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The Untapped Potential of a Jedi

Yesterday I babbled a little about how Anakin Skywalker, or more specifically Darth Vader over all, was a sympathetic character. I think I promised some thoughts about Leia today or at least in the very near future from that post. … Continue reading

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The Bad Guy and His Redemption

We had a string of family nights here at Chez Babble recently. We took a break from watching Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince on repeat (it’s our grown-up Finding Nemo, the Felix Felicis scene cracks me up every … Continue reading

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief — That Special Thing About You

Every now and then a movie comes out and I get super excited about it because it sparks something form my childhood or youth that I love. Percy Jackson and the Olympians did that. I loved Greek mythology in High … Continue reading

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The Importance of Being Bellatrix Lestrange

It is odd the way that The Guy and I have these conversations…or maybe it is a sign that we watch our Harry Potter movies too much, but one night while viewing HPatHBP for appoximately the nonillionth time I turned … Continue reading

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Brewfest Open Thread

This Post brought to you by Auntiepally…pwner of n00bs and she who makes BEs cry. Are you playing? What do you think of this year’s quests? Anything special/different about the Horde quests (guess I could do them on my ‘Lock, … Continue reading

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It was a book first!

While I was at the Airport in Narita waiting for my flight home I stopped by the book store, which had a nice section of books in English.  I was looking for The Subtle Knife, having just finished The Golden … Continue reading

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Knit-A-Thon and Charity Screening in A2

If you are in the Ann Arbor are on 05 September why not check out the Jayne’s Knit-A-Thon screening of Serenity and Dr. Horrible?  The proceeds benefit Equality Now. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdaNXCXXHUw] h/t to Whedonesque

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Battle for the Undercity!

  In the nigh on three years that I have been playing World of Warcraft I don’t think I have loved a quest chain this much, ever.  I know I haven’t thought anything was this awesome since I did the … Continue reading

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Zuh?

So, I am pretty sure this will go over like a fart in church: According to the Hollywood Reporter, the rights holders of Buffy the Vampire Slayer – which began as the 1992 crapmound film starring Kristy Swanson and was later transformed by … Continue reading

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If you are a WoW n3rd like I am…

you NEED to play this week for Children’s week.   You get to take a cute little kid around w/ you on a bunch of quests. For the Alliance (60+) you are responsible for the cutest little Draenei girl *squeee*. … Continue reading

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