Tag Archives: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

The Obligatory Birthday Post 2025

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Cora

April 18 was my birthday and also Good Friday. So my initial plan to go out and have lunch at a nice restaurant somewhere was scuppered, because Good Friday is the one day in Germany, where almost everything is closed. … Continue reading →

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Easter Branches 2025

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Cora

So what are Easter branches? Easter branches are a North and Central European tradition, where you cut (or buy) bare branches in the run-up to Easter, put them in a vase and decorate with painted eggs or other festive decorations. … Continue reading →

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Into the Heart of the Ruhrgebiet: Cora’s Adventures at the 2024 Toyplosion in Castrop-Rauxel, Part 2: The Con

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Cora

Last Sunday, I attended the 2024 Toyplosion vintage toy con in Castrop-Rauxel. For the roadtrip to get there and some views of the city, see part 1 and for the trip home and some more views of the city, see … Continue reading →

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Cora goes to the 2024 Worldcon in Glasgow, Scotland – plus bonus He-Man and Teela

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Cora

This week, I’m off to Glasgow for Worldcon. I’ll be flying very early on Tuesday morning and will be gone for a week, then I have two days at home to do laundry, etc…, before I’m off to Rotterdam for … Continue reading →

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The Obligatory Birthday Post 2024 – with Bonus Skeletor

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Cora

April 18 was my birthday. And it was a somewhat weird birthday this year, because last year for my birthday I had lunch with my Dad at a local restaurant and then visited my Mom at the care home where … Continue reading →

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The 2023 Jonathan and Martha Kent Fictional Parent of the Year Award

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Cora

While I have been awarding the Darth Vader Parenthood Award for Outstandingly Horrible Fictional Parents for 43 years now, the Jonathan and Martha Kent Fictional Parent of the Year Award is a new prize that I only introduced in 2020 … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “The Uninvited Guest”

Posted on August 4, 2023 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. I got a new Masters of the Universe figure recently, namely Zodac, the Cosmic Enforcer: Zodac has always … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “Artistic License”

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Cora

Blogging will be light in the coming weeks, because I am doing the July Short Story Challenge again, though I’m only committing to a week for now. However, in the meantime enjoy this Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre photo story. The name “Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre Pride Month Special: “Ambush in the Mystic Mountains”

Posted on June 25, 2023 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. Last year, I posted a Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre Pride Month Special called “Fisto’s Significant Other”, in which Fisto and … Continue reading →

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The Mandalorian and Baby Grogu delve into the backstory of “The Foundling”

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Cora

Welcome to the latest instalment of my episode by episode reviews of season of The Mandalorian. Previous installments may be found here. Warning! Spoilers behind the cut!

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