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Westworld Season 4 Episode 1 Discussion

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 Crooked Paul

It has been a long wait for new Westworld. After two years, season four has arrived. Discuss the new developments here! Continue reading Westworld Season 4 Episode 1 Discussion

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Smartphone Photography Demystified, Part 3

December 21, 2018January 4, 2019 Crooked Paul

How to make your photos look their best. This part covers image editing, including fixes for common goofs and tweaks that’ll enhance most every picture. Continue reading Smartphone Photography Demystified, Part 3

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Smartphone Photography Demystified, Part 2

December 19, 2018January 1, 2019 Crooked Paul

How to capture the light you need to make the image you want. Recognize when the camera needs a little help, and learn what to do about it. Continue reading Smartphone Photography Demystified, Part 2

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Smartphone Photography Demystified, Part 1

December 17, 2018January 4, 2019 Crooked Paul

How to create successful photographs with a smartphone. Part 1 covers what you need to know about the principles and process of photography. Continue reading Smartphone Photography Demystified, Part 1

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Westworld S02E10 Review: “The Passenger”

June 24, 2018June 26, 2018 Crooked Paul

Dolores and Bernard visit the Forge. Maeve rescues herself and makes good on a promise. A lot of people die. Some of them come back. Continue reading Westworld S02E10 Review: “The Passenger”

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Westworld S02E09 Review: “Vanishing Point”

June 17, 2018June 29, 2018 Crooked Paul

William’s family life outside the park is revealed. Maeve receives encouragement in her darkest hour. Bernard and Elsie part ways. Teddy makes a difficult choice. Continue reading Westworld S02E09 Review: “Vanishing Point”

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Westworld S02E08 Review: “Kiksuya”

June 10, 2018June 12, 2018 Crooked Paul

The long history of Akecheta and the Ghost Nation is revealed. Maeve and William cling to life through changes in their circumstances. Continue reading Westworld S02E08 Review: “Kiksuya”

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Westworld S02E07 Review: “Les Écorchés”

June 3, 2018June 4, 2018 Crooked Paul

Dolores gets what she came for. Maeve is separated from her daughter again. William loses a gunfight. Bernard learns more of the park’s secrets, and Ford’s. Continue reading Westworld S02E07 Review: “Les Écorchés”

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Westworld S02E06 Review: “Phase Space”

May 27, 2018May 28, 2018 Crooked Paul

Maeve rescues her crew. William and Grace have a talk. Elsie and Bernard discover an anomaly in the park’s systems. Dolores attacks the Mesa. Continue reading Westworld S02E06 Review: “Phase Space”

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Westworld S02E05 Review: “Akane No Mai”

May 21, 2018May 22, 2018 Crooked Paul

A pair of new hints for latter-day Bernard. An unplanned excursion to Shogun World for Maeve and company. An unexpected move by Dolores. Continue reading Westworld S02E05 Review: “Akane No Mai”

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Westworld S02E04 Review: “The Riddle of the Sphinx”

May 13, 2018June 4, 2018 Crooked Paul

Bernard deduces the park’s hidden purpose. William breaks a promise. Grace finds the person she has been looking for. Continue reading Westworld S02E04 Review: “The Riddle of the Sphinx”

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Westworld S02E03 Review: “Virtù e Fortuna”

May 6, 2018May 21, 2018 Crooked Paul

Where in Westworld is Peter Abernathy? A new character and a new section of the park are introduced. And we find out where the tiger came from. Continue reading Westworld S02E03 Review: “Virtù e Fortuna”

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Westworld S02E02 Review: “Reunion”

April 29, 2018May 21, 2018 Crooked Paul

Dolores and William look for allies on their quests for revenge and redemption, respectively. Continue reading Westworld S02E02 Review: “Reunion”

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Westworld S02E01 Review: “Journey Into Night”

April 29, 2018May 21, 2018 Crooked Paul

The second season starts with new puzzles. Let’s play cowboys & robots! Continue reading Westworld S02E01 Review: “Journey Into Night”

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Post Your Character Sheet

February 21, 2018May 21, 2018 Crooked Paul

Describe yourself in stats and skills. Use whatever system you like. Tabletop, RPG videogames, and a scheme of your own devising are all fair game.  D&D, Fallout‘s SPECIAL, one of Final Fantasy‘s weird orb schemes. Just be sure to tell … Continue reading Post Your Character Sheet

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Louis C.K. Admits “These stories are true,” Apologishes

November 10, 2017May 21, 2018 Crooked Paul

Comedian, Emmy-winning writer-director, and sexual predator Louis C.K. (born Louis Székely), 50, has issued a statement in which he concedes without qualification that the allegations made by one anonymous and four named women are true. This story was on the front … Continue reading Louis C.K. Admits “These stories are true,” Apologishes