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February 24, 2015
A TREMOR IN THE FORCE – Part 2 of 5
SO, what was it that changed me from a Star Wars prequel-hater to a… well… something different? As I debated “Jessi-Wan Kenobi,” (AKA Jessica the Uberfan) on many occasions, she consistently drew upon Star Wars “stuff” not contained in the films—the Expanded Universe. Here is the definition of the Expanded Universe (now called “Star Wars [Read More...]
A TREMOR IN THE FORCE – Part 2 of 4
SO, what was it that changed me from a Star Wars prequel-hater to a… well… something different? As I debated “Jessi-Wan Kenobi,” (AKA Jessica the Uberfan) on many occasions, she consistently drew upon Star Wars “stuff” not contained in the films—the Expanded Universe. Here is the definition of the Expanded Universe (now called “Star Wars [Read More...]
Musings on the Future of the Catholic Imagination Conference
It’s been one year since I was confirmed in the Catholic Church with a bunch of junior high school kids. That glorious day brought to completion a long journey that began in my intense love for novels. While it’s true that my time with atheists at Ohio State had a significant impact on my faith [Read More...]
A TREMOR IN THE FORCE – Part 1 of 5
Are you ready for the new Star Wars movies? Were you ready for the prequels? Or does your spacefaring heart beat only for the original trilogy? You see, something weird happened to me. Something which may cause me to lift the ban preventing the prequel movies from getting within 100 feet of my house. And [Read More...]
A TREMOR IN THE FORCE – Part 1 of 4
Are you ready for the new Star Wars movies? Were you ready for the prequels? Or does your spacefaring heart beat only for the original trilogy? You see, something weird happened to me. Something which may cause me to lift the ban preventing the prequel movies from getting within 100 feet of my house. And [Read More...]
February 18, 2015
Dracula: Doing The Wrong Thing For The Right Reason
(Jonathan Ryan posting for new Rogue writer, Jen Schlameuss-Perry.) I finally got to see Dracula Untold the other night. I’ve been wanting to see it since I saw the first trailer months before it was in the theaters. I thought it was pretty good—it included the proper history of Vlad and included some very [Read More...]
February 13, 2015
If God worked in Social Media
I’ve always fancied myself a candid photographer. Oftentimes when I show up for work armed with my trusty camera and a huge cup of coffee, many groans and unsuccessful attempts to hide take place. I’m the ninja photographer of social media, quietly and unobtrusively taking photos of people when they least expect (or appreciate it). [Read More...]
February 12, 2015
Still Getting Hit, Still Moving Forward: My Continued Journey Toward Full Time Writing
This past summer, I wrote a post about the ups and downs of my exciting, thrilling (foolish?) decision to pursue a career as a full time writer. With a little inspiration from my friend, Rocky Balboa, I decided that if I was going for it, I was really going for it – with all the [Read More...]
February 11, 2015
Scarier Things Than Scarecrow
(Jonathan Ryan posting on behalf of new Rogue writer, Jen Schlameuss-Perry.) I enjoy Gotham without shame. I look forward to it every week. I like seeing the development of the supervillains and of little Bruce Wayne. Monday’s episode showed the beginnings of one of my favorite villains, Dr. Jonathan Crane; aka Scarecrow. Last night, I [Read More...]
February 10, 2015
Can ‘Better Call Saul’ Break Out of Bad’s Shadow?
(Jonathan Ryan posting on behalf of The Rogue’s newest writer, Jenn O’Mara.) For the last two nights, I’ve stayed up way too late to watch the two part premiere of AMC’s newest original series, Better Call Saul, co-created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Saul is the prequel-spin off (prin-off? Is that a thing?) of [Read More...]
