Author: jernahblunt
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Why the Legend of Zelda is Still the Best Adventure Game Franchise
Hey Nintendo, could you not be evil for a little bit? I’m trying to celebrate your games here. Put the copyright hammer away. Wonder. Danger. Discovery. Terror. These are just four of the core tenants that make for a thrilling adventure. Sound familiar? When it comes to adventure, no video game franchise does it quite…
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The Eleventh Doctor: The Madman with a Box
Say what you will about the Moffat era of Who. I certainly have and will continue to do so. But you can’t deny the Doctors themselves were every bit as fantastic as their predecessors! Picking up after the tenth Doctor’s run, the eleventh is totally different beast than his predecessor. A less consistently good one,…
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Writer’s Diary: May 2023 Update
Happy May, everybody! As Spring marches towards its end, and Summer draws ever closer, time seems to be moving by in a flash. In that flash, plenty has gotten done! And yet more still needs doing. My new job is keeping me plenty busy. Luckily, we’re still in training, so we haven’t gotten to the…
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Sphinx: Guardians of the Gods
Round she is, yet flat as a board.Altar of the lupine lords.Jewel on black velvet, pearl in the sea.Unchanged but e’erchanging, eternally. Riddle of the gynosphinx of White Plume Mountain Buckle up, everyone! We’ve got a big guy on our hands today! Lore: Divine Test Givers Calm and powerful, wise and patient, the sphinx stands…
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Does the First X-Men Movie Still Hold Up?
Twenty-three years. Good lord, I’m old. It might be hard for some younger people to remember, but super hero movies weren’t always the oversaturated nightmare genre we know it as today. There was a time where super powers and spandex were box office poison. Big cinematic universes weren’t a thing. You’d be lucky if you…
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