Author Archives: Brock Shelley

Book #1 of 2016: Armada 

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Brock Shelley

   6 Word Reaction: Cline’s READY PLAYER ONE is great.

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Yearbook Scrawlings Part 3: No Longer With Us

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Brock Shelley

Both of the messages above are from my 7th grade year.  From my high school class I am aware of 4 individuals who are no longer alive. Two of them penned these inscriptions (which are filled with inside jokes I … Continue reading →

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Chef Recommends: Jumper

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Brock Shelley

Anyone that’s heard of Jumper would likely know of the movie adaptation starring two Star Wars Prequel alums, Samuel L. Jackson & Hayden Christensen. This poorly received 2008 film has little in common with the novel beyond the premise of … Continue reading →

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Book #20 of 2015: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Brock Shelley

   6 Word Reaction: The Growing Pain kid’s breakout role.

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Tape Deck part 4: Shaq Attaq

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Brock Shelley

I was in middle school the during the stretch of Christmases where everyone asked for a CD player. The year I got mine was also the year I went all in with my fandom for Shaquille O’Neal, who has just entered … Continue reading →

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The Muppets are awful.

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Brock Shelley

 I can’t imagine what happened when they watched Barney.

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Book #19 of 2015: The Fault In Our Stars 

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Brock Shelley

   6 Word Reaction: John Green is the new Blume.

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Yearbook Scrawlings – Part 2: Orange Gazelles

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Brock Shelley

 (while these inscriptions appear to be very different in tone, the one of the left is meant to be sarcastic) For my 15th birthday I had my parents buy me a pair of Adidas Gazelles in orange suede. Orange has … Continue reading →

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Book #18 of 2015: Party Monster

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Brock Shelley

 6 Word Reaction: Macaulay Culkin’s first adult movie role.

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The Chef Recommends: Hamilton Soundtrack

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Brock Shelley

It seems the hip/trendy thing right now, so me piling on the praise is really just gilding the lily on the back of the bandwagon, but my current jams, the songs I find myself humming, all come from a Broadway musical … Continue reading →

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