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January 14, 2015
Review: Saga, Volume 1
Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow that was good. While I’m not familiar with the work of Brian K. Vaughan��if this book is any indication, he’s certainly earned the reputation for quality writing. With Saga, he and artist Fiona Staples��give us a literal star-crossed lovers story. This […]
Happy Birthday, David Bowie
See David Bowie transform over the years in one animated GIF. Recently, David Bowie celebrated his 68th birthday. Artist Helen Green��made this great little animation highlighting the various changes the man has gone through over the last 50 years or so. ETA I just found out today is actually the 50th anniversary of his first […]
January 11, 2015
Review: Obvious Child (2014)
No matter what the ads say, this is not a “Rom-Com” about abortion. It’s romantic, yes. It’s has an abortion as a through line, sure, but it’s in the comedy part where I question things. I’m not saying it’s a bad film but it’s not a particularly funny one. The story follows Donna Stern (Jenny […]
January 7, 2015
Review: Joss Whedon: The Biography
Joss Whedon: The Biography by Amy Pascale My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m a Joss Whedon fan. I think Firefly��is one of the best shows ever aired and The Cabin in the Woods��a classic deconstruction of the horror genre. I think his turns of phrase are incredibly clever and full of the pop culture […]
January 4, 2015
Review: Night at the Museum 3
There is a serious law of diminishing returns with these Night at the Museum films. The first one was cute, the second was okay and this third installment seems to be living out its own plot – losing the magic altogether. The basic premise of all these films is there’s a magic tablet which, for […]
2015/1981 Marvel Desktop Wallpaper Calendar | Andertoons Cartoon Blog
This is incredibly cool! Due to the cyclical nature of, you know, the laws of the physical universe, there are only a handful of different variations on the annual calendar. It so happens that this year, 2015, matches up perfectly with 1981. 1981 when Marvel comics put out an absolutely brilliant calendar featuring all their […]
New Year, new word trackers – Svenja Gosen does it again.
Svenja Gosen is a wonderful artist and philanthropist for writers. Every year she makes free annual word count excel files (she does the same for NaNoWriMo). If you use this type of thing to track your progress (I do) show her a little love.
January 2, 2015
DAVID ��� Think: A Singer & His Muses
DAVID ��� Think: A Singer & His Muses. This month I take a look at Isaac Bashevis Singer in light of a new documentary about his process. Fascinating guy! There’s a bunch of other really great pieces as well so check out the whole magazine! Let me know what you think. And if you’re in […]
December 31, 2014
Review: Revival
Revival by Stephen King My rating: 4 of 5 stars There’s something to be said for Stephen King. Actually, there’s a lot to be said for him and the main thing is “the guy can write.” He has a way of creating characters you instantly know and his books (both good and bad) are eminently […]
2014 – The Year That Was!
So here it is, the end of 2014. ��I know this is an arbitrary date and every tomorrow is the start of a new year, but it’s a nice time to take stock and look around. To see where you are and check in from that place. So here goes. I’ve written 115,000 words or […]
