Well, this has now become an annual tradition here at The Confusing Middle. This is the post where I take a look at the statistics provided by WordPress to see which of the posts that went up throughout the year were the most popular among visitors to the site. Much to my surprise, most of the … Continue reading The Confusing Middle’s Top 10 Blog Posts of 2018
Review
2018 in Review
I thought for sure I had done one of these year in review posts at the end of 2017. In fact, I thought I'd done something similar every year on this blog. But that's not the case. No, I only did a year in review post at the end of 2016. When I looked back … Continue reading 2018 in Review
After Seeing Ready Player One
Ready Player One 2018 Directed by Steven Spielberg Kids, this is a movie I've been excited about since I saw the first trailer nearly a year ago. You know what did it? It was that Back to the Future chime at the very end of it. Didn't hurt that the DeLorean plays a pretty big … Continue reading After Seeing Ready Player One
AFI #1 – Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane 1941 Directed by Orson Welles Netflix says... Still considered one of the greatest films ever made, Orson Welles's complex and technically stunning film chronicles newspaper baron Charles Foster Kane's rise from poverty to become one of America's most influential men. Well, here we are. We made it to number one on the American … Continue reading AFI #1 – Citizen Kane
Batman: Nightwalker
Title: Batman: Nightwalker Author: Marie Lu Published: 2018 I'm a comic geek at heart. Specifically, I'm a DC Comics geek. So whenever there's something new and interesting about DC's iconic characters, in any medium, I'm all over it. I actually didn't know this book existed until I came across it at the library recently. I … Continue reading Batman: Nightwalker
AFI #4 – Raging Bull
Raging Bull 1980 Directed by Martin Scorsese Netflix says... Robert De Niro won an Oscar for his portrayal of self-destructive boxer Jake LaMotta in Martin Scorsese's widely acclaimed biopic, which paints a raw portrait of a tormented soul unable to control his violent outbursts. You know, as much as I like a decent boxing movie, … Continue reading AFI #4 – Raging Bull
The End of Oz
I realize I never wrote my thoughts regarding any of the previous books in the Dorothy Must Die series of novels. With The End of Oz being the fourth and (presumably) final book in the series, I think it's safe to say I enjoyed them. Please, do yourself a favor and read them before picking … Continue reading The End of Oz
Rewatching Buffy – Episode 45
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. Gingerbread Buffy is out on patrol. And Joyce decides to show up. Slaying is a big part … Continue reading Rewatching Buffy – Episode 45
Rewatching Buffy – Episode 44
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. Amends Pretty sure this is Buffy's only Christmas-themed episode. We open in Dublin, 1838. We see a … Continue reading Rewatching Buffy – Episode 44
Rewatching Buffy – Episode 43
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. The Wish We start with a daytime slaying. Some kind of demon that doesn't go poof when … Continue reading Rewatching Buffy – Episode 43
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