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Embracing the R: Hope for “Red Rising” – The Weekly Three with Maj
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The Weekly Three with Maj. Books, movies, comics, and musings. Embracing the R: Hope for Red Rising. August 5, 2015. If you haven’t seen the latest red-band trailer for Deadpool take a look below. Mind though, that it is red-band, so NSFW. Comic book fans rejoice, because your sassy, smack-talking superhero is coming to break through that movie screen and deliver some well-deserved, ab-aching jokes. I was late to the Deadpool love train, but from what I’ve seen so far, I’m loving this guy so much. Are ve...
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“Wolf Children”: Have You Hugged Your Mom Today? – The Weekly Three with Maj
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The Weekly Three with Maj. Books, movies, comics, and musings. Wolf Children : Have You Hugged Your Mom Today? July 15, 2015. Mom-movies always make me cry. Sorry about the lack of a Sunday post: I took a surprise trip to Comic Con, and it was tons of fun! There are four Japanese animation directors that I will follow faithfully until the day I die, and I can even categorize them for you:. The epic fantasy dreamer. Delves into the surrealist states. 8230;and Mamoru Hosoda:. The mother doesn’t die! We cou...
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The Weekly Three with Maj – Page 2 – Books, movies, comics, and musings
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The Weekly Three with Maj. Books, movies, comics, and musings. Books, movies, comics, and musings. Top 5 Books That Messed Me Up As a Kid. This post should actually be titled Top 5 Books That Messed Me Up as a Kid But Influenced My Growth as a Reader , but it was too long. I’m sure everyone can count on one hand the books that they read as a child that have stayed with them well into adulthood. You don’t have…. The 7 Most Shocking and Emotional Moments in “Morning Star”. Wait, IT’S OVER? But on my shelf,...
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“Tokyo Godfathers”: Satoshi Kon and Growing Up Anime – The Weekly Three with Maj
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The Weekly Three with Maj. Books, movies, comics, and musings. Tokyo Godfathers : Satoshi Kon and Growing Up Anime. July 3, 2015. July 3, 2015. Happy Independence Day weekend for all you American readers out there! Granted, this film would be better served as a Christmas review, as the plot of the story takes place on Christmas Eve. However, it’s a feel-good film that analyzes what makes us who we are, even our haunted pasts, and the diversity around us. The Charm (and Strangeness) of Satoshi Kon. You ar...
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Top 7 Tips to Weekend Survival at Comic Con – The Weekly Three with Maj
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The Weekly Three with Maj. Books, movies, comics, and musings. Top 7 Tips to Weekend Survival at Comic Con. July 10, 2015. For those who may not know me in real life, I actually live in San Diego county, and it’s that time of the year when we all put aside our cynicism for a weekend and act like the geeks we are inside. But since you can’t be Moses and part the People Sea, I’m here to dispense some tips on how to survive the weekend flood at Comic Con. 1 Mind the Temperature. The Marriott and Hyatt hotel...
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Top 5 Feel-Good Sports Films – The Weekly Three with Maj
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The Weekly Three with Maj. Books, movies, comics, and musings. Top 5 Feel-Good Sports Films. July 5, 2015. July 6, 2015. I was enraptured by the FIFA Women’s World Cup final match, much like the rest of the country. I am so happy that Team USA won, and in celebration of our smashing ladies and their third star (third time’s the charm! I decided to put together a list of feel-good sports films that leave you grinning. But why do we watch sports movies? Is it the fear of failure? Yes Is there a rival team?
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The Boys are Back in “Blacksad” Vol. 4 – The Weekly Three with Maj
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The Weekly Three with Maj. Books, movies, comics, and musings. The Boys are Back in “Blacksad” Vol. 4. July 1, 2015. If You Like…. Then You’ll Like…. Blacksad: A Silent Hell. By Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido. Way back in the day, when the first seedlings of this blog were beginning to sprout (September), I posted a review of a graphic novel called Blacksad. If you have never heard of Blacksad. Please take a moment to read my review HERE. Down in the Old Bayou. This new chapter is John Blacksad’s ...
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Swearing Like a Sailor: Cussing and Insults in Fiction – The Weekly Three with Maj
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The Weekly Three with Maj. Books, movies, comics, and musings. Swearing Like a Sailor: Cussing and Insults in Fiction. July 31, 2015. Sorry for the absence lately! Aside from some family affairs and work, the reason I haven’t been posting is…I didn’t know what to write about! But yesterday I had a stroke of inspiration while reviewing my bookshelf. It’s not anything revolutionary, but more of something I’ve come to appreciate lately. Writing Tip: Why Have Cussing at All? Easy, because we’re human (duh!
