Katherine Nabity's Blog, page 33
May 5, 2023
Reading Notes, 5/5/23
Bout of Books! Bout of Books starts on Monday! I abstained from readathons and challenges earlier in the year because I wanted a breather and I had a lot of writing to do. I still have a lot of writing to do, but I also have a lot of books to read. Ideally, I’d like […]
May 1, 2023
Monday Miscellanea, 5/1/23
What Happened Last Week? Actually, it’s been a couple weeks since I did a Monday Miscellanea, but not much goes on in my life. Spring ultimate league is winding down. The open division had their finals on Saturday. Eric, who is in the mixed division with me, played as a sub for a few games. […]
April 27, 2023
Reading Notes, 4/27/23
Read Short Stories 4❤️ “Water from the Moon” by Caroline WheatI’m finding non-canon Sherlock Holmes stories harder and harder to read. This one, set in Siam, is a fine “hidden years” story, but not super. “So You Want to Kiss Your Nemesis” by John Wiswell – A short, sweet tale about sword shopping for that […]
April 25, 2023
Halfway to Halloween, part 3: The Film Warrior
Pitch Black Year: 2000Runtime: 1h 49mRated: R Director: David Twohy Writers: Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat, David Twohy Stars: Radha Mitchell, Cole Hauser, Vin Diesel Initial: Rewatch. I saw Pitch Black in the theater when it first came out. Back in 2000, I read this “web magazine” called The 11th Hour. It’s tagline was “horror, scifi, […]
April 22, 2023
Halfway to Halloween 2023, part 2: The Return
Whispering Corridors Year: 1989Runtime: 1h 45mRated: R Director: Ki-hyeong Park Writers: Jung-Ok In, Ki-hyeong Park Stars: Kang-hee Choi, Gyu-ri Kim, Min-Jung Kim Initial: Gotta admit, I’m nervous for this trio of Asian horror movies. All have the reputation for being influential in one way or another. Production Notes: There are five “sequels” to Whispering Corridors […]
April 20, 2023
Reading Notes, 4/20/23
Read Sacred Terror: Religion and Horror on the Silver Screen by Douglas E. Cowan I can’t go to the library and not check out a book, right? While in the 790s (the Dewey Decimal number for recreational and performing arts) this volume caught my eye. Cowan grounds his exploration of horror in a quote from […]
April 19, 2023
Halfway to Halloween 2023
A Cure for Wellness Year: 2016Runtime: 2h 26mRated: R Director: Gore Verbinski Writers: Justin Haythe, Gore Verbinski Stars: Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth Double Feature Fodder: The Invitation (2022) Initial: Every-so-often a creepily beautiful gif set from this movie crosses my Tumblr dashboard. Also, I really liked Verbinski’s The Ring (2002). Production Notes: Verbinski […]
April 17, 2023
Monday Miscellanea, 4/17/23
Halfway to Halloween I’ve started my personal Halfway to Halloween celebration. Over the next 2.5 weeks-ish, I plan on watching 15 new-to-me horror movies and posting about them here. My initial list can be found on Letterboxd. What Happened Last Week? See below. * Random Links * You are Not Lazy or Undisciplined. You Have […]
April 13, 2023
Reading Notes, 4/13/23
Read The New Guys: The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel by Meredith Bagby A recommendation from a tweet by actor Kevin Bacon. As someone who enjoyed The Right Stuff, both the movie and the book, I realized I didn’t know much about the portion of the […]
April 10, 2023
Monday Miscellanea, 4/10/23
What’s Been Happening? Spring league has finally hit its stride. Teams are set and posted. Games are being played. The team I’m on has won one game out of four. I’m playing okay, usually contributing at least one good thing a game without being too much of a liability. I’m definitely feeling my 48 years, […]
