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Sighhhhhhhh…

Quick, take a moment. Soak it all in. Savor it before it’s gone. Once again we’ve come to the end of one of my favorite times of the year.

We’ve come to the end of another October.

Oh, October. How I’ve loved you so. And how could I not? You’re awesome. Everything from your multicolored leaves to any and every food having the word “pumpkin” in it. Heck with Spetember. It’s too close to summer, anyway. You’re what fall’s really about.

You're classy like that.

But sadly, now you’re coming to a close. Here we are on Halloween with only enough time left to pull off one last good scare. Maybe I can think of a way to trick Adam into watching “Paranormal Activity” somehow…

Yet even though we’ve reached the end of October, I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. Truth be told, I have been trying to put this blog post up sooner… but I’ve just been caught up in all of the fun stuff that’s been going on this month. And this has been one heck of an October. As we bow out into what’s next, here’s a look back at only some of the awesome stuff I’ve been up to this month:

- Spending the day at the PA Renaissance Faire.

Visit ye olde historic Nerdville, USA

What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than by carousing with knights and ladies and, oh, I don’t know… BUYING A TON OF SWORDS? I think our little group must’ve walked out of there with at least 13 swords. Totally worth it. And while going to the Ren. Faire might not seem very “October-y” on it’s own, we did go during their Oktoberfest-themed weekend. Which brings me to my next point…

- Celebrating Oktoberfest. Whether on a themed weekend at the Renaissance Faire or if you can somehow find some German friends, have a drink. Better yet, have a drink out of a giant boot-shaped glass. You know, for tradition.

My new friend.

- Celebrating a certain person’s birthday… Always a high point of the month. I celebrated the turning of another year in the best way possible: with friends, family, food, drink, and my brand-new “Batman: Arkham City” video game (and a copy of “A Dance with Dragons.” And a new sonic screwdriver. And…)

- Visiting an Apple Harvest Festival. This one was kind of an inevitability. If you live in central Pennsylvania, you can’t NOT run into a harvest festival. But who cares? Food! Fried food! Fried food with lots of apples! Whoo!

Eat ALL the apples!!!

- Sitting around the campfire in the cool night air. Always fun, but harder to do as the temperature keeps dropping. Still, any time where you can just sit around the campfire and talk is always a good time. Get it in while you can.

- Two words: PUMPKIN SPICE. It is everywhere. It is everything. And it is GLORIOUS.

- Playing in the snow! Wait… what? How the heck did that happen? Did we jump into “The Nightmare Before Christmas” or something? I’m confused. However, aside from the branches snapping in our backyard, seeing snow in October was… oddly charming.

Well, aside from that part.

- Throwing a Halloween party. Thanks again to Jon for letting us party at his place with snazzy costumes, cheesy horror movies, and lots to eat and drink. Oh, and a ridiculous Nerf sword fight. What? It’s not childish or anything. It’s awesome!

Ahhh… truly there is no better time of year than October. I can’t wait for it to come around next year to do it all again.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go see if I can find a way to have concentrated pumpkin spice injected directly into my veins. It’s worth it.

So totally worth it.

- Natron out

Hey guys,

Once again I find myself away from the computer for a while. In this case I’m here in-between a week of camp counseling in the mountains and a week of family vacation at the beach. So while I’m working on getting some new content together, August really isn’t a good month for me getting any work done.

However, I did want to stop by quickly and remind you all to celebrate! Why? Because this very week, 25 years ago, the original 1986 animated Transformers came out in theatres.

"Beyond your wildest imagination"? Dude, my imagination can get pretty wild...

Happy 25^th anniversary, everybody! Whoo!

True, Transformers as a franchise have been around longer than that, but “The Transformers: The Movie” still remains the pinnacle achievement of the original “Generation 1” series. The animation is great. The voice acting is top-notch, with stars like Leonard Nemoy to appeal to the nerds and Orson Wells to placate the film snobs. And the action and story still holds up after 25 years, something I highly doubt the Michael Bay movies will be able to boast about…

If you’re looking for a way to kill an hour-and-a-half this week, I highly recommend it. Check out the original (and in my opinion, still the greatest) Transformers movie and celebrate 25+ years of Transformers awesomeness.

… Except for the part where Optimus Prime dies.

Died... FOR YOUR SINS!

- Natron out

Hey guys, no new article this week. I’m working on having something good for you next week, but things might be a little sporadic for the next month or so as I try to finish up my last semester of college and all the crazy s#!% that goes with it. If you don’t hear from me by the end of May, I’m probably dead.

