“A movie star is not an artist, he is an art object.” film scholar Richard Schickel Recently people like Quintin Tarantino have bemoaned the death of the "movie star" just as others, some of them actors, agree with the overall sentiment but approach it less mournfully. Many attribute it to…
Man, what a weird week. As I said on social media, I'm torn between the editing I need to do, and the writing I want to do about recent events and last year's Last Night in SoHo, which I finally got around to watching late last night. It's a thought-provoking…
I'm going to do something today I haven't really done in my blog despite it being a passion of mine, and examine an episode of television. In this case it's the disturbing "24/7" episode of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman. Spoilers and dark subject matter ahead. John is a sorcerer of…
Before we get down and dirty (no, not like that) do you know what's weirdly controversial? Pizza toppings. Debates about ethical food sourcing and nutrition besides, why does anyone care what anyone else orders on their own damn pizza? Unless you're sharing a pie, it does not matter. Honestly, it's…
Years ago, I stocked a retail display of mysterious merchandise in celestial packaging. Someone had written a book about a wizard, and a movie was coming out. I found out it was a woman writing under her initials, presumably to conceal her identity since many readers shun women authors, and…
I've mentioned my novel won't be out until next spring. I also have a new story set to appear in an anthology that has been pushed back to next year (a common occurance 2020/2021 for traditional and independent publishers alike) - which meant 2021 was destined to pass without a…
I think we carry home on our backs. My Diary From the Edge of the World, Jodi Lynn Anderson While I'm not sure how I feel about its resolution, Jodi Lynn Anderson's My Diary From the Edge of the World gave me a lot to chew on. The May Bird…
"My entire existence was constructed by a sociopath in a sweater vest". Amy Acker as Dr. Claire Saunders in Dollhouse When I was making the awkward and painful transition into adulthood, worsened by unidentified ADHD, two of the biggest things in pop culture were Britney Spears and Buffy the Vampire…
"They think they want good government and justice for all, Vimes, yet what is it they really crave, deep in their hearts? Only that things go on as normal and tomorrow is pretty much like today." ― Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay As soon as I found out I was having…