means I have to blog about writer-y stuff. So here’s my version of the three Rs: (W)riting, Reading, and a little bit of Randomness. (W)riting A lot of folks swear by … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: The Gypsy Moon

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I bought this 50-movie set, Sci-Fi Invasion, for five bucks. That adds up to ten cents per movie. Today, it’s a trip deep into classic 1950s sci-fi with The Gypsy Moon. Here’s what happens: Heroic space ranger … Continue reading →

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Fantastic February: The X factor

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Issue #28 is fourth in a four-part run of stories in which the FF meets other Marvel characters. It just wouldn’t be a Marvel crossover without a bunch of X-Men running around, … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: People are strange

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The last two issues gave us encounters with the Hulk and the Avengers, so let’s keep the crossover train rolling in issue #27, with an appearance by a certain sorcerer supreme. The … Continue reading →

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The three Rs for Feb. 18

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Mac McEntire

This is supposed to be a writer’s blog, which means I have to blog about writer-y stuff. So here’s my version of the three Rs: (W)riting, Reading, and a little bit of Randomness. (W)riting Pretty much everyone knows about this … Continue reading →

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Fantastic February: Some assemblage required

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. When we last left our heroes, the Hulk was wrecking New York City, enraged that Captain America had taken his place on the Avengers. The Thing fought back, and got the crud … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Mission Stardust

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I bought this 50-movie set, Sci-Fi Invasion, for five bucks. That adds up to ten cents per movie. 1967’s Mission Stardust depicts the first moon landing, and it went a lot differently than I thought. Here’s what … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Clobberin’ vs. smash

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Both the cover and the front page proclaim issue #25 to be “The battle of century.” (Note: I’ll be doing a bunch of these FF posts throughout February to make up for … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Hundra

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I bought this 50-movie set, Sci-Fi Invasion, for five bucks. That adds up to ten cents per movie. A lot of movies have morals. The moral of 1983’s Hundra is, women are good, men are BAD. Here’s … Continue reading →

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The three Rs for Feb. 11

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Mac McEntire

This is supposed to be a writer’s blog, which means I have to blog about writer-y stuff. So here’s my version of the three Rs: (W)riting, Reading, and a little bit of Randomness. (W)riting INK-STAINED SCRIBE is the blog of … Continue reading →

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