Author: David Schwarm
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Owlbear Pets
Recap Phandalin and Below: The Shattered Obelisk live from Alakazam Comics in Irvine, CA, continues this week with the beginning of chapter two, Trouble in Phandalin. Having cleared Phandalin of the Redbrand menace, the Game Show finds themselves drawn into a deeper mystery. Strange occurrences plague the town, whispers of a masked figure called “The…
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Kill KILL KILL! the Redbrands!
Phandalin and Below: The Shattered Obelisk live from Alakazam Comics in Irvine, CA, continues this week with the beginning of chapter two, Trouble in Phandalin. Game Show explores the town, discovers Redbrands harassing the town and seeks to put a stop to things. Summary Chapter 2: Trouble in PhandalinThe frontier town of Phandalin is built…
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Not Forever, But For Now by Chuck Palahniuk
Not Forever, But For Now by Chuck Palahniuk My rating: 4 of 5 stars Yet another Chuck book–funny, clever, insightful, but a bit of a one-trick pony. Language is clever, writing is crisp, and critique is strong, but it somehow feels like more of the same. I dream of a mature Chuck book at some…
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Dangerous Journey
New Campaign Alakazam Comic kicks off the Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk campaign. DM Louis is behind the screen for the first time! Chapter 1: A Dangerous Journey The adventure begins with the characters being hired in Neverwinter by a dwarf named Gundren Rockseeker to deliver a package to the town of Phandalin. Along…
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A Spectre, Haunting: On the Communist Manifesto by China Miéville
A Spectre, Haunting: On the Communist Manifesto by China Miéville My rating: 4 of 5 stars China is clever & persuasive. Very few people have thought about the Manifesto like this–as a literary object, a piece of writing that kicked off the Manifesto craze. Lots of good history–too many modern references to Palestine and Trump…
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27. Best Rap Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new rap recordings. Her LossDrake & 21 Savage MICHAELKiller Mike HEROES & VILLIANSMetro Boomin King’s Disease IIINas UTOPIATravis Scott
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Abyssus abyssum invocat
Diva is a hit! unnecessarily French blonde walking over windy subway grate. Freudian elevator shafts, subway tunnels, and light houses. Fun soundtrack. Addressing institutional sexism, French role on Vietnam, and Art for Art sake. Collegiate film tricks, corrupt cope cliches, gratuitous use of roller skates, and too many character’s.
David Given Schwarm 