After finishing The Mandalorian, my husband and sister-in-law insisted I watch the first of the original trilogy, the movie that marked the beginning of the Star Wars phenomenon. I'd never seen it, so here are my first impressions of A New Hope. I assume everyone has seen A New Hope, but if not, Spoiler Warning.… Continue reading My Introduction to Star Wars Part 2: A New Hope
Category: Media Thoughts & Reviews
My Introduction to Star Wars Part 1
Fair warning, this post contains spoilers about the Star Wars franchise. I didn't grow up on Star Wars. I'm a Star Trek person. I reached my 30s without seeing the original Star Wars trilogy. I've gleaned a lot from pop culture, memes, etc, and major moments in the franchise are spoiled for me with minimal… Continue reading My Introduction to Star Wars Part 1
Anime Recommendations 2019
I don't watch much anime, but recently I engaged in a binge. I found one anime I adored and then gobbled up a recommendation for another that I also happened to love. No Game, No Life No Game, No Life is the story of two siblings who happen to be the world's best gamers. They're… Continue reading Anime Recommendations 2019
Lupin the Third: The first
https://youtu.be/Uw7jrQQK3Mc Lupin the Third: The First trailer I have never heard of this franchise before, but this movie looks great. I'm excited for this to come out. Apparently it has a pretty great history.
Dungeon of the Endless Game Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtLWEBkMaGc Dungeon of the Endless Steam Page Dungeon of the Endless was released in 2014, so it is by no means a new game. I picked it up during a steam sale, and I have had so much fun playing it I would be remiss if I did not recommend it to others. TLDR: If… Continue reading Dungeon of the Endless Game Review
The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect Book Recommendation
The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect by Roger Williams is a sci-fi novel set in a post singularity world, and explores what it means to be human in such a world. Its hard to explain too much without giving away some very interesting developments to one's understanding of the book's world as the story unfolds. It… Continue reading The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect Book Recommendation
Crazy Rich Asians Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ-YX-5bAs0 Kersti Rating: 8/10 Worth Seeing In Theaters: It has some beautiful moments, but there isn't anything you will miss by watching it at home. TLDR: Crazy Rich Asians is a really fun, beautiful, and thoughtful chick flick romance movie. It has a lot of heart, the characters are well developed, and it is a… Continue reading Crazy Rich Asians Review
What Remains of Edith Finch Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0kKF5f8nS0 Kersti Rating: 9/10 (would have been 10/10 if it were longer) Cost vs. Value: At $19.99, if you like narrative in games, it is 100% worth it. TLDR: What Remains of Edith Finch is a masterful piece of storytelling in context of any piece of media, let alone video games. Even if you are not… Continue reading What Remains of Edith Finch Review
Sunflower Seed Story
A couple weekends ago, my friends and I stopped by what was advertised as a 'European Market' hoping to find some sweet European chocolate. Turns out, it was an Eastern European shop full of 90% Russian food. It was awesome. The store had a huge selection of cheap Russian candy. In my short time at… Continue reading Sunflower Seed Story
Science Fiction Book Review Dump
I have listened to several science fiction audio books recently that I simply need to recommend. Rather than do a post for each, I figured I would just lump them all together. The Spaceship Next Door Written by Gene Doucette, audio book narrated by Steve Carlson. The Spaceship Next Door was a thoroughly enjoyable book… Continue reading Science Fiction Book Review Dump
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