Monthly Archives: February 2024

Going to the Temple and We’re Gonna Kill Chaos

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Nathan

I recently played through the original Final Fantasy on Game Boy Advance. That game was important to me growing up; I received the NES cartridge for my thirteenth birthday, and eventually made it through the whole thing, underleveled throughout most of it … Continue reading →

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Burning Up for Your Love

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Nathan

We watched three movies this weekend, and here are my thoughts, complete with SPOILERS. Mister Organ – Directed by David Farrier, the guy who made Tickled, this is a similar documentary in that it’s about an investigation into someone who … Continue reading →

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It’s a Grand Old Game

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Nathan

I finished with Grandia last weekend. It’s interesting how, not long after the part I had played the last time I wrote about this game, I lost one party member who had been there from the beginning (two, if you … Continue reading →

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Mind Over Splatter

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Nathan

There are pretty significant SPOILERS for all three of these movies. Scanners – All I really knew about this movie was the guy’s head exploding, which I’ve seen in gifs many times, but it’s still a little disturbing to see … Continue reading →

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Snarks and Grumkins

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Nathan

The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear, by Walter Moers, translated by John Brownjohn – I’d only just recently heard of this German author, but this book really grabbed me. It’s a funny and absurd fantasy, narrated by a bear who … Continue reading →

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Don’t You Know That You’re Toxic?

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Nathan

Four movies, several SPOILERS. Vegas Vacation – Beth grew up with these movies, and references them frequently, but I didn’t watch any of them until my adult life. And I only just got around to seeing this one. It’s the … Continue reading →

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Tik-Tok Talk

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Nathan

Tik-Tok of Oz, by L. Frank Baum – Since I read Eric Shanower’s book about the play this was based on a few months ago, I figured this might be worth a reread. And it’s 110 years old now, although that’s … Continue reading →

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