Peter David's Blog, page 133

Whom do we trust?

Originally published February 25, 1994, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1058
It was easy when I was a kid. You didn't trust anyone over the age of 30… the sole exception being Walter Cronkite (or, as his name was pronounced, Wal-ter Cron-kite).
Now, of course, as an avid comic reader, I had to be able to trust my [...]

Cowboy Pete Glee-fully Invites Fox to Bite Itself

Absolutely loved the "Glee" "Rocky Horror" episode. They did a terrific job of matching the characters on "Glee" in ways that I wouldn't have imagined, plus the most terrifying aspect of all: Sue Sylvester making sense. Overall a tremendous job.
And best of all, Fox didn't stop us from seeing it; we picked [...]

A Further Thought About Bill O'Reilly and Very Loud Men

There is a staggering irony to Bill O'Reilly inflaming the anger and suspicion that people have for Muslims.
Because it wasn't all that long ago–just the middle of last century, in fact–that plenty of people opposed the notion of electing a Catholic to the office of President of the United States, on the assertion that he [...]

"Bottle" by Kirsten Lepore. I Thought You Should See It.

When Heroes Clash

Originally published February 18, 1994, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1057
For the first time in quite a while, I have to do a bit of a fill-in column, since I'm crunched on a deadline from a Star Trek novel. (So for all those who ask, "How do you have the time to do all the things [...]

News Corp Loses a Bargaining Chip

The stalemate between Cablevision and News Corp that threatens to keep the World Series off the air in the New York area just got a kick in the 'nads for News Corp.
Why? Because the Yankees just lost to the Texas Rangers. So the interest of the average New Yorker in the World [...]

Hard to believe some people don't take Wikipedia seriously

I happened to be doing some general reading up on the Apocalypse for something I'm working on (how's that for an unsettling hint) and just for laughs I decided to check Wikipedia. Here's what it said, and I quote:
The End of the World
It is thought that in the year 2012 A.D. Bruce Lee will [...]

"Epic Mickey" Digicomics now available

For those who have iPads, iPhones, and similar i-Products, the app for the "Epic Mickey" digicomics–written by yours truly–have gone live. The comics are set before the events detailed in the upcoming "Epic Mickey" video game, depicting the world of Wasteland (populated by forgotten Disney characters) before the great Thinner Disaster that lays the [...]

Capital Punishment

Originally published February 11, 1994, in Comics Buyer's Guide #1056
As I've stated in the past, I've never been a big fan of capital punishment.
One of the primary concerns is that the penalty will be applied along racial and socio-economic lines. A poor black man convicted of murder, for instance, would be more likely to get [...]

The "Cash Cab" Logic of Elizabeth Moon

I was watching an episode of "Cash Cab" the other day: The Discovery Channel game show where unwitting passengers find themselves in the titular vehicle, answering a series of trivia questions for cash prizes.
One of the questions posed by host/driver Ben Bailey was: "If you're drinking through a six pack of [...]