Category Archives: Movies

Kaylee Frye cosplay jewelry reference page

Posted on August 3, 2023 by J.L. Hilton

Over the years, I’ve made a lot of jewelry for cosplayers and the most-requested item was Kaylee’s pink bead necklace, even though she never actually wore it in any episode of Firefly or the movie Serenity. But it appears in … Continue reading →

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Googly Eyes Everywhere

Posted on November 12, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

Just watched the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once. Loved the action, the feels, the creative story. The googly eyes especially made me laugh because my daughter uses them around our house, for things like cabinet bumpers. ~ J.L. Hilton … Continue reading →

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MOVIES: The Postman Always Rings Twice

Posted on October 17, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

Watched the classic 1946 film noir movie The Postman Always Rings Twice. Hitchhiking is no big deal, a random drifter’s hired without references, there’s an attempted murder by ball bearings, and gas station attendants wash windows and put air in … Continue reading →

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Movies: Big Trouble in Little China

Posted on October 12, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

Big Trouble in Little China is free to watch on YouTube right now, so I took a little walk down memory lane and yes this movie holds up. I was 15 in 1986 when this box office bomb now cult … Continue reading →

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Goth girls and their metal boyfriend

Posted on September 10, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

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Movies: The Guns of Navarone

Posted on December 8, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

I recently watched The Guns of Navarone (1961), a movie that inspired the FALLOUT 3 Operation: Anchorage DLC (2009), specifically the “Guns of Anchorage” quest, and the original CASTLE WOLFENSTEIN (1981) video game by Silas Warner and Muse Software for … Continue reading →

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Slouching badass, bored ruler

Posted on December 31, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

Should I admit I’m actually a fan of a little manspreading? In TV tropes, this classic pose is called the Slouch of Villainy, though not always performed by a bad guy. Here are some of my favorite examples, from top to bottom: Kratos … Continue reading →

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Gamer geek moms discuss Halloween

Posted on November 4, 2020 by J.L. Hilton

For Halloween, IceStella and I discussed customs in the UK and US, horror movies, books, video games, recipes, Frankenstein, Stephen King, 90s goth, Doctor Who, Gary Oldman, and more. Just a couple of geeky gamer moms hanging out. Several of my regular … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Potts drawing challenge

Posted on October 9, 2019 by J.L. Hilton

Someone joked on Twitter about Mrs. Potts being impossible to draw without looking like some sort of demonic elephant, and they invited people to try it. This is my attempt, sketched in about 10 minutes from a reference pic. Not … Continue reading →

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Try-It Tuesday: LEGO Marvel’s Avengers

Posted on January 17, 2018 by J.L. Hilton

There are tons of scary, horror, creepy, supernatural and monster games to play for Halloween, but it’s not as easy to find games to play during Christmas. I tried Overcooked: The Festive Seasoning in December and figured, why not Lego? Legos are toys, toys are … Continue reading →

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