The Martial Arts of Marvel
So I just earned black belt in Shorin Ryu Karate. I am by no means a martial arts expert. A black belt simply means that I have mastered the basics to the satisfaction of my…
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Book Versus Movie: When Bad Movies Tell Good Stories
“The book is always better,” someone said to me one day. “I don’t know why you even bother watching film versions. They are never as good.” She was referring, of course, to my Jane Eyre…
The Silver Lining
By Stuart S. Laing Word Count: 5237 Rating: PG Summary: Scottish Soldiers tell stories around the Barracks Edinburgh, Scotland 1st November 1746 “Och, we may as well make ourselves comfortable. That rain isn’t going to let…
Oz vs. Wonderland: A Crossover Drabble
By: Sean Romer Word Count: 188 Rating: G Summary: A description of battle between the inhabitants of Oz and Wonderland. I wonder what an Oz vs. Wonderland grudge match would have been like? When the…
The Lies We Tell: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 5: Growing Accustomed
By Jessica Beaubien (alias Niaf) Word Count: 27542 Rating: PG for moments of peril Summary: The alternate account of the Chamber of Secrets seen through Snape’s eyes. Severus could still remember the surprise at the quiet…
An Essay on Evil: Lessons from Life and Literature
My views on good and evil have been formulated by my Catholic upbringing, my research and participation in the Celtic bardic tradition, the work of Edgar Cayce, and from the fantasy literary genre including books…
A Memoir: Hollywood in Our Backyard
The coming of movies had a great effect upon us kids. Our main interest at first was the cowboys and Indians. Now began the Big Epic of Backyard Productions. Cecil B. DeMille never heard of…
Testament: A Star Trek Serial – Chapter 22
Incense curled through the crowded Temple of Seleya as deep voices chanted a litany of prayer. The solemn ceremony was approaching its climax with the priests standing in a long row, perpendicular to the altar…
Always Belonged To You: A Pirates of the CaribbeanStory
By Rachel Atterholt Word Count: 2158 Rating: PG Summary: Will and Elizabeth Turner are only allowed to meet every ten years. Can their love survive? What is it like to love someone? To give something…
The Bride of Frankenstein: A Halloween Classic or a Campy Freak Show?
Everything about this movie is halved—in my opinion, most of the good juicy horror moments and the acting. The movie is praised as being the best in the classic Frankenstein Universal cycle. It is a…