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Dr. Strange
Took a break tonight to go see Dr. Strange. That was really fun. Beautiful visual effects, and the whole mood and feel of the movie. I liked the casting, and Cumberbatch makes a sharp sorcerer. But my favorite character was the cloak. ;-) -
New figure skating anime
This fall I'm pretty excited about a new figure skating anime, called Yuri!!! on Ice. The first episode is out, and it has just gorgeous figure skating. They actually hired skating choreographers to design the routines, and the animation is so pretty. The plot revolves around a struggling Japanese figure skater overcoming obstacles to become ( Read more... ) -
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Saw Kubo and the Two Strings yesterday. A nice story and beautifully done. The imagery and animation were a pleasure to watch. Plus, shamisen as a weapon of magic and storytelling just rocks. -
some musings on gender bias and writing
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Zero Time Dilemma
I just finished the third and final installment in the Zero Escape videogame/visual novel series, Zero Time Dilemma. The series combines tricky and complicated storytelling, dark mystery/suspence, puzzle solving, and engaging characters. The games also appeal to my inner nerd by discussing and using in the story various philosophical ideas and ( Read more... ) -
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Hahaha, I'd post something, but in my spare time I've been too busy enjoying an awesome videogame. I'll probably write something about it when I finish it. After some recovery period from having my mind blown. ^_^ -
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Wow, my last post here was from 2009... I wonder who is still around and using lj. I might come back here and post once in a while. Is anybody listening? -
Octopus - the dominant species that should have been?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8408233.stm
just think what might have happened if land species did not prey on and oppress our underwater brethren!
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bike maintenance
I have two bikes that have been sitting in basements for several years, and i would like to get them back into usable shape. any pointers for where/to whom i could take them to get tune up/overhawl?