Film
I missed so much of ’90’s culture. Unfortunately?
I was listening to an interview with Bob Saget, who once starred in a show called Full House, which featured the Olson twins. Other than what I just stated, I know nothing about this show. I never watched the show, and I wasn’t even aware of its existence until well after it had ended its…
Read MoreTime travel comes in many forms
Fascinating.
Read MoreBill Murray was wrong. Groundhog Day is AMAZING.
I had a Groundhog-like Day dream last night. The same day repeated again and again. It was a more precarious and intense day than Bill Murray’s character experiences in the classic film, but the premise was otherwise the same: The same day, in the same town, again and again. No matter what happened during that…
Read MoreWhy I say unpopular things
I recently caused a bit of an uproar by admitting that I have never seen The Sound of Music because it looks incredibly boring. When I wrote these words on my blog (and transitioned them over to Facebook), I knew that I would be met with backlash. I had already admitted this out loud and…
Read MoreA tribute to Carrie Fisher
I’ve always thought that Bruce Springsteen should be frozen in time. Not permitted to die. Experienced by all future generations. I think Carrie Fisher fits that category as well. Below is a moving, tear jerking tribute to her by the Star Wars team. But anytime I see someone so young and vital who is no…
Read MoreDoes the dog die? We need to know.
I Am Legend is a post-apocalyptic science fiction film loosely based upon Richard Matheson’s novel of the same name. It stars Will Smith as one of the few survivors of a plague that has killed most of humankind and left many in a zombie/vampire-like state. It opened to the largest ever box office for a non-Christmas…
Read MoreWriting advice from a toddler that authors should heed carefully
When my daughter was three years old, still unable to read, she taught me three invaluable lessons about the craft of writing. Specifically, she offered three specific pieces of criticism made an impression on me as an author and remain with me today. 1. Don’t overwrite. More importantly, don’t refuse editing. After watching some of…
Read MoreStar Wars will have gay characters. Bigoted heads presumably explode like Alderaan.
Director JJ Abrams has announced that there will be gay characters in future Star Wars films. ““When I talk about inclusivity it’s not excluding gay characters. It’s about inclusivity. So of course there will be gay characters.” “I would love it. To me, the fun of Star Wars is the glory of possibility. So it…
Read MoreMy son is starting to like Star Wars. Also, he calls it Star Whores, which led me to Ken and his dad.
Charlie is starting to come around to Star Wars. His sister is not a fan (only because the boys at school love Star Wars), so he has assumed the same position out of blind loyalty. But he is beginning to crack. He likes R2-D2 a lot. We are constantly battling with our faux lightsabers. He…
Read MoreWonder Woman’s invisible jet is stupid.
The new Wonder Woman film is more than a year away, but a “trailer” was released last week showing the first glimpses of the film. It got me thinking about Wonder Woman’s invisible jet. I hope the filmmakers abandon this ridiculous concept in this new iteration. While I certainly see the value of an invisible…
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