Sometimes, I’m prone to hyperbole. I’ll state that Stephenie Meyer is the worst writer who’s ever lived, when I’m pretty sure there are worse ones who have gone unpublished. I might say that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is the best theme park ever created, but I haven’t experienced every theme park in the… Continue reading Stargate SG-1: Ten Seasons of Awesomeness
Category: General Pop Culture
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Our Awesome Soft Opening Adventure
My wife and I had planned our trip to Florida (our vacanymoon to steal a term from a friend) around the biennial Joss Whedon conference Slayage. We thought we were getting incredibly lucky because Universal Orlando’s new theme park—The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, obviously—had been pushed back to a Spring 2010 opening. When we… Continue reading The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Our Awesome Soft Opening Adventure
Fragmented Media [Guest Post]
Today’s guest post was written by Andrew Nielsen, or Void from A Green Mushroom. He writes about gaming and modern media from his generation’s perspective. Enjoy! The way we consume media is changing. 4 out of 5 Americans now say they would give up television to keep the internet. This is a huge shift for… Continue reading Fragmented Media [Guest Post]
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Soft Opening Impressions and Red Carpet Event
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has its grand opening on June 18, 2010. My wife and I are currently vacationing (pseudo-belated honeymoon style) in Orlando, but have to leave before the 18th. Luckily, Universal is going through their soft opening right now, and we were able to sneak a peek at some of the… Continue reading The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Soft Opening Impressions and Red Carpet Event
Current Picks Updated: “The God Engines” by John Scalzi
Every once in a while, a book has an opening that is so unique that I cannot pass up reading it. John Scalzi’s The God Engines is one of those books. After reading the first chapter for free online, I knew that I would have to read the novella. The book starts with a fantastic… Continue reading Current Picks Updated: “The God Engines” by John Scalzi