Author Archives: Cora

Cora’s TV Adventure

Before we get to the main topic, let’s start off with where else you could find my writing late. In mid January, I was at Galactic Journey, reviewing the 1969 science fiction crime anthology Crime Prevention in the 30th Century, … Continue reading

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Cora’s Adventures at the Church of Eternia Masters of the Universe Holiday Event in Hanau, Part 3: The Road Home… and Offensen

On the third advent weekend in 2024, I attended the the Church of Eternia Masters of the Universe holiday event in Hanau. For the long trip to get there, see part 1 and for my impressions of the con itself … Continue reading

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Cora’s Adventures at the Church of Eternia Masters of the Universe Holiday Event in Hanau, Part 2: The Con as well as Hanau and Langenselbold

Following some holiday interruptions, I return to my adventure at the Church of Eternia Masters of the Universe holiday event in Hanau, which I attended on the third advent weekend. For the long trip to get there, see this post. … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Geldors

In the 1980s, both the original Masters of the Universe and Princess of Power toylines were very white indeed, with the only two black characters, Clamp Champ and Netossa, introduced at the very tail end of either line. This is … Continue reading

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Happy New Year 2025

2025 is already three days old by now and so far, things don’t look too bad, though I am apprehensive about the general election coming up in February. Now I have to admit that I’ve never been a huge fan … Continue reading

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A handy guide to all SFF-related posts and works of 2024

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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The 2024 Jonathan and Martha Kent Fictional Parent of the Year Award

It’s the last day of the year, so we present to you, live from the Multiversal Nexus Ballroom, the winner of the 2024 Jonathan and Martha Kent Fictional Parent of the Year Award. While I have been awarding the Darth … Continue reading

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The 2024 Darth Vader Parenthood Award for Outstandingly Horrible Fictional Parents

It’s almost the end of the year, so we are proud to present to you, live from the Multiversal Nexus Ballroom, the 44th Annual Darth Vader Parenthood Award for Outstandingly Horrible Fictional Parents. Let’s have a bit of background: I … Continue reading

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Christmas 2024

It’s been a while since I did a Christmas post, because in the past few years I was either busy with work and holiday preparations or sick on Christmas or both. Initially, it seemed as if Christmas 2024 wouldn’t be … Continue reading

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Cora’s Adventures at the Church of Eternia Masters of the Universe Holiday Event in Hanau, Part 1: It’s Roadtrip Time

In November, a German Masters of the Universe collector told me that there would be a Masters of the Universe themed holiday event on December 14, which sounded like a lot of geeky holiday fun. The only problem was that … Continue reading

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