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February 26

The Gods of Mars – “Chapter 11: When Hell Broke Loose” by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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CHAPTER XI WHEN HELL BROKE LOOSE Early the next morning Xodar and I commenced work upon our plans for escape. First I had him sketch upon the stone floor of our cell as accurate a map of the south polar regions as was possible with the crude instruments at our disposal—a buckle from my harness, […]

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February 26

Inner Sanctum Mystery – “Dead Man’s Vengeance”

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“We’re going to take a long trip to Czechoslovakia. But you won’t have time to enjoy the scenery, it’s dotted with Nazis and they don’t like other nationalities. Martin Gates, an Englishman, is married to a Czec girl living in Czechoslovakia is one of the leaders in the underground movement. The story opens in a […]

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February 24

Witch Hunter Robin – “E3: Dancing in Darkness”

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“Dancing in Darkness”   When the bodies of mummified witches begin to turn up left and right, the STN-J team finds itself facing a serial murderer, who seems to be active every 40 years or so. But with the suspect of the earlier murders having been swept overboard at sea decades ago, who or what […]

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February 24

Yu Yu Hakusho – “S1 E3: Kuwabara: A Promise Between Men”

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“Kuwabara: A Promise Between Men” Yusuke discovers that Kuwabara has been forced by a cruel and corrupt teacher into a policy of strict nonviolence for a week, having the risk of one of his own friends losing his after-school job and being unable to support his family. The teacher, witnessing Kuwabara’s determination to keep his […]

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February 24

Record of Lodoss War – “Episode 3: The Black Knight”

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“The Black Knight” Deedlit, the elf, makes herself known to Parn. Suddenly they are attacked by a dark elf leading a band of kobolds. The others arrive and scare the attackers away before the group is arrested by Alanian soldiers. In the dungeon, the group meets Woodchuck who updates them about the invasion of Alania […]

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February 24

Legend of the Galactic Heroes – “S1 E3: In the Eternal Night”

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“In the Eternal Night” January 1, 796 S.C. / 487 I.C.: in the Astate star system, a 20,000 spaceships Imperial fleet under Reinhard von Lohengramm’s command is about to be cornered by three Alliance fleets of 13,000 spaceships each. Against the advice of his subordinates, Reinhard decides to strike first in order to defeat each fleet […]

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February 23

The Gods of Mars – “The Prison Isle of Shador” by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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CHAPTER X THE PRISON ISLE OF SHADOR In the outer gardens to which the guard now escorted me, I found Xodar surrounded by a crowd of noble blacks. They were reviling and cursing him. The men slapped his face. The women spat upon him. When I appeared they turned their attentions toward me. “Ah,” cried […]

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February 22

Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970 Full Film)

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Okay talk about a super strange movie but you can’t help but be mesmerized by it.   It’s about a young Valerie whom is very pretty in an ethereal sort of way and her earrings get stolen. Things just get stranger and stranger from there.  Definitely a surreal film with vampires and other horror tropes.  You can’t help […]

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February 22

The Gods of Mars – “Chapter 9: Issus, Goddess of Life Eternal” by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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CHAPTER IX ISSUS, GODDESS OF LIFE ETERNAL The confession of love which the girl’s fright had wrung from her touched me deeply; but it humiliated me as well, since I felt that in some thoughtless word or act I had given her reason to believe that I reciprocated her affection. Never have I been much […]

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February 21

The Gods of Mars – “Chapter 8: The Depths of Omean” by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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CHAPTER VIII THE DEPTHS OF OMEAN Now I realized why the black pirate had kept me engrossed with his strange tale. For miles he had sensed the approach of succour, and but for that single tell-tale glance the battleship would have been directly above us in another moment, and the boarding party which was doubtless […]

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February 20

Metropia (2009 Full Film)

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In the near future the world is running low on resources.  Peak oil has arrived and to keep peace corporations have risen up to control the destiny of humankind.  “Dangst“, a shampoo has a chemical in it that allows the Trexx corporation to control and monitor the thoughts of the population and control every aspect […]

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February 20

The Gods of Mars – “Chapter 7: A Fair Goddess” by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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CHAPTER VII A FAIR GODDESS For an instant the black pirate and I remained motionless, glaring into each other’s eyes. Then a grim smile curled the handsome lips above me, as an ebony hand came slowly in sight from above the edge of the deck and the cold, hollow eye of a revolver sought the […]

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February 19

Six-String Samurai – (1998 Full Movie)

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“In 1957, the bomb dropped, and the Russians took over what was America. The last bastion of freedom became a place called Las Vegas and Elvis was crowned King. After forty rockin’ years, The King is dead. Every guitar picking sword swinging opportunist, including Death himself, hears the call echoing across the wastelands. Vegas needs […]

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February 19

The Gods of Mars – “Chapter 6: The Black Pirates of Barsoom” by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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CHAPTER VI THE BLACK PIRATES OF BARSOOM “What is it?” I asked of the girl. For answer she pointed to the sky. I looked, and there, above us, I saw shadowy bodies flitting hither and thither high over temple, court, and garden. Almost immediately flashes of light broke from these strange objects. There was a […]

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February 17

Witch Hunter Robin – “Episode 2: Addicted to Power”

