Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The Black Phone.
Finney, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on making…
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Hocus Pocus 2.
It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow’s Eve. Rating: PG (Action|Some Language|Macabre/Suggestive Humor)…
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Black Adam.
Reawakening after 5000 years, Black Adam becomes the world’s ruthless protector: an anti-villain to take on the likes of Superman and Wonder Woman. Now in the 21st-Century, Black Adam must face off against the Justice Society of America and it’s heroes: Doctor Fate, Hawkman, Atom Smasher and Cyclone. The fate of the world hangs in…
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The Polar Express.
This Christmas story tells of a boy who has reached an age when he begins to have doubts believing in Santa. Late one Christmas Eve, the young boy is lying awake waiting for the sound of sleigh bells ringing from Santa’s sleigh. Five minutes to midnight his room begins to shake, and he hears a…
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The Good House.
The Good House follows Hildy Good (Sigourney Weaver), a wry New England realtor and descendant of the Salem witches, who loves her wine and her secrets. Her compartmentalized life begins to unravel as she rekindles a romance with her old high-school flame, Frank Getchell (Kevin Kline), and becomes dangerously entwined in one person’s reckless behavior.…
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The Cheeky Rita.
A cheeky and refreshing fruity number where pineapple and lime juice are spruced up with Herradura tequila and thyme. What you’ll need. · 15ml lime juice · 20ml thyme syrup · 30ml pineapple juice · 5ml Maraschino · 40ml Herradura Blanco tequila · a sprig thyme, to garnish How to make it. · STEP 1 Shake…
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Felix Felicis.
The Felix Felicis or Liquid Luck. “Brewed correctly the drinker of this potion will be lucky in all their endeavours, but be warned…excessive consumption is highly toxic and can cause extreme recklessness.” — Zygmunt Budge, 16th century potioneer This fizzy version of Felix is sure to boost your confidence levels on and off the Quidditch field. Serves…
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Jamaican Sunset.
What you’ll need. · 1/2 oz Dark Rum · 1 1/4 oz Spiced Rum · 1 1/2 oz Orange Juice · 1 1/2 oz Pineapple Juice · 1 oz Sweet and Sour Mix How to make it. Shake and strain this drink into an ice-filled hurricane glass. Float myer’s rum and garnish with a pineapple, orange, or cherry pinwheel. Best…
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Trini Stew Chicken.
Course: Meats Cuisine: Caribbean. Creole. Prep time: 15 minutes. Cook time: 40 minutes. Total Time: 55 minutes. Ingredients. Chicken (2-3 pounds), cut up, seasoned and marinated overnight for at least 1 hour. 3 tablespoons of sugar 1 small onion, chopped 3 cloves of garlic, chopped. 1 sprig of chive, chopped. 2 sprigs of fine leaf…
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Pineapple and Bacon Rice.
Course: Rice Dishes, Cuisine: Fusion, Ingredients. 1 cup uncooked rice, 2 cups fresh or frozen green beans or pigeon peas, 1 cup pineapple chunks, 1 onion minced, 2 cloves garlic minced, 2 tbsp oil, ½ tsp each fine leaf thyme parsley, chadon beni, ¼ tsp red pepper flakes crushed, 1 ½ cup bacon or meat…
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