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Activism
Resist; Persist
Last Wednesday, Senator Mitch McConnell made a comment that turned what would have otherwise been a relatively commonplace occurrence in…
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Cosplay
A Hufflepuffian Protagonist
Newt Scamander is an unexpectedly interesting hero. He is even more interesting when compared with Harry Potter. It may seem…
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podcast
Astronomy Cast Podcraft and Review
Astronomy Cast is one of the best science podcasts out there. It’s clever and well structured and well produced. The…
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Fiction
Harry Potter and the Consequences of Overthinking Children’s Literature
As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve spent much more time lately thinking about Harry Potter than is typically…
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Featured
In Defense of Fanfiction – A Convert’s Tale
Fanfiction has a pretty bad reputation. Part of it is earned, but a lot of it is just because it…
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Science Fiction
Life in a Gas Cloud – a short story
I had the delight of being on a panel about the possibilities of megafauna in space, at Dragon Con this…
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Cosplay
The making of Obi Wan Tenobi
Have you ever had a clever idea that has spun terribly out of control? That happened to me this year.It…
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Crafting
Witch Please Podcraft and Review
Witch Please is excellent. It is fun, clever, thought provoking, funny, and broadly entertaining. Their tagline, “A fortnightly podcast about…
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