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The Marvel Cinematic Universe Tag

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 This post comes to pay homage to the best decade of movies to grace our generation: The MCU!. This comes all the way from the ever lovely Christine , go check her out! The MCU began way back in 2008, and now will (somewhat, it would seem) wrap up here in good ol' 2019. I'm seeing Endgame soon and I'm not ready. I'm just not. I don't think anybody is. But on with the post! The Rules ('cause we all need a few) 1. Feel free to include the above graphic somewhere in your post (though not required). 2. Take the questions and answer them on either your blog our social media of your choice. 3. Tag up to five other Marvel fans (I'll try!) 1. How were you introduced into the MCU fandom?    Much like Christine's answer, I grew up on the early Tobey Macguire Spider- Man film. It was one of my favorite movies when I was little. But that was really my only superhero movie. Fast forward to the early MCU films. I was late getting in, but

Sensational Soundtracks: April

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  This is coming in a little late in the month, but I've finally got it up and going. So enjoy this month's soundtrack pick! Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer   Adventure and romance on the high seas await in these thrilling music pieces. Based off the Disneyland ride of the same name, Pirates of the Caribbean has since become a five- movie franchise, with its theme song, He's a Pirate becoming its signature flagship (see what I did there?) for each film. The reason I chose the first installment is, well, it's the first and probably the best. Anyway, you can't tell me the theme doesn't make you feel invincible.    Each piece in Curse of the Black Pearl is it's own scene, able to tell a complete story without using words. It creates the mood for the pining between Will and Elizabeth, and the most epic entrance of all time for our favorite pirate, Captain Jack Sparrow. It creates dreadful und

Ever Been to a Jazz Concert?

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Have you ever been to a jazz concert?   I hadn't either, until a few weeks ago. I live in a relatively small town, where the biggest entertainment is the county fair and the local  movie theater. Also, being an introvert, I typically spend my weekend nights indoors, catching up on a show or watching a movie, with my siblings for company.    However, once a month, I get out and take a swing dancing class. It's one of my favorite things in the world to do. This is my fourth year taking classes, and I'm still very in love with it. It's so much fun, and comes from the throwback era of the forties. I get to hang out with friends and simply have a good time.    Anyway, I take my classes in the next town over, where there is a junior college. There is a man named Rod Harris who teaches music there, and leads the jazz band. As you've probably guessed, swing and jazz go hand in hand. So, knowing a few of my classmates from dance, he invited our group to go and d