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Two Late Hugo Links and Two New Arrivals

Posted on October 29, 2022 by Cora

In my round-up of reactions and reports to the 2022 Hugo Award winners, I somehow missed this detailed report by Heike Lindhold at the German SFF fansite Teilzeithelden. My Hugo win gets a nice write-up, as so all the other … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “Fake Out”

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Cora

It’s time for another Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre photo story. The name “Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre” was coined by Kevin Beckett at the Whetstone Discord server. You can check out all the Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre Photo Stories here. I have had some new arrivals, including … Continue reading →

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Non-Fiction Spotlight: Rising Sun Reruns: Memories of Japanese TV Shows from Today’s Grown-up Kids, edited by Jim Beard

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Cora

After the Hugos is before the next Hugos, so I’m continuing my Non-Fiction Spotlight project, where I interview the authors/editors of SFF-related non-fiction books that come out in 2022 and are eligible for the 2023 Hugo Awards. For more about … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “Help”

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Cora

It’s time for another Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre photo story. The name “Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre” was coined by Kevin Beckett at the Whetstone Discord server. You can check out all of the Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre Photo Stories here. At Snake Mountain: “You called, Lord … Continue reading →

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New Releases, New Arrivals and Other News

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Cora

This was a busy week for me, because I have not one but two new releases to announce. For starters, issue 0 of New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine has just come out with fiction and non-fiction by Howard Andrew … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “Peeping Mantenna”

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Cora

Unfortunately, the epic “various toys posing with the Hugo trophy in exciting scenes” post I’d planned had to be postponed, because my Hugo Award trophy arrived battered and in two pieces. And while I can put it on the shelf, … Continue reading →

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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Experiences “A Normal Amount of Rage”

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Cora

I haven’t been able to keep up with watching, let alone reviewing the latest Marvel TV series, because there are a lot of them and I don’t have a lot of time these days. So I still haven’t caught up … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “The Mystery of He-Man’s Long-Lost Twin Sister”

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Cora

Here is the long-awaited Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre Photo Story about She-Ra, He-Man’s long lost twin sister. To recap, last year I bought myself a Masters of the Universe Origins He-Man and Battlecat and then a Teela figure, because I couldn’t find … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “Holiday on Orkas Island”

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Cora

It’s time for another Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre photo story, featuring the latest addition to my collection. The name “Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre” was coined by Kevin Beckett at the Whetstone Discord server. The small toy aisle at the German drugstore chain Rossmann has … Continue reading →

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Toy Photo Story: “The Frost-Giant’s Daughter” – and some mixed links

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Cora

I have another toy photo story coming up. Not a Masters-of-the-Universe-piece Theatre story this time, because it involves vinyl figurines (of which I have a huge collection going back more than forty years) rather than Masters of the Universe toys. … Continue reading →

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