Tag Archives: Harry Potter

Remembering Alan Rickman Singing “Pretty Women”

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

We lost another great performer to the Big C this week – actor Alan Rickman.  Although he is best known for playing Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films and the definitive villainous EuroNasty Hans Gruber in the first Die Hard film, for … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking – Maybe

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Should we long for the good old days of the Alien and Sedition Acts? A look at how our understanding of the First Amendment has changed over the years. (Lawyers, Guns & Money) What does free speech look like globally? … Continue reading →

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‘Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince’ as a Comedy Trailer

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

Suppose for a minute that Warner Brothers wanted to promote Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as screwball teen comedy.  The trailer might look something like this: Thanks eBookNewser! And here’s the actual trailer:

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