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Quiz – Origins of Halloween
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How much do you know about the history of Halloween? Test yourself with this Quiz. [quiz-cat id=”11005″]
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We Didn’t Start The Fire – Movie References
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Billy Joel made an historical hit in 1989, with pop song We Didn’t Start The Fire. Historical pop songs are a small genre (I can also think of One Week and Big Bang Theory, both by the Bare Naked Ladies), but mighty catchy to listen to, try as you might to catch all the cool…
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Quiz – How well do you know Robert Redford’s Career?
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Robert Redford has been doing movies for over 50 years, and even though some were not well received at the box office, his acting was never in question. Besides being a great actor, he’s also known for his humanitarian efforts. Even though Robert is now hanging up his thespian hat — a great loss for…
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Quiz – Mary Queen of Scots
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Mary Queen Of Scots has long been my favorite monarch. The life she led was both exciting and tragic. With the new movie coming out — Mary Queen of Scots — this is the perfect time to brush up on your knowledge of her fascinating life. How well do you know this complex queen? Take…
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Opinion: Racism, Dogs, and Our Primitive Brains
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I love this article RunPee Dan wrote about how bigotry used to have an evolutionary advantage for early man. This discussion was sparked by The Hate U Give, a movie out just this week, delving into the timely topics of race, bigotry, and prejudice in our culture. [pullquote]Racism has been a frequent topic in film…
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Funny Harry Potter Fan Film Short – The Mysterious Ticking Noise
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Are you a really big Harry Potter fan? Here’s a somewhat silly, but super fun fan video, called Potter Puppet Pals: The Mysterious Ticking Noise. These guys made a lot of little Harry Potter puppet shorts, but THIS is the best, the most beloved and well known. We Potterhead types have been known to play…
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Apollo 11 Trivia Quiz
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Do you have what it takes to suit up? Take the Apollo 11/Lunar history quiz, and learn some great trivia about mankind’s first trip to the moon, and the astronauts who made that historic journey in 1969. (Ten questions) [quiz-cat id=”10412″]
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Where’s the American Flag in First Man?
Much ado has been made about the omission of the moment when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted the American flag on the moon in the movie First Man. So what’s the deal? Here’s what the director had to say about this decision: “It surprised me because there are so many things that we weren’t able…
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Entering the X-Files – The Pilot Episode
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The X-Files Pilot still one of the better long-running television pilots out there. Quintessentially set in the early 90s, it holds up well. Scully is an adorable skeptic, still bright-eyed and bushy tailed — so eager to please — with a sweet face still bearing traces of baby fat. Mulder starts out almost exactly as…
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More Powerful Than You Could Possibly Imagine
Remember in A New Hope when Obi Wan said to Vader, “Strike me down and I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine”? As it turned out, Obi Wan didn’t become all powerful. He didn’t do much more than become the Jedi Whisperer. (Let go, Luke. Trust your feelings.) Now that Luke has faded…
