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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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A Conan by Any Other Name…

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Cora

In episode 5 of Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Teela and friends visit Preternia a.k.a. Eternia’s equivalent of Valhalla, where fallen heroes and heroines spend eternity riding dinosaurs, going on pretend hunts and telling stories by the side of a … Continue reading →

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The Revolution Will Be Televised: Some Thoughts on Masters of the Universe Revolution

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Cora

When the first half of Masters of the Universe: Revelation came out in the summer of 2021, I watched it with very few preconceptions beyond having seen some really cool looking trailers and promo images and thinking, “This looks like … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: “In Exile”

Posted on January 15, 2024 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. One of the many shocking moments in Masters of the Universe Revelation happened at the end of episode … Continue reading →

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A handy guide to all SFF-related posts and works of 2023

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Cora

I never felt particularly comfortable with eligibility posts, but I posted such an overview for the first time in 2016, when someone added my name to the Hugo Nominations Wiki. Eventually, it paid off, because I was a Hugo finalist … Continue reading →

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A Bouquet of Mixed Links and Two Estranged Brothers

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Cora

There will be more new posts here eventually, but I’m still very busy with work, estate stuff and a sick mother in hospital, so there’s not a lot of blogging right now. However, I got some new toys and have … Continue reading →

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Masters-of-the-Universe-Piece Theatre: The Maiden and the Monster

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Cora

We still don’t have any Hugo voting and nomination statistics – more than a week after the winners were announced. And apparently we’re not getting them until January. However, merely asking when the stats can be expected is apparently an … 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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