Author Archives: Cora

The Power of Grayskull – Some Reflections on Part 2 of Masters of the Universe: Revelation

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Cora

The second half of Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Kevin Smith’s continuation of the original cartoon from the 1980s, just became available and I opted to watch that over the new Hawkeye show (which I will watch eventually) and Star … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Free Fiction: The Robot Turkey Apocalypse

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Cora

Today is Thanksgiving in the US, so Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. This holiday is all about giving thanks, so it’s also the perfect time to say “thank you” to the readers of this blog with a free holiday … Continue reading →

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Listen to Cora Talk About Foundation with Paul Levinson and Joel McKinnon

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Cora

Yesterday, I was a guest on the Light On Light Through podcast, where I chatted with host Paul Levinson and Joel McKinnon of the excellent Seldon Crisis podcast about Foundation, both the TV series and the original books by Isaac … Continue reading →

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Foundation takes “The Leap” and ends its first season

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Cora

Welcome to my review of the final episode of Foundation, which is a day late, because I had tech issues as explained here. Reviews of previous episodes of Foundation as well as two actual Foundation stories may be found here. … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Discovery Takes the “Kobayashi Maru” Test

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Cora

Star Trek Discovery is back for its fourth season, though I’m not sure that I’ll be doing episode by episode reviews again, because Paramount has pulled a true dick move and pulled Star Trek Discovery from Netflix internationally, leaving viewers … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Public Service Announcements regarding the Hugos and Other Stuff

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Cora

As the title says, this post is a trio of brief public service announcements. For starters, voting for the 2021 Hugo Awards closes today. So if you’re a member of DisCon III and haven’t voted yet, you still have a … Continue reading →

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Fancast Spotlight: The Book Wormhole

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Cora

Today, I have another Fancast Spotlight for you. For more about the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project, go here. You can also check out the other great fanzines and fancasts featured by clicking here. And so I’m pleased to feature the delightfully … Continue reading →

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The Tale of Declan, Disruptor of Doors

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Cora

The Tale of Declan, Disruptor of Doors A Sword and Sorcery Parody by Cora Buhlert In an age undreamt of, after the Supreme Lord of Darkness descended from his mountain to lead the Hounds of Sadness in their assault against … Continue reading →

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Foundation finally experiences “The First Crisis”

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Cora

And here we thought that we have been in the middle of the first Seldon crisis since episode 3. Anyway, welcome to my review of the penultimate episode of Foundation. Reviews of previous episodes of Foundation as well as two … Continue reading →

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Foundation fails to find “The Missing Piece”, but at least gives us a lot of nearly naked Lee Pace

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Cora

Since we only have two episodes to go, I’m doing episode by episode reviews of Foundation, so here is my take on episode 8. It’s a little late, because I had technical issues and had to wait until I was … Continue reading →

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