PUZZLED PAGAN PRESENTS
A Shrine to Pop Culture Obsessiveness. With Lots of Spoilers
Author: Patrick D Gaertner
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Hi there everyone. So…this is hard to write. But, I’m going to be taking an extended break from the website starting today. It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, and all of the terrible things going on in the world has really pushed me towards this decision. I’m just…
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The world’s a pretty objectively terrible place right now, isn’t it? All manner of chaos and ignorance is getting thrown at us at a never-ending pace, taxing anyone who feels the responsibility to keep abreast with that’s happening. But, it’s always nice to take a nice break and finally check out a movie that’s…
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Hi there everyone, and welcome back for yet another installment of Bat Signal, my eternal quest to read every issue of Detective Comics ever published, in random order, and with basically no context. We’re taking another trip to the mid aughts again this week, into that time when Paul Dini was writing the book, and actually…
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As I’ve said a few times on the site, I’m kind of purposefully spending 2020 focusing on sci-fi and fantasy novels, just trying to experience a little comfort food genre stuff while the world falls apart around me. And, while I’ve come across some really fun traditional fantasy during this time period, I’ve…
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Well, the world’s in pretty terrible shape, isn’t it? As if living through a generation-defining pandemic wasn’t enough we’ve also gotten the joy of watching America become more open about it becoming a fascist police state as protests around the country are turned into nightmares. And, it’s really hard to figure out what you…
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One of the aspects of this new project that has been the most fun to me has been the way that I’m able to completely vacillate between radically different tones and genres, week by week. I’m able to jump between comedy, action, sci-fi, noirs, fantasy, Westerns, and now apparently Blaxploitation. I was honestly pleasantly surprised…
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Hello everyone, and welcome back for yet another installment of Bat Signal, my never-ending quest to read every issue of Detective Comics ever published, in random order, and with essentially no context. And we’ve got a real goofy one on our hands this week, folks. It’s the special brand of Silver Age Batman story…
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If you’ve ever read any of these Marvel Madness posts, it becomes quite clear that there are certain things that will almost guarantee I choose a story to highlight. I generally am working through the various runs of the big Marvel characters, and seeing certain elements will make me stop in my tracks, ready…
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Not to keep beating the same dead horse, but boy are we starved for new movies right now. Obviously there are a whole bunch of more important things going on, but as someone who has historically used the theatrical experience to cope with the stresses of the world, having that get removed, and to…
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Well, after dealing with fairies, fauns, and fascists it looks like it’s time to change things up pretty drastically and take a trip to the Old West. This week I’ve pulled a film that’s long been on my “to-watch” list, but one that I’m seeing for the first time, the cult favorite Western Johnny…
PUZZLED PAGAN PRESENTS 