Category: musings
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The Need For Objectivity In Fandom
By Jason Zapata Wow. Star Wars: The Force Awakens has surpassed the $760.50 million record set by Avatar in just 20 days. This is an amazing feat that underscores the true fandom of this franchise. I enjoyed the film, but didn’t leave the theater nearly as enraptured as my fellow moviegoers. Having discussed the film…
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Streams of Silver Casting Call
Drizzt Do’Urden is one of my favorite fictional characters. A drow/dark elf born in the subterranean city of Menzoberranzan. Drizzt’s adventures take place within the Forgotten Realms. These are settings made famous by Dungeons and Dragons. Sadly they don’t get half the recognition of Middle-earth or even Tamriel. This is a failing that Wizards of The…
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Diary of A Madman – 01/22/14
Progress typically comes at the price of pain. In this case it’s growing pains. Recently, I’ve endeavored to revamp many of the site’s older posts. I didn’t start this blog/website with the intention of actively growing an audience. Until fairly recently, I was utterly inconsistent with providing new material. And the articles I did post…
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My Castlevania Casting Call
Castlevania is one of the most long lived and beloved video game franchises in existence. It debuted back in 1986. Since then it has captivated gamers with its ongoing story of the eternal struggle against Dracula. Castlevania is unique. It’s characters and stories have developed much further than other era specific titles like Zelda or…
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Ten Years of Magic The Gathering
Magic The Gathering (MTG) is very near and dear to my heart. It’s synonymous with good times and good friends. This trading card game has plenty to offer for anyone. It features amazing artwork and provides countless strategies. MTG has a rich lore that encompasses an entire multi-verse. No other game can boast having so…
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How The Lords of Shadow Soundtrack Silenced Naysayers
The Lords of Shadow official soundtrack is an epic piece of music. It was composed by Oscar Araujo. He is a native of Spain whose developed music for movies and advertisements. Oscar worked with the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra. These musicians were versed in many different genres of music – especially computer games. These elements worked…
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Diary of A Madman 11/26/2013
As you may have noticed – the site has a new theme and layout! Nocturnal Wanderings is now displayed prominently throughout its various sections. Future projects will be featured the same way. Its exciting to have such a professional looking platform to present my work.
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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.