Don't worry, though. I know a guy.

However, I do have some good news that I’d be stupid not to mention. According to an article from The Hollywood Reporter, last Monday principal filming officially began for “The Hobbit.”

You may now celebrate.

…

Okay, so maybe you aren’t exactly jumping up and cheering because “principal filming” began for a movie that won’t even come out until the end of next year, but I’m excited. After nearly a decade since the original “Lord of the Rings” trilogy came out, my favorite movies of all time, we’ve finally started filming “The Hobbit.” Finally.

Peter Jackson approves.

Fans have been crying for this since the original trilogy ended, and now at last we’re seeing that first tangible sign of progress. Yeah, yeah, the actual movie is still a long way off, but this is a big step. Big enough that at least I feel like celebrating.

Now where’s the rest of that rum…

- Natron out

P.S.- Yeah, this post was about “The Hobbit,” but I know there’s been a lot of other nerdy movie news lately, too. Yes, I am excited that Tom Hardy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are going to be in “The Dark Knight Rises” as Bane (called it) and Alberto Falcone, respectively. Not so sure about Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle, though…

Still making up my mind about Henry Cavill as Clark Kent in the new Superman movie… I haven’t really seen anything he’s been in yet. However, I do approve of Amy Adams as Lois Lane because I think she’s incredibly beautiful. Oh yeah.

She can report MY news anytime... Even if that doesn't make sense.

Other than that, I’m getting ready to see all the summer movies that are about to come out in the next month or so. Should be good.

P.P.S.- Don’t worry, I’ve got the rum under control. I learned my lesson after Valentine’s Day.

- Natron out

Hey guys,

Nothing new this week (now that I’m stuck in the middle of another semester, I think I’m going to go back to posting every other week), but I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t show you the latest Transformers news. In case you missed it, check out the trailer that aired yesterday during the Superbowl:

On July 1st, Earth goes dark…

Say what you will about Michael Bay, but the man knows his explosions and gratuitous, mind-numbing special effects. And really, what more could you ask for?

MI-BA-BLA-BA-SPLOSIONS!! BLAAMMM!!!

That’s all for now. Check back next week for (hopefully) a little something for Valentine’s Day.

- Natron out

Hey guys, sorry for the lack of updates this week. I did try to get some writing done but, in my defense, I got hit with a big fever I’m only just getting over.

What? No! Hell no. Not THAT sick. Good lord, no.

That, and I do have a lot of schoolwork on my plate since I’m getting close to midterms. A lame excuse, I know… especially when my last post promised a month of Halloween horror and all that junk. But rest assured, I should have something new and exciting for you over the weekend.

Don't worry, I'm a professional!

Caio.
- Natron out (of commission for a while)

Ladies and gentlemen…
Children of all ages…
And others…
After almost a year and a half of waiting (let me repeat that: a year and a half. Holy crap, are we lazy), welcome back to the newly-revived, always awesome:

TWISTED ENCORE!!

That’s right, we’re back, baby. And just like before, we’re going to be bringing you all the inappropriate, opinion-based, and downright nonsensical content you probably never wanted to read in the first place. But you will anyway, because, well, we are awesome and you are not.
Let’s face it: our lives are more interesting than yours.
And if you’re not uncomfortable enough already, prepare yourself, because now that we’re up and running again we’re going to be bringing you a lot of new things you’ll love to hate. First and most important among them: I’m here now.
Oh hai, audience, I am not Adam Lawton. My name’s Nathaniel, and I’ve been brought on to Twisted Encore to provide you with even more idiocy that one person just can’t do on his own. But I’m not here to simply give you more of the same offensive ranting that Adam does. No, he’s already great at that on his own…
Instead I’m here to educate you on all the pointless, nerdy, and sometimes downright crazy information you’ve probably never cared enough to give a second thought to in the first place. Think of me as that geeky fanboy friend everybody’s had that never shuts the hell up about how cool The Lord of the Rings is (very cool, by the way). I will teach you how to survive the zombie apocalypse. I will debate whether or not Batman could beat up Optimus Prime. I will even rant about how those Choose-Your-Own-Adventure books were some of the coolest f*cking things ever. I’ve got my own blog post now and I’m not afraid to use it.
So get ready for the same old (yet totally new) schlock as we return after a year and a half absence. I’m here. Adam’s back. And between the two of us we’ll see how much we can irritate you and how much damage we can do to our friend Matt Coldsmith before we’re through (sorry buddy). Twisted Encore is back!
And you’re welcome.

-Natron out

Looks like Adam’s not the only one who can find their way onto this website…