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“Addicted to Power” The STN-J is ordered to take out Kazuya Misawa, a businessman recently acquitted of the charge of murdering his partner, which witnesses say was done by way of a curse. The media frenzy surrounding the case and an ex-cop with an ax to grind complicate matters as the team tries to ensure […]

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February 17

Yu Yu Hakusho – “Episode 2: Koenma Appears”

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“Koenma Appears” Yusuke meets Koenma, son of the ruler of the Spirit World, and is given the task of raising a spirit egg that, when hatched, may return him to his body. Yusuke appears to Keiko in a dream to tell her that he will soon be revived. He later possesses the body of Kuwabara for […]

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February 17

Record of Lodoss War – “Episode 2: Blazing Departure”

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“Blazing Departure” In an origin episode, Ghim sets out to find Leylia, Neese’s daughter who has disappeared. Meanwhile, Parn steps in to save Liara from a group of attacking goblins. Once the goblins have dispersed Etoh appears and together they return to Parn’s village. However, the locals are unhappy at the death of one of […]

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February 17

Legend of the Galactic Heroes – “S1 E2: The Battle for Astate”

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“The Battle of Astate” After the destruction of the 4th and 6th fleets, Reinhard’s fleet engages the 2nd Fleet. When its commander is wounded, Yang takes command and manages to escape utter destruction. In Phezzan, Adrian Rubinsky, administrator of the planet, and Nikola Boltik, his main adviser, comment on the battle and note that it […]

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February 16

Bad Taste (1987 Full Movie)

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The Astro Investigation and Defense Service (AIDS) sends a crack squad of out of shape quirky badasses to investigate the disappearance of every single person in the tow of Kaihoro, New Zealand.  Upon arrival Derek, Frank, Barry, and Ozzy discover that the entire town has been overrun by aliens from a faraway planet and they […]

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February 16

The Gods of Mars – “Chapter 5: Corridors of Peril” by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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CHAPTER V CORRIDORS OF PERIL How long I slept upon the floor of the storeroom I do not know, but it must have been many hours. I was awakened with a start by cries of alarm, and scarce were my eyes opened, nor had I yet sufficiently collected my wits to quite realize where I […]

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February 16

Inner Sanctum Mystery – “Death is a Joker”

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Peter Lorre and Boris Karloff come together in this spooky tale about a man who murders his best friend over a woman.  Then the woman admits she loves the man and ended up killing his friend for no reason.  Will she still help him or perhaps help him run from justice?  Then another story about […]

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February 15

Embryo (1976 Full Movie)

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So hopefully everyone had fun yesterday on Valentine’s day.  Now to show you what happens if you weren’t very responsible!  Enter Embryo!  A movie about a geneticist, Dr. Paul Holliston, who discovered a hormone that rapidly encourages the growth of embryonic tissues in living animals…or people.  🙂 In typical mad scientist fashion, he begins his […]

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February 15

The Gods of Mars – “Chapter 4: Thuvia” by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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CHAPTER IV THUVIA It was the sound of conflict that aroused me once more to the realities of life. For a moment I could neither place my surroundings nor locate the sounds which had aroused me. And then from beyond the blank wall beside which I lay I heard the shuffling of feet, the snarling […]

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February 14

The Gods of Mars – “Chapter 3: The Chamber of Mystery” by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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  CHAPTER III THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence. But no further sound broke the stillness, nor within the range of our vision did aught move. At length Tars Tarkas laughed softly, after the […]

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February 13

Radar Men from the Moon (1952 Full Serial)

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Researcher and world renown inventor, Commando Cody (George Wallace), is also a superhero who flies around on his sonic-powered rocket pack and stylish leather jacket.  He comes with a rocket ship that can make it to the moon in record time!  The perfect hero for a mission for the U.S. government when it comes under […]

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February 13

Dracula – “Chapter 27 – Final” by Bram Stoker

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CHAPTER XXVII MINA HARKER’S JOURNAL 1 November.—All day long we have travelled, and at a good speed. The horses seem to know that they are being kindly treated, for they go willingly their full stage at best speed. We have now had so many changes and find the same thing so constantly that we are […]

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February 12

Man-Made Monster (1941 Full Film)

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Tragedy occurs when a bus runs into a high voltage power line.  Everyone dies except for Dan McCormick (Lon Chaney, Jr.), who emerges from the wreckage discovering that he is immune to the effects of electricity.  After a brief stint of survivors remorse, he joins a sideshow act as Dynamo Dan, the Electric Man. Dr. Lawrence takes […]

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February 12

Dracula – “Chapter 26” by Bram Stoker

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CHAPTER XXVI DR. SEWARD’S DIARY 29 October.—This is written in the train from Varna to Galatz. Last night we all assembled a little before the time of sunset. Each of us had done his work as well as he could; so far as thought, and endeavour, and opportunity go, we are prepared for the whole […]

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February 12

Buck Roger & the 25th Century – “Gyro Cosmic Relativator Has Been Installed”

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“Buck Rogers was born here right in our own times in the twentieth century. The story of how he got started on his adventure so far in the future is mighty interesting. So now we are going to turn the dial, which will project us ahead in time and find out all about it that […]

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December 04

The Monster Walks (1932 Full Film)

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Ruth Earlton and her fiance Dr. Ted Carver are summoned to her father’s house on a dark and stormy night (of course).  Upon arrival, they are informed that Ruth’s father has passed away and the family is gathered to read his last will and testament.   Before the will is read the family takes the time […]

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