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June 18, 2022: Apologies and deathbed well-wishes!

I want to kick off today’s blog entry with an apology to user “weight loss recovery” whose comment was inadvertently flagged as spam and ended up in the trash folder –

Your words of encouragement are greatly appreciated as I strive to ensure this website live up to its awful potential.

I’d also like to acknowledge David McCalman’s intriguing proposition that also erroneously ended up binned amongst the sketchy online offers and boner pill ads –

If this is an idea for another Stargate spinoff, then you’ve come to the right guy, one utterly devoid of the creative capacity to come up with his own idea for a new series, despite the fact that he spent 12 years of his life writing for the franchise.  Rather than support producer Brad Wright, who co-created the existing Stargate shows and showed confidence in me by giving me my first big opportunity in this business, I think I’d prefer to hitch my wagon to your unproven vision.  Is your idea a prequel that focuses on the Ancients?  Even better!  Next to chocolate mint and stage musicals, there are no two things I hate more!

Finally, I’d like to extend my warmest regards to the following grievously ill individuals who reached out to me from their respective death beds in search of a good-hearted individual who can ensure their money ended up in the hands of “orphans, widows, physically challenged people, elderly and children”: Melinda Cruz. Allura Warenka. Elizabeth George, Magdic Tomislav, and Arturo Genk.   Hang in there!  or You will be missed! depending on how this message finds you.

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June 17, 2022: The Pitch! How’d it go? Who knows?!

Aside from a brief mental lapse in which I momentarily forgot a character’s name, today’s pitch went really well.  Confident, not rushed.  I distilled the richly detailed 12+ hours of game play down to a two hour feature format by streamlining the main narrative, compressing some of the timelines, and stripping away the side quests while building out the world, fleshing out the supporting characters, and injecting some humor into the whole.  In so doing, I crafted a movie that, first and foremost, will appeal to viewers who know nothing about the game and yet, at time same time, will prove an incredibly rewarding experience for fans of the game.  In short, I crushed it.  As for how it was received…hard to say.

I tend to go over my pitch countless times before the big day, alternating between reading it verbatim to winging it.  By the time I’m ready, the two are almost indistinguishable.  Still, during the zoom pitches, I like to keep my written pitch up, fullscreen, and make eye contact with the camera.  As a result, I don’t really track reactions – which can get a little odd on those occasions when the executive you’re pitching to doesn’t utter a sound, prompting you to peek in on them every now and then lest they are madly signaling to let you know your audio dropped out fifteen minutes earlier or, worse, THEY dropped out altogether and you’ve been pitching to no one.  In the case of today’s pitch  there were thankfully no such tech issues.  I did my thing, fielded a couple of questions, and…that was that.  Maybe I’ll hear back from them  later than sooner.  Maybe I won’t hear back at all.  Such is the business.

Rather than worrying about it, I’m switching gears.  I’m about to close the deal on an option for a fun sci-fi pilot.  I’ll look to do a rewrite, craft the pitch, and take it out before year’s end.  After that, it’ll be smooooooooooth sailing!

Meanwhile, on the home front…

New mad scientist glasses.  Who dis?

Today’s Yes/No

Gundam Burgers? Yes/No
McDonald’s Japan is selling Gundam burgers, endorsed by anime’s most charismatic antagonist【Vids】 https://t.co/5nQleYnWtR via @RocketNews24En

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 17, 2022

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June 16, 2022: Pitch on deck!

Tomorrow, I pitch my vision for the big screen adaptation of that awesome 2021 sci-fi game.  It’s one of those rare instances where I’m actually looking forward to a zoom call, in this case because I know I have a fantastic take.  I am confident, not necessarily that I’ll land the gig, but that if anyone BUT me lands the gig, it simply won’t be as good and I’ll have my passive-aggressive revenge.

Tomorrow’s attitude…

Please be advised.  These are the only “adorable kid” videos I can get behind…

Some news of note…

Time to retire those copper hats. https://t.co/v9ZwuN0iUj

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 16, 2022

Like something out of a sci-fi movie. https://t.co/avIB0u9dWD

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 16, 2022

You can't tame a wild luggage cart. https://t.co/jlRr8e6Hfