History remembers Cleopatra VII as the legendary queen who captivated Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, but what if the greatest love of her life was someone history never recorded? The autumn winds of 48 BC swept across Alexandria's harbor as Queen Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator stood on her palace balcony, watching Roman ships approach in … Continue reading The Carpenter’s Heart: The Untold Story of Cleopatra’s Secret Lover
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My 10 Favorite Movies of 2018
I’ve mentioned Flickchart on here before, right? Yeah, I know I did on last year’s post like this. Well, the quick sales pitch is that it’s a way to rank your favorite movies. The site gives you two movies and you pick the one you like better. From that, you can eventually develop a pretty … Continue reading My 10 Favorite Movies of 2018
Rewatching Buffy – Episode 39
Welcome to Rewatching Buffy, the part of the blog where I rewatch Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Each Tuesday evening, you’re invited to join me as I attempt to rediscover what made me love this show 20 years ago. Homecoming Cordelia expects to be Homecoming Queen. Probably obvious, right? Wait, she's probably not as popular as … Continue reading Rewatching Buffy – Episode 39
A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses: Elsa
I know. Elsa is not a princess. Once we hit the second act of Frozen, Elsa makes it through the coronation ceremony and becomes a queen. She's only a princess for the first 15 minutes of the movie. She is not included on Disney's official list of princesses, nor is her sister, Anna. As a … Continue reading A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses: Elsa
A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses: Snow White
Everyone knows who Snow White is, right? I mean, if you haven't seen the Disney classic, there's a good chance you saw one of the two movies that told her story a few years back: Snow White and the Huntsman and Mirror, Mirror. And then there's the current TV show Once Upon a Time, which … Continue reading A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses: Snow White
A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses
Ask anyone, even a guy, who their favorite Disney princess is, and there's a good chance they'll have an answer for you. Chances are, they'll have a well thought out answer. According to the official Disney Princess homepage, there are currently eleven Disney princesses in their lineup. Each of these fictional, animated characters shares the … Continue reading A Dater’s Guide to Disney Princesses
The Confusing Middle 