Expounded Universe 80 – Callista Explains It All
These books have a tendency to flip into gear after spending some time on wheel spinny world building, but this one is definitely taking a little longer to turn over. […]
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Of Gods and Men – System Mastery 146
Hey who wants an old-fashioned case of the Heartbreakers? Because that’s what we’ve got right here. And it’s a doozy! In that it’s one of those small-batch ones that you […]
Movie Mastery – Spice World (1998)
It’s time to dive into the spicy world of girl power and see if somehow a movie based on and starring a band can in any way be good. Almost […]
Expounded Universe 79 – A Big Crab or Something
Stuff happened this time, so I guess this is just that kind of book that wants to chill for a while before doing anything.
Expounded Universe 78 – But I’m a Fun Guy
Han arrives on the planet Nim Drovis and…Okay, now we know what’s going on. Han is wandering around for basically no reason while Threepio tapes bells to his head and […]
Bliss Stage – System Mastery 145
Straight from one bleak future to the next, only this time it’s kids. Why it’s almost as dystopic as the movie Kids! Basically the future is dream robots that put […]
Movie Mastery – The Item (1999)
Any time you find a movie that is written, directed by, and starring the same person you know it is either going to be a true masterpiece or a pile […]
Expounded Universe 77 – The Squishiest of Vapes
Han arrives on the planet Nim Drovis and… I dunno, I guess he meets a giant flower or something. If this book has a point I’d love to see it.
Expounded Universe 76 – Hutt Girl on Girl Action
Han rescues some survivors of a terrifying (and only tangentially related) spaceship crash, with Chewie and Lando in tow! Meanwhile Leia and Luke stay on course of learning the same […]
Cyborg Commando – System Mastery 144
So a decade or so after D&D, Gary Gygax had a brand new idea. What if cyborgs with dustbuster crotches defended the world from giant bugs made of erectile tissue? […]
In Theaters Now – Captain Marvel
It’s time to go back to the mid 90’s which means it’s right in our wheelhouse. Is this the feminist icon we’ve all been waiting for or have the SJWs […]
Expounded Universe 75 – Stuff Finally Happens (For Droids)
Artoo pulls off a daring escape attempt while Threepio bumbles artlessly about. Luke’s life is basically an Evanescence song you guys. Leia is on drugs.
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs – System Mastery 143
With Jef still recovering in the hospital, Jon turns to fan-favorite guest Claire to join in and help review this RPG based on a comic book. It promises two things […]
Movie Mastery – Hard Ticket to Hawaii
Some sort of agents of some sort of agency run around Hawaii shooting weird thugs and taking their tops off. Come for Jef’s ebullient love of good old fashioned boob […]
Expounded Universe 74 – Crawling in My Skin
Well okay so basically Luke finds out this planet is basically all Mad Maxy and that it’s mostly just a big crystal desert with weird bugs. Han hangs around in […]
Expounded Universe 73 – Carol of the Beldorions
Holy cow this book takes a lot of time to say a little stuff. We do our best to fill time here but we are in the presence of a […]
Unknown Armies (2nd edition) – System Mastery 142
You want true power and to really know the truth? You have to really really want it in Greg Stolze’s Unknown Armies, a game of obsession, power, and the power […]
In Theaters Now – What Men Want
Barely winning out in the poll for the month, this sequel(?) to an almost 20 year old movie raises a lot of questions. Questions like “Who cares?” and “Why are […]
Expounded Universe 72 – I’ve Got a Bad Dzym
Here we go again. It’s a tale of ancient history and way too much information as we orbit the mysterious Nam Chorios. Who’s Seti Ashgad? How is every Skywalker so […]
Expounded Universe 71 – Red Harvest Wrap Up
The customary interstitial discussion episode where we relax, answer questions, and take some time off from reading has arrived! How did we feel about Red Harvest? What’s coming next? These […]
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