A Family Exploring the World of Fandom Together
We belong to a lot of different fandoms. We both have separate loves and some that overlaps. Of course, Star Wars is the big one, but this is an area for all of our loves!
I was too young to remember Elvis dying. I remember John Lennon’s death and how it affected others but I was too young to feel it. I feel it. It keeps hitting me. I had to pause in class today when a student brought it up. The people I saw…
Last year, the New Pornographers Brill Bruisers was one of my favorite and most played albums. However, before I heard it, I thought the only two singers in the band were AC Newman and Neko Case. In fact, when I watched an NPR concert, I was kind of shocked to…
Part 2 of following The Nerdist’s guide on how to watch all of Marvel’s universe in order. We’re only watching one or two (if it’s a television episode) a night. Just for schlitz and giggles, here’s a running commentary on each. I’ll randomly post them after we’ve watched a few. Obviously, if you’ve…
Sufjan Stevens’ latest work, Carrie & Lowell, is his most simply constructed album. For the most part, it is just him on guitar and maybe a few other instruments (on one song the other instrument is an air conditioner which provides a sense of loneliness on that song). This is also…
A few days ago, Kurt posted a link to my wall about The Nerdist’s guide on how to watch all of Marvel’s universe in order. Naturally, I immediately decided that we needed to rise to the challenge. Since we teach full time in addition to many other job responsibilities, we’re only watching one…
Why We Love Comics…Especially Free Comics Free Comic Book Day 2015 had me thinking about the past. I wish I had read more comic books as a kid. I read almost everything I could get my hands on, but not comic books. Part of the reason was location. Growing up…