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Craig Bednar

Craig Bednar

A New Form: ‘Rise of the Dungeon Master’

The first time I played Dungeons and Dragons I was nine years old. My older cousin was the Dungeon Master. I played as a paladin (a type of…

7 min readJun 1, 2024

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A New Form: ‘Rise of the Dungeon Master’

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Craig Bednar

You Are Not Your Movie Review: ‘Fight Club’ 25 Years Later

It’s been 25 years since director David Fincher adapted the novel Fight Club into a slick, gritty and satirical film. I was 16 years old…

9 min readMay 7, 2024

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You Are Not Your Movie Review: ‘Fight Club’ 25 Years Later

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Craig Bednar

5 Creepy International Films

I have noticed talking to people about film, that there are film viewers who never watch international films. When I make a recommendation…

8 min readMay 1, 2024

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5 Creepy International Films

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Craig Bednar

Science and History as Cosmic Horror: Benjamin Labatut’s “The MANIAC”

“What if nature cannot be cognized as a whole? Our civilization had yet to come to terms with this terrifying possibility… it would be a…

11 min readApr 26, 2024

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Science and History as Cosmic Horror: Benjamin Labatut’s “The MANIAC”

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Craig Bednar

The King of Panel Layouts: Tom King’s “War of Jokes and Riddles”

There is a problem I have found with many comic book series. When a new writer takes on an iconic series, such as Batman, the first…

9 min readApr 18, 2024

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The King of Panel Layouts: Tom King’s “War of Jokes and Riddles”

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Craig Bednar

“We Are What We Do”: A Response to Ai Weiwei’s ‘Zodiac’

Some comic books you just can’t put down until you finish. The autobiographical graphic novel Zodiac by Ai Weiwei was one of these…

5 min readApr 9, 2024

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“We Are What We Do”: A Response to Ai Weiwei’s ‘Zodiac’

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Craig Bednar

Obsession: A Response to Walter Tevis’ “The Queen’s Gambit”

The first time I saw the 1961 film The Hustler was in the small theatre used by the film department at the university I attended. At the…

5 min readApr 3, 2024

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Obsession: A Response to Walter Tevis’ “The Queen’s Gambit”

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Craig Bednar

My Experience of Terminal City Tabletop Convention

I have been playing board games for almost 20 years now, and going to board game conventions for about 10 years. Since moving from Winnipeg…

6 min readMar 20, 2024

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My Experience of Terminal City Tabletop Convention

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Craig Bednar

My 6 Non-fiction Comics List

The is a problem with how our society presents information to adults. Working at the library, I see all the wonderful information books…

6 min readMar 15, 2024

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My 6 Non-fiction Comics List

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Craig Bednar

Hickman’s “Decorum”: Mixed Media Mess or Masterpiece?

I just finished Jonathan Hickman’s graphic novel Decorum (Image Comics, 2021) and I don’t know how I feel. I read the hard cover collected…

4 min readMar 8, 2024

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Hickman’s “Decorum”: Mixed Media Mess or Masterpiece?

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Craig Bednar

Craig Bednar

Full time library worker, part time writer and conversationalist. Writing about comic books, books, films and board games.

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