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A banner featuring the animated character Jack Frost holding an icy staff, set against a red background with the name "JACK FROST" written in bold white letters at the bottom left.

Storylines and Plot Beats – Rise of the Guardians

Warning! Here there be spoilers, in great measure. Also, plot dissection and narrative breakdown.

A beige Isuzu Rodeo SUV with a Virginia license plate reading "KITSUNE" is parked, and its brake lights are on. Another vehicle is partially visible to the left.

Twelve Days of Kitsune!

Christmas is one of my favorite holidays — but it wasn’t exactly popular during Heian and Kamakura eras in Japan, for obvious reasons. So here on the blog we’re going to celebrate Twelve Days of Kitsune, and each post we’ll discover a new folk tale, period foods, or…

Happy Halloween!

So this is what was waiting for me when I flew home through Hurricane Sandy turbulence and walked in the front door.

Isn’t that grand? My husband rocks.

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