The editor and writer Ben Bova once defined the difference between fantasy and science fiction this way, “Fantasy has trees, science fiction has rivets.” That’s…
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How We Found Bone
My kids continue to thwart my efforts to make them like the stuff that I like. Not to say I don’t like the stuff that…
Read moreThe Hobbit – Parent Content Review
Title: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Summary: A modest little Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, a creature who enjoys good food and quiet country living, is tricked…
Read moreThe Bechdel Test or Who is Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Recently a group of movie theaters in Sweden have started grading films based on the “Bechdel Test.” The test is a set of guidelines popularized…
Read moreMovie Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The first question you’re going to want to know is: “Should I take my kids to see The Hobbit?” The short answer is no. The…
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