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Reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale – Act 4 Scene 4 (part 9)

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale! The super-long act 4 scene 4 is nearing its conclusion, as characters prepare for a long journey by exchanging hats. Where were we? After deciding to flee from Bohemia back to Sicilia, Camillo, Florizell, and … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: We got no troubles, life is the bubbles

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’ve got both Galactus and Atlantis in issue #585. All these storylines must be building to something, but what? Gimmie a gimmick: The cover continues this series of issues with a “Three” … Continue reading →

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Kindle Vella R.I.P.

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Is this… the end? Amazon announced this week that it’s pulling the plug on Kindle Vella, effectively killing my ongoing series THE SUBTERKNIGHTS. The entire Vella community is in disarray, as thousands of writers are now in panic as to … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Human again, and mutant again

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Everybody loves Jonathan Hickman’s run on the series, but I must admit I’m struggling my way through it. Will issue #584 be the one that turns it around for me? Gimmie a … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Say uncle

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Writer Jonathan Hickman starts tying story threads together (or does he?) in issue #583. Gimmie a gimmick: This issue’s cover has a big “Three” logo at the top with a “Countdown to … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Time to talk about time

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. The time-traveling and dimension-hopping fun continues in issue #581, along with dire warnings about the future. Recap: We’ve learned more about Reed’s time-traveling father Nathaniel Richards, who had been forced into a … Continue reading →

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Reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale – Act 4 Scene 4 (part 8)

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale! Why is act 4 scene 4 so long, like its own play with its own beginning, middle, or end? I dare not describe the great William Shakespeare of being overly wordy, but here we have … Continue reading →

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Reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale – Act 4 Scene 4 (part 7)

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale! As the super-long act 4 scene 4 continues, the farce is over and all the secrets have been revealed. Time for the confrontation. Polixenes has removed his disguise, revealing his kingly appearance to everyone at … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The original School Daze

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Fantastic Friday! In issue #581, we’re time traveling back to college. No Triple Lindy, though. To recap: Reed has recently formed the Future Foundation, a sort of combination school and think tank composed of genius kids and others. Some time … Continue reading →

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Reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale – Act 4 Scene 4 (part 6)

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. The super-long act 4, scene 4 continues, with equal parts romance and duplicity. The usual for Shakespeare. After spending all this time with Autolycus, the shepherd’s son, and Mopsa, the scene now shifts back over … Continue reading →

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