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Your portal to a place that recognizes the true power of fictional stories
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Matthew Kent
Mar 6
Why Do Remakes Usually Suck?
Not every story needs to be retold
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Matthew Kent
Aug 18, 2022
The Most Underrated Harry Potter Book
It’s even better on a re-read
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Matthew Kent
Aug 11, 2022
The Most Important Elements That Made Harry Potter Wildly Succesful
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Matthew Kent
May 12, 2021
The Definitive Ranking of All 5 A Song of Ice and Fire Books
Because we need something to do while we…
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Matthew Kent
Sep 23, 2020
Seven Movies That Are Better Than the Book
Yes, it does happen sometimes
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Matthew Kent
Aug 10, 2020
Jurassic Park Isn’t About Dinosaurs
Another striking example of why story is more important than…
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Matthew Kent
May 6, 2020
All Seven Harry Potter Books Ranked
Which book is the first among equals?
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Matthew Kent
Jul 1, 2019
My Story About Stories
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
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