No one’s really afraid of Darth Vader. Even though he’s the bad guy, the antagonist, dressed in all black. He’s even part human, part machine, which should make him scary or creepy. He has powers which allow him to manipulate objects from great distances without touching them. Such a power should be frightening. Afraid to …
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Hyperculture II
One of the most fascinating, and possibly most ridiculous, consequences of hyper-culture is when pieces of culture get shared with ostensibly the wrong people. Dutch dreadlocks? Australians with a hunger for cajun food? Young white boys with lines shaved in their eyebrows? Romanians celebrating Cinco de Mayo? None of the borrowing or sharing is wrong …
Weird Christmas Songs
As far as weird Christmas songs go, some of the songs which receive the most radio play can be the weirdest. Look at the song “Baby It’s Cold Outside”. On the surface it can seem innocuous. Dig a little deeper and it sounds like somebody’s planning a felony. Not all weird Christmas songs are so …
How long is too long?
Peter Cushing played the original Grand Moff Tarkin. He had a presence in the first Star Wars films powerful enough to warrant his return in more films. The actor’s death in ‘94 prevented his return. You might think that last phrase goes without saying—it is so obvious, it doesn’t need to be written, spoken, or …
Lego Death Star!
My child did something amazing. Check this out. It’s the Lego Death Star! Finished! “Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational battle station.” Sound familiar? My boy didn’t say it when he showed me he was done, but he should have. It was the first line from the movies that popped in …
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