Though I found out that the average matinee in New York City is only marginally cheaper than Broadway tickets, I still managed to get a few movies watched during my 9 days in the city. So here is a brief […]
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Archetypical – Part III – The Road and the Journey
June 4, 2008
This is another entry in my fairy tale series. Each entry attempts to analyze one archetypal element of myths legends and fairy tales in a short introductory essay followed by an original fairy tale utilizing …
Ok, so I got back from my 9 days in New York this Sunday and the whole big city high is finally wearing off. No more wandering in the ticker tape for me, it's back …
www.ablogisatreat.com guest blog part 1 (of 2): NYC!
May 11, 2008
So, I haven't been rappin' at ya all as often as usual lately. I have plenty of posts planned and almost done (a completed fairy tale, a fully plotted episode of everyone's favorite, Jock Blog--which …
Berlin Alexanderplatz – Liebe ist tod.
April 30, 2008
Rainer Werner Fassbinder is one of the greatest film directors the world has ever known. He directed his first feature at 24, and by the time of his death at 37 he had directed over …
The fantasy fiction community was once again rocked when more previously unreleased sections of The Lord of the Rings were discovered. This "grail" of a literary find amounted to a new lost segment cut out …
In a rare fit of compassion I have decided to forgo the usual detailed post about stuff no one cares about for yet another famous Isley list. Enjoy this brief respite, because I’ve been slacking …
Being a rambunctious sort, my past is full of tales of derring-do and mischievous insubordination. In this series I will examine specific instances of orneriness from my past so that you, the reader, might understand …
Isley’s favorite ongoing Marvel superhero comics.
March 5, 2008
I've noticed that my "mainstream super hero" comic reading has come to be dominated by the books put out by Marvel. DC still has some good titles. All Star Superman is great even without having …
There Will Be Blood – As good as they say.
February 24, 2008
In a surprising new trend, I've been seeing a lot of really great movies at the local mainstream movie theater. By a lot I mean I really liked No Country for Old Men, and after …