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May 27, 2023
Cinema Saturday, 5/27/23
Predators Year: 2010Runtime: 1h 47m Rated: R Writers: Alex Litvak, Michael Finch, Jim ThomasDirector: Nimród AntalStars: Adrien Brody, Laurence Fishburne, Topher Grace After watching the Prey (2022) and the first two Predator movies last year, I realized that I hadn’t seen the “third” movie in the franchise (third, if you exclude the Alien crossovers). I […]
May 25, 2023
Book: Hi Honey, I’m Homo!
Hi Honey, I’m Homo! was provided to me by BenBella and Smart Pop Books in exchange for an honest review. Hi Honey, I’m Homo: Sitcoms, Specials, and the Queering of American Culture by Matt Baume I’ve been a subscriber to Matt Baume’s YouTube channel for the past four or five years. I enjoy gossipy “did […]
May 23, 2023
Short Story Round-Up, 5/23/23
“9 Lies You Tell Yourself About Ghost Hunting” by Aimee PicchiI’m always a little leery of 2nd person POV, but I’ve come across a couple stories lately that do it well. “9 Lies . . .” is one of those. The trick might be having an actual “you” within the story that the narrator is […]
May 22, 2023
Monday Miscellanea, 5/22/23
What Happened Last Week? After a stressful week or so, I over rebounded to being generally unmotivated. I am lucky to have a lifestyle with few deadlines of any kind. The weather last week was downright pleasant. We had a week rainy fronts move through Arizona, a rarity for May. It was a nice reprieve […]
May 20, 2023
Cinema Saturday, 5/20/23
Ghostbusters: Afterlife Year: 2021Runtime: 2h 4mRated: PG-13 Writers: Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman, Dan AykroydDirector: Jason ReitmanStars: Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd, Mckenna Grace Ghostbusters (1984) is one of my top five favorite movies. I enjoyed the cartoon and saw Ghostbusters II in the theater. I didn’t mind the concept of the all-female 2016 reboot; I just […]
May 18, 2023
Reading Notes, 5/18/23
Read Finished two books since I last posted Reading Notes! The Writer’s Practice: Building Confidence in Your Nonfiction Writing by John Warner The Writer’s Practice is John Warner’s guide to, well, developing a writing practice. He presents guides for just about every type of short nonfiction imaginable, like reviews, tributes, memoir pieces, arguments, even jokes […]
May 15, 2023
Monday Miscellanea, 5/15/23
What’s Been Going On? It’s been a rough couple of weeks. There was a fraudulent charge on my Target card about a week and a half ago. That’s mostly resolved, but it’s the second time in a year. I don’t even use that card anywhere but Target! Car problems—something’s jacked up with the truck’s engine […]
May 13, 2023
Cinema Saturday, 5/13/23
The Menu Year: 2022Runtime: 1h 47mRated: R Writers: Seth Reiss, Will TracyDirector: Mark MylodStars: Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult The Menu, a film from Mark Mylod, Seth Reiss, and Will Tracy (all known for award-worthy television), is hard to classify. Eleven diners are invited to Hawthorne Island, a restauranting experience headed by celebrity chef, […]
May 11, 2023
Books: The Essential Peter S. Beagle, Volumes I & II
The Essential Peter S. Beagle, Volumes I & II were provided to me by Tachyon Publications in exchange for honest reviews. The Essential Peter S. Beagle, Volumes I & II Currently, we’re in the middle of Peter S. Beagle mini-renaissance. In April, Ace Books published The Way Home, containing two novellas set in the world […]
May 8, 2023
Bout of Books 37
What Is Bout of Books? Bout of Books is a relaxed week-long readathon, full of reading sprints and great company. If you’re interested in participating, head over to the website and sign up. And remember, there is no failing Bout of Books! What Will I Be Reading? My library books! All of these are currently […]
