Monthly Archives: August 2008

Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman

By Jon Magne | Published: August 31, 2008
This is the first of what is sure to be a long series of Neil Gaiman reviews here on A Slight Apocalypse. Graduating students in Norway’s high schools are required to hand in something a little more substantial than the usual stuff when spring comes a-knocking, and while there’s a lot of time left until [...]
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The West Wing

By Jon Magne | Published: August 25, 2008
Sorry about the sporadic posting, guys. I have no excuse really aside from a sudden lack of inspiration and the fact that school’s back, that I’m working in the weekends and that I have seven cute puppies that desperately need cuddling (when they’re not trying to hamstring me with their newly-discovered appetite for human flesh). [...]
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The Steel Remains by Richard Morgan

By Jon Magne | Published: August 17, 2008
Richard Morgan and I don’t always get along. And no, I don’t mean on a personal level. It’s not like I’m claiming to have met him or even chatted with him under the most informal of circumstances. I’m sure I’d think he’s a terrific guy if I ever got so lucky, but that’s kind of beside [...]
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(It’s Not What I) Wanted

By Jon Magne | Published: August 13, 2008
This really has been the summer of superheroes. It all started with the shiny awesomeness that was “Iron Man” before we quickly continued onwards with the second take on “The Incredible Hulk”, which I’ve sadly not had the chance to watch yet. Then I sat and twiddled my thumbs patiently while I waited for “The [...]
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M.I.B. Until Tuesday

By Jon Magne | Published: August 6, 2008
I’ll be missing in… err… blogging till next Tuesday because of limited internet access during my little vacation to the capitol of Norway, which is also known as Oslo. I’ll try to pop by and check on you every second day or so, but I can’t promise anything more than that. However, when I return, [...]
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The Dark Knight

By Jon Magne | Published: August 2, 2008
I had the craziest expectations going into this film. I mean, after watching “Iron Man” earlier this year, I seriously doubted I’d see a superhero flick of equal or greater quality this year. Logic and probability could simply not allow it, even if I fucking loved “Batman Begins” and gobbled down Nolan’s “The Prestige” raw. [...]
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