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Category Archives: Geek
Whatever Happened To Susan?
One of the biggest mysteries left unsolved since the beginning of the Doctor Who relaunch in 2005 is what happened to the Doctor’s granddaughter, Susan Foreman. When last we saw, her fate was left in the air: Susan continues to … Continue reading
Posted in Doctor Who, Geek, Television, Wild Speculation
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Scooby-Doo as Secular Kids Show
Over at Comics Alliance, an intriguing theory regarding Scooby-Doo: Michael Ryan recently wrote a really interesting article that suggested the decision to keep real monsters off of Scooby-Doo was originally done in order to appease parents who wanted something that … Continue reading
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The Skywalker Twin Delimma
So I was mopping the kitchen floor this afternoon and got to thinking about the genealogy of Star Wars. As one does. It occurred to me that the prequels created not one but two plot holes in the story of … Continue reading
Posted in Geek, Movies, Science Fiction, Star Wars
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The Wars That Never Was
In honor of George Lucus picking your pocket again releasing the Star Wars films on Blue Ray, I thought I’d reprint this old essay, where I took the liberty of re-plotting the Star Wars prequels so they didn’t suck. I … Continue reading
Pig With A Froggy Tattoo
This is going to be the greatest movie ever!!!
Posted in Geek, Movies, Things That Are Awesome
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You Can’t UnExplode The Death Star
In a galaxy not nearly as far enough away or as long ago as we’d like, there comes another round of edits to the Star Wars films. The only thing worse than the fact that George Lucus has, once again … Continue reading
More Human Than Human
Note: This is a bit from the novel in progress that I cut. It’s a little too much of an info dump and I found a better way to convey the same information in half the words, while doing some … Continue reading
Posted in Geek, Navel Gazing, Technology, Writing
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My New Toy
So for a few years now, I’ve been threatening to buy a cheep PC and install Ubuntu on it, just to see what Linux is all about and if it really holds up to the various shiny OSs that Apple … Continue reading
Posted in Geek, Mugged By Microsoft, Open Source
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Die or Evolve
Patton Oswalt has opened a can of worms: Fast-forward to now: Boba Fett’s helmet emblazoned on sleeveless T-shirts worn by gym douches hefting dumbbells. The Glee kids performing the songs from The Rocky Horror Picture Show. And Toad the Wet … Continue reading
Posted in Belonging To The Emperor, Books Bound in Human Skin, Do-It-Yourselfism, Geek, Rant, The Best Minds of My Generation, Things That Are Awesome
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And the Buddha Has Robin’s Back
We’re heading down to Comic Con this week. As usual, you can keep up with the hijinks on Twitter. I’ve finally gotten around to setting up twitpic, so there will be photographic evidence that I am in fact, a gigantic … Continue reading
Posted in By the Power of the Interweb!, Culture War, Geek
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