Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Blade’s Bum Wrap – A Trilogy Deserving More Recognition
Why does Marvel’s first successful trilogy get such little recognition. I asked myself this question after recently watching all three movies. I bought the trilogy for a lousy $10.00 at Wal-Mart. I wasn’t disappointed.
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The Book of Lost Things By John Connolly
The Book of Lost Things is a poignant story written by John Connolly. Its main character is a boy named David. The reader learns early on that David’s mother is terminally ill. He often reads old stories to his mother in order to comfort and ease her suffering. These stories stay with David long after…
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Loki – November’s Villain of The Month
Loki was originally a Norse and Germanic god of fire. He is infamous for being a mischief-maker, trickster, and shape changer. Loki is unique in his pantheon. He relies on cunning over martial strength. Though not inherently evil, Loki’s actions always grow progressively malicious over time.
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Train wreck – NBC’s Dracula
I’m all for clever re-imaginings and artistic license. But NBC’s Dracula is an odd take on Bram Stoker’s tale. I can’t make too many judgments about a show that’s just premiered. But watching this felt like a freight train full of quirkiness hitting a brick wall. With so many novels and movies starring fanged creatures of the night,…
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Legacies: The Voices Behind Kain and Raziel
The Legacy of Kain/Blood Omen series was before it’s time in many respects. But its greatest contribution to the video game industry was its emphasis on voice acting. This was an underdeveloped aspect until this series hit the scene. Games released afterwards followed it’s example and hired professional actors to voice their characters.
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Maleficent – October’s Villain of The Month
Guest Post by Agent Palmer Disney villains rarely fill anyone with fear. Jafar from Aladdin, Queen Grimhilde Wicked Witch in Snow White and the Evil Step-Sisters from Cinderella are all so self-righteous and vain, you needn’t worry about them, they’ll eventually all destroy themselves. But in so far as the classic Disney films, the villain in…
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The Art of Jimbo Salgado
These are perhaps the coolest images of Iron Man and Mumm-RA I’ve ever seen. Jimbo Salgado is a comic book artist hailing from Valenzuela, Philippines. He fell in love with comics and began to develop his craft during high school. Mr. Salgado continued his education in art by graduating from the University of the East. He…
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Why I’m Pulling For Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is one of my favorite supernatural stories for several reasons. It’s an American ghost story based in historical Tarrytown, New York. Washington Irving’s haunting tale is set in 1790 – shortly after the American Revolutionary War. Being a history major/nerd, I love this era. And a ghost of a Hessian…
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