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6 Movies Contained Within The Fountainhead

Posted on July 30, 2019 by

The Fountainhead was first published in 1943, and it’s had quite an impact ever since. Its story is so epic and contains so many elements that entire films have been made about plot points that are only small parts of … Continue reading →

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Have You Ever Had an Idea That No One Else Has Had Before?

Posted on November 6, 2018 by

Have you ever had an idea that no one else has had before? An original thought that you were the first to come up with. An overlooked detail only you noticed. I ask because I recently rewatched A Beautiful Mind, … Continue reading →

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Ayn Rand Predicted the NPC Meme 75 Years Ago

Posted on October 23, 2018 by

If you’ve never heard of a real-life non-playable character (or NPC), here is a video that explains it quite well:

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Pride and Prejudice at The Office

Posted on September 25, 2018 by

I enjoy good books and witty TV shows. And wouldn’t you know it, I found that two of my favorite pieces of entertainment that fall into these two categories resemble each other in surprising detail. Many of the characters in … Continue reading →

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The Most Important Question in Atlas Shrugged

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

“Who is John Galt?” is the first line uttered in Ayn Rand’s 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged. It sums up much of the book’s theme as it is a cry of despair in the face of some unknown force at work … Continue reading →

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Movie Matchups: The Ninth Gate vs. In the Mouth of Madness

Posted on October 25, 2016 by

Someone named Daniel recently begged me to do an article on Roman Polanski’s 1999 film The Ninth Gate. I’m always happy to oblige my readers, so I promised him I would work it into my schedule. It just so happened … Continue reading →

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A Walk to Remember Offers Hope to Bullied and Bullies Alike

Posted on July 26, 2016 by

I want to share something near and dear to my heart this week. When I was a kid growing up in Washington state, I was very socially awkward and some of my classmates made fun of me mercilessly. Mocks became … Continue reading →

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