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Reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale – Act 2 Scene 1

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. We’re in act 2 now, with a trial (of sorts) an arrest, and what may or may not be fantasy magic. This scene begins with young prince Mamillus and some ladies of the court fawning … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The original Dr. Doom

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Before we get into the storyline about Dr. Doom’s mentor, it’s finally time to look back at the first Dr. Doom. That means this week we’re reading… DC Comics??? Most comic book … Continue reading →

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Reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale – Act 1 Scene 2 (part 4)

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. It’s time for a confession and even more conspiratorial stuff at Act 1 concludes. Also, a D&D monster is here. We’re in the final stretch of the super-long Act 1 Scene 2, when Polixenes returns … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton rewatch – Wednesday (2022) episode 5-8

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Tim Burton rewatch! I couldn’t just watch the first four episodes of Wednesday without finishing season 1, right? These episodes were produced by Burton, and they were directed by Gandja Monteiro and James Marshall. (Not the same James Marshall who … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: It can’t reign all the time

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The Dark Reign event was all about Norman Osborn throwing his weight around, and that’s what does for our heroes at the end of Dark Reign: Fantastic Four. Recap: Feeling overwhelmed by … Continue reading →

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Reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale – Act 1 Scene 2 (part 3)

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. We’ve seen romance and jealousy, and now as act I scene 2 continues, thoughts turn to murder. We’ve seen Leontes of Sicilia enraged with jealousy over the perceived flirtations between his wife Hermoine and Polixenes … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton rewatch – Wednesday (2022) episodes 1-4

Posted on April 1, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Tim Burton rewatch! Burton returns to episodic TV for the first time since the ‘80s, directing the first four episodes of Wednesday and producing the entire series. Here’s what happens: After a piranha-based incident at her old school, Wednesday Addams … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Reign on me

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re in Marvel’s “never-ending crossover” mode as Dark Reign begins the second that Secret Invasion ends. But what does it mean for the FF? What’s Dark Reign about? At the end of … Continue reading →

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Reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale – Act 1 Scene 2 (part 2)

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Let’s read Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. We’re still in Act I scene 2 as tensions are building and the plot kicks off. After exploding with jealous rage in an aside to the audience, Leontes then seems to make a sharp … Continue reading →

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Tim Burton rewatch – Dumbo 2019

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Tim Burton rewatch! The massive financial success of Alice in Wonderland looms large over Burton’s career, so that in 2019 it was time for another Disney remake with Dumbo. Here’s what happens: After World War I, a soldier named Holt … Continue reading →

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