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Adventures in Life: First Time(s) Traveling Abroad, Part 1

Long time, no post. It’s been about 3 years since I put this blog aside to focus on more pressing goals like finding a full-time job after…

May 24, 2022

Adventures in Life: First Time(s) Traveling Abroad, Part 1

May 24, 2022

Alexander Chavers

Bad Media: Why is Crazy the New Currency?

Post-truth is like a poison: latching its tendrils onto every news feed. Making us question our information. In the Trump era it’s a scary…

Mar 7, 2019

Bad Media: Why is Crazy the New Currency?

Mar 7, 2019

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Why Oliver Twist works as a passive protagonist

I’ve heard it all the time: don’t use a passive protagonist. Make your main character decisive and engaging. Give them a purpose, a drive…

Oct 17, 2018

Why Oliver Twist works as a passive protagonist

Oct 17, 2018

Alexander Chavers

Spyro Reignited: What the hell do you call it?

Game reboots: like movies, they’re becoming the style. From Halo to Final Fantasy. And if you’re like me, a few other classical favorites…

Oct 14, 2018

Spyro Reignited: What the hell do you call it?

Oct 14, 2018

Alexander Chavers

Favorite Book Characters #4: Levin from Anna Karenina

Every classic story (or at least most) have that one noble character who is always seeking, always searching: for love. For life. And for…

Oct 10, 2018

Favorite Book Characters #4: Levin from Anna Karenina

Oct 10, 2018

Alexander Chavers

A Tale of Two Godfathers: Vito and Michael

Ruthless. Cunning.

Oct 5, 2018

A Tale of Two Godfathers: Vito and Michael

Oct 5, 2018

Alexander Chavers

Hella Movie Villains: Roy Batty

Last weekend I went to see Blade Runner: not 2049. But the original (1982), in 4K Restoration, on the big screen. From the opening shots of…

May 31, 2018

Hella Movie Villains: Roy Batty

May 31, 2018

Alexander Chavers

Cloud Atlas: A Flawed Movie with SO much potential

It’s been a while since I’ve posted on here. So I wanted to start out with a movie review: particularly something that I’ve watched very…

Jan 14, 2018

Cloud Atlas: A Flawed Movie with SO much potential

Jan 14, 2018

Alexander Chavers

Oversaturated: Money Over….well, everything

We all know what it looks like: sequel after sequel. Trailer after trailer. Marvel after Marvel. It used to look kinda cool, back in 2012…

Oct 7, 2017

Oversaturated: Money Over….well, everything

Oct 7, 2017

Alexander Chavers

A Not-so-free Enterprise: Did CBS Just Give Star Trek (fans) the finger?

First of all, I’d like to suggest that it’s a pretty bad idea to show/premiere ONE pilot episode of any show on television and then yank it…

Sep 27, 2017

A Not-so-free Enterprise: Did CBS Just Give Star Trek (fans) the finger?

Sep 27, 2017

Alexander Chavers

Alexander Chavers

Passion-driven writer on an array of subjects, including literature, movies, music, and other media. I also love learning about random, new things.

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