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Let’s Talk: Movies For The Whole Family – The Man From U.N.C.L.E. – By Stephen Stachofsky.  As a fairly new father with one son and another on the way, I have found myself in the situation of having to censor what I do and do not watch. I am a huge cinephile. A lot ofContinue reading “Storytelling Breakdown Blog Entry 015”

I Don’t Have A Fantasy Team – By Ben Clemmer. After this past weekend, I found myself thinking about the NFL. The competitive drive is amazing. The amount of planning and strategy that goes into performing at a high level is inspiring. The speeches get you pumped for what comes next. All of these reasonsContinue reading “Storytelling Breakdown Blog Entry 014”

The Redemptive Power of Truth – By Larissa Whitaker. SPOILER WARNING for Wonder Woman 1984. When I watched Wonder Woman 1984 during the holidays, I was overjoyed. I was so glad to see director Patty Jenkins build upon Wonder Woman (2017); this time, giving more agency to the title character. Both films feature stunning visualsContinue reading “Storytelling Breakdown Blog Entry 013”

Get Back To Where You Once Belonged – By Ben Clemmer. My blog post this week will be a little short. If you’ve spent time getting to know me, there’s a good chance you know about my history with speech team. I was an avid competitor all four years I was on the team atContinue reading “Storytelling Breakdown Blog Entry 012”

Let’s Talk: DC Comics On Film – Elseworlds Part 2 – By Ben Clemmer. I’ve mentioned before that I have a habit of starting blogs with one topic in mind and then landing on a completely different topic in the posted finished product. Last week’s blog was going to be about how we handle criticismContinue reading “Storytelling Breakdown Blog Entry 011”

Let’s Talk: DC Comics On Film – Elseworlds Part 1 – By Ben Clemmer. One of the 2020 releases I was looking forward to finally reached audiences, so after trying to figure out what topic to turn to after so much focus on DC Comics and movies… Well, here we are. They pulled me backContinue reading “Storytelling Breakdown Blog Entry 010”

I Didn’t Know How Good It Would Feel To Be A Kid Again – By Ben Clemmer. SPOILER WARNING for the finale of the second season of The Mandalorian My wife and I just finished working our way through The Umbrella Academy, and one of that show’s leads makes it abundantly clear that being stuckContinue reading “Storytelling Breakdown Blog Entry 009”

Let’s Talk: Tabletop RPGs and D&D – The Ideal DM – By Stephen Stachofsky.  After my top ten aspects of a good player, you should have known this one was coming for the DM’s out there. Over my years of tabletop gaming, I have worked with many DMs. Most have been amazing. Some have been,Continue reading “Storytelling Breakdown Blog Entry 008”

Let’s Talk: Dungeons & Dragons – To Build Or Not To Build – By Stephen Stachofsky.  Dungeons and Dragons has really taken off in the past ten years. Its reemergence and acceptance in the mainstream consciousness is a comeback story to rival Rudy in and of itself. I have been an avid player since theContinue reading “Storytelling Breakdown Blog Entry 006”