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The mystery surrounding the number seven


With the anticipation and general awesomeness of the recently released trailer for the upcoming movie, The Seventh Son, I got curious about this mysterious number seven and the origins of the folklore surrounding the seventh son of the seventh son. The mystical connections concerning the number seven have been part of history and myth for

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J.K. Rowling is taking us back to the Wizarding World


This is exciting news people! Warner Bros. Entertainment announced an “expanded creative partnership” with J.K. Rowling to begin a new film series inspired by the Hogwart’s textbook, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Rowling will be writing the screenplay for the first film about the textbook’s author, Newt Scamander, and his many adventures with the creatures he

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What’s it like to age in 5 minutes?


Aging is one of those things that sneaks up on us, surprising us with a wrinkle that wasn’t there yesterday–a grim reminder that we’re not escaping our mortality. I think this is why artists so often explore this uncomfortable subject, maybe as a way to test their courage for what none of us can avoid.

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Little Hiccup is a leather-clad badass


If you’re a How To Train Your Dragon fan, then you know the loveable Hiccup, who couldn’t live up to his dad’s expectations for becoming a tough-as-nails Viking. Remember Hiccup’s take on his father’s attitude of him? “Excuse me, barmaid! I’m afraid you brought me the wrong offspring! I ordered an extra-large boy with beefy

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Can’t wait to see the desolation Smaug wreaks


Okay I know that sounds bad, but hey, dragons are just so cool and I can’t wait to see one in action. Not to mention we’ll get to see Legolas, Frodo and Galadriel making a brief appearance in the second film. Yes, I know they weren’t in the book, but I don’t care. Mixing in a little

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