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Books
Kathryn Adams

Review: What Moves the Dead

The dead don’t walk. Except, sometimes, when they do. It’s a day early for my usual weekly book review, but Halloween is the perfect day to review a new(ish) novella by T. Kingfisher that was inspired by Edgar Allen Poe’s “Fall of the House of Usher”. It’s not one of my favorite Poe short stories

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Events
Stephanie Agnes

Bressi Ranch: Halloween House Decorations

Looking for something fun to do for Halloween Weekend?This is Bessi Ranch’s 15th YEAR IN A ROW… of Spooky themed House decorations. Feel free to park and walk around the neighborhood, but keep in mind there’s houses decorated throughout the surrounding streets which might require driving. 7PM – 10PMPeppertree WayCarlsbad, CA 92009Dog-Friendly: Yes Kid-Friendly: Yes

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Comic Books
llyzabeth

Review – The Magic Order Volume 3, #4

“…I’m just not feeling myself at the moment and I’ve done something really bad again…” Keep reading for a review of The Magic Order 3, issue #4. Minor spoilers below. Two storylines are put on the back burner this issue: Sammy Liu’s questionable use of his powers, and Leonard and Salome’s hunt for “The Puzzle”

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Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Tales of the Jedi

Created by Dave Filoni, Tales of the Jedi is an animated anthology series featuring Jedi in the prequel era of Star Wars. The six episodes are split into two “paths”: the first following Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein) across various points in her life, and the other depicting a young Count Dooku (Corey Burton) before his

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Binary System Podcast
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Binary System Podcast #335 – Lore Olympus and random reviews

We joke about how Lore Olympus moves at a glacial pace, but we sometimes forget that the story jumped forward TEN ENTIRE YEARS and now the pieces need to be filled in. So, minor spoiler warnings for episodes 215 and 216, because we got a lot of backstory for Kronos and Thanatos, but we still

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TV & Movies
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Binary System Watch Party – Aliens

It’s the return of the Watch Party! Chiming in on instant messenger from North Carolina, Florida, and California, this week we’re watching 1986’s Aliens.

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Books
Kathryn Adams

Review: The Golden Enclaves (The Scholomance Book 3)

She will bring death and destruction to all the enclaves in the world. The final book of Namoi Novik’s Scholomance trilogy picks up where Book 2 left off. Galadriel “El” Higgins, destined to be a force of destruction, has instead helped to save her fellow students, from the most terrified freshman to every well-connected graduate.

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Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Black Adam

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, Black Adam takes place in the country of Kahndaq and follows the story of Teth Adam (Dwayne Johnson) who was bestowed with the almighty powers of the gods. But after using these powers for vengeance, he was imprisoned, becoming Black Adam. Nearly 5,000 years have passed and Black Adam has gone

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