Flag Day falls on June 14 each year because that date in 1777 marks when the Second Continental Congress formally adopted the design for the country’s first official flag. That original flag carried 13 stars and 13 stripes, each element representing one of the thirteen colonies that had broken from British rule. The resolution adopting…
Our Visit To Planet Comics (Greenville SC)
A little while ago, my son went to his regular dentist for a checkup and cleaning, and I decided to take both kids on a little fun day afterward. Our first stop was Planet Comics, mostly because it was on the way and I wanted to see what the place was about. It’s located on…
Fun Facts and Trivia About Lawrence of Arabia (1962 Film)
Production stretched across three countries, with cast and crew battling punishing heat, relentless sandstorms, and the kind of logistical chaos that would have collapsed a lesser production. The locations, spanning Jordan, Morocco, and Spain, were chosen precisely because they were so unforgiving, and that suffering on set translated directly into the film’s legendary sense of…
Things I Hate: Ishmael Gregor/Sabbac (DCEU)
Sabbac is the main villain of the DCEU film Black Adam, and overall he works well enough as an antagonist. Still, compared to villains like Ares or General Zod, he does not leave quite the same impression, even though on paper he should theoretically rank among the most terrifying enemies pulled from DC Comics lore….
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Video Game F-Zero X
F-Zero X stands out among Nintendo 64 titles for maintaining a fluid 60 frames per second even with 30 vehicles tearing around the track simultaneously. Nintendo made a deliberate trade-off, scaling back visual detail in order to preserve that sense of blistering speed and tight responsiveness. Keeping 30 racers active on the track at once…