The Magnificent Seven (1960) is an American Western adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai. Akira Kurosawa reportedly loved the adaptation and even sent director John Sturges a ceremonial sword as a thank you. Despite its legendary status today, the movie was only a modest box office success in the United States when…
Things I Like: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Nintendo Switch 2)
It’s hard to believe there was roughly an 18-year gap between Metroid Prime 3: Corruption and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Retro Studios decided they didn’t want to continue the Metroid Prime series and instead revived the Donkey Kong Country subseries, which led to Bandai Namco Entertainment getting a shot at developing Metroid Prime 4. After…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game WipeOut 64
WipeOut 64 was released in 1998 exclusively for the Nintendo 64, making it the only WipeOut game to appear on a Nintendo console. Unlike earlier WipeOut titles, it ran at a rock solid 60 frames per second, which was a huge achievement on the N64. It also supported analog steering, giving players more precise control….
Our Visit To The Playground at Cleveland Park (Greenville SC)
Cleveland Park has a playground right next to the Greenville Zoo, and I took my kids there while my wife was working and my mother was in town visiting. Honestly, almost every kid gets to go at least once because of the zoo. I’m not sure how old the current playground equipment is, but I…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Aristotle
Aristotle was born in 384 BCE in Stagira, a small Greek town in what is now northern Greece, which is why he is sometimes called “Aristotle of Stagira.” His father, Nicomachus, was a court physician to the Macedonian king, which gave Aristotle early exposure to biology and anatomy. Aristotle joined Plato’s Academy in Athens at…