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Rings of Power Season One Review
Phew. Well, that certainly was something. Look, you don’t need me to reiterate the story leading up to this series. At this point, we all know how much it cost and what a gamble Amazon took with it. No use rehashing that. But what we do need to discuss is the results. Was this a…
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Good news… Rings of Power is awesome so far
Ooohh boy. Remember when Amazon announced that they were making a Lord of the Rings TV series? To put it lightly, the reaction was mixed. Some were stoked for a new addition to the Tolkien universe. Some decried the acquisition and accused Amazon of scrambling for a Game of Thrones killer. They were probably right…
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Well, my first fantasy trilogy is done.
Today is April 2nd, 2022. That means Awakened, the third installment in The Wevlian Chronicles, is now on Amazon. And that means every book in my fantasy trilogy is live. Published. Done. I have mixed feelings. Don’t get me wrong, I feel great about this accomplishment. It’s been fifteen years in the making. I originally…
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Halo is back and our lives are blessed
It took months of prodding before my parents allowed me to get the original Halo for XBox. I was about fourteen at the time, a little angsty, a little irritating, growing up in a conservative and religious home where R-rated movies and M-rated video games were usually shunned if not frowned upon. It took the…
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Dune is simply spectacular.
There’s not much I can say that will prepare you for Dune. But I will say this: If Part 2 is as good as this Part 1, we’ll have a sci-fi Lord of the Rings on our hands. When it comes to scope, artistry, and quality, it can only be compared to Peter Jackson’s seminal…
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We need more content like Star Wars: Visions
Make no mistake, not every episode is a home run. But Visions is the kind of out-of-the-box content we need from longstanding IP’s like Star Wars. When Disney announced they had reached out to reputable anime studios to put together a series of Star Wars short films, I was pretty excited. As someone who loves…
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A love letter to Comic Con
Dear Comic Con/FanX, It’s been five years now. Crazy, isn’t it? If we’re being honest, it’s more like six years, but it was because you had to take a break last year due to the global pandemic. I don’t blame you. I’ve had some incredible experiences while visiting Comic Con–more specifically FanX Salt Lake. We…
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The 10 best YouTube videos everyone forgot about
Remember the time when YouTube was a wild west of stupid videos? When getting a million views was something to brag about? Before streamers and content creators were making millions of dollars and appearing in celebrity tabloids? Pepperidge Farms remembers. Here’s a list of all the best YouTube videos from that era that you probably…
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My first pack of Pokemon cards in 20 years
Let’s go back to 1999, shall we? Back when I was in elementary school, Pokemon was the thing. The question was “Are you Red version or Blue version?” and every kid worth their salt had a Walmart binder stuffed with cards. It was almost a form a currency, and certainly a form of status. Kids…