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SPIDER-MAN 3 is Sam Raimi’s most financially successful movie to date, having raked in $894 million at the worldwide box office. That’s about 41 ARMY OF DARKNESSes. But it’s also his first (and only?) infamous movie. Looking back at the reviews surprised me – they were more positive than I remembered. But it almost immediately became one of those movies that the conventional wisdom decides is bad, and that reputation has stuck. Remember how I showed you all those articles declaring SPIDER-MAN 2 the best super hero movie ever? Well, a list on Comic Basics ranks part 3 as the...

You know you want to buy in a metro area, and you keep seeing listings for places that look amazing, only to discover that the house you’re viewing is in fact a condo — in other words, a unit within a larger building that’s for sale by itself. If you’ve been dreaming of a single family home, the idea of condo living can feel limiting — but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, depending on the unit and building, condo living can be really freeing! You see, condos often come with lots of perks that aren’t available at an...

I greatly enjoy turning my dreams into drawings that I enliven with oil pastels, gel crayons or watercolors. Sometimes, however, I am content with a pencil drawing, especially when, playing dream detective, I call in my inner sketch artist. Here's an example from my journal from exactly one year ago: January 31, 2021 Dream The Actor with Thick EyebrowsSometimes playing dream detective requires me to try my hand as a sketch artist as I seek to identify a character in the story. Last night's dream inverted a familiar dream trope. You have dreamed of being with a film star, right?...

"Halo: Combat Evolved" first arrived on the scene back in 2001 and those who found themselves at ground zero received a firsthand look at how it subsequently changed everything about first-person shooter video games moving forward. Master Chief/Spartan John-117's instantly recognizable helmet and armor design, the sheer depth and breadth of fully realized world-building and lore, and -- of course -- the immersive gameplay itself all combined with that incredibly memorable musical theme and added up to one of the most successful, beloved video game franchises that the world has ever seen. Almost since the moment of its original release, fans...

These peanut butter bliss balls only call for 5 ingredients and are a super quick and relatively healthy treat for kids and adults alike! They’re oat-based snacks that are high in protein and fiber! They’re naturally gluten-free, refined sugar-free and dairy-free with a vegan option. These energy balls are great on-the-go snacks that are full of protein and perfectly sized for the lunch box. Energy balls, raw balls, protein balls and bliss balls – there are so many ways to describe these incredible bites. If you need a super quick energy snack, then you have to give these peanut butter...