There’s a lot of turmoil during the holidays, and you can get so stressed that you want to stab someone. … More
Tag: movies
It’s not Christmas until you “call me Ishmael.”
The Pequod leaves New Bedford harbor on Christmas Day for a three-year voyage in search of “Moby-Dick, or The Whale.” … More
It’s not Christmas till Father Christmas gives weapons to children.
And on the sledge sat a person whom everyone knew the moment they set eyes on him. He was a … More
It’s not Christmas till Hans Gruber falls from Nakatomi Plaza.
When you hear the big, bad sound of Run-D.M.C.’s Christmas in Hollis and think of Argyle dropping John McClane off in Nakatomi … More
It’s not Christmas till Lucy saves Peter from getting run over by a train.
Few romantic comedies warm our hearts as much as While You Were Sleeping, am I right? …Well, I’m pretending you said … More
It’s not Christmas till Margaret Schlegel helps Mrs. Wilcox with her Christmas shopping.’
Loads of people have commemorated Christmas in fiction many, many (MANY!) times, so we’re doing a little series here called … More
Happy Birthday to twins Hallie and Annie! (October 11)
Hallie and Annie met at a prestigious summer camp, and they became immediate rivals even though they looked exactly like … More
Burlesque for Nerds
You know what brings fiction into the real world more than most other things? Cosplay! And do you know what … More
Don Pedro and friends arrive at the home of Signior Leonato. (6 July)
After much fighting in war, Don Pedro and his team of allies return home to visit his friend Signior Leonato. … More
Buck Rogers launches into space (May 1987).
Buck Rogers lived in many comic book, novel, movie, and TV renditions, but the one I grew up with was … More