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“Shiny in the Black”: A FIREFLY Christmas! (part four and conclusion)
(Concluding my repost of this Very Special, but not in the Blossom way, Episode of Firefly.) part three part two part one “Those aren’t toys,” Kaylee said. “Those are agricultural supplies for a new colony. Did you change the job … Continue reading
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“Shiny in the Black”: A FIREFLY Christmas! (part three)
Continuing my repost of this Very Special (but Not Blossomesque) Episode of Firefly. part two part one “Weapons on the ground!” the voice shouted. “Now!” “Do it,” Mal said. He shot a look at Jayne, whose expression of disgust tended … Continue reading
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“Shiny in the Black”: A FIREFLY Christmas! (part two)
(Continuing my repost of this Very Special Christmas episode of…) part one Wash put Serenity down on the landing pad, nice and gentle. So nice and gentle that Zoe complimented him on it. “You’re getting’ more gentle all the time, … Continue reading
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“Shiny in the Black”: A FIREFLY Christmas! (part one)
It’s a Christmas tradition here at Byzantium’s Shores! I rarely commit acts of fanfiction, but…this is one of them. If Firefly had ever had a “Very Special Christmas Episode”, I think it might well look like this. Enjoy! It’s in … Continue reading
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The Millennium Falcon Flies Again!
Unless you live in some kind of cave, you’re aware that there’s a new Star Wars movie coming out in a year, and that the first teaser trailer erupted upon the world today. And if you’re not aware of those … Continue reading
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What’s in a title?
So I was scrolling through Instagram the other day, and I happened upon a new photo on the Official Star Wars Instagram feed: And thus was the Actual Title of Star Wars Episode VII introduced to the world. Interesting! Jason is less … Continue reading
Clobberin’ Time, no more?
I was never a really big fan of the Fantastic Four during my comics-reading days*, but they are one of the iconic comics team, featuring characters nearly as foundational as Superman himself. And now, Marvel is apparently canceling The Fantastic Four, … Continue reading
Marvel Heroes By Height
I saw this on Tumblr. According to this, Spider Man and I are also “height buddies”! (I doubt Mystique would give me the time of day.) Where do you fall?
Responding to Bonding
A while back, Michael May started an exploration of James Bond, by going back to Bond’s literary roots. In the inaugural post, Michael mentioned a couple of Bond-related podcasts, one of which I’ve been listening to semi-regularly for the last … Continue reading
This is why we can’t have nice things, America!
This tweet may be the most perfect blend of geek and gallows humor I’ve ever seen. If you get this, you are my people. Alex Kintner waves a heartfelt Happy Fourth of July to America. Hi, Alex! Wave back to … Continue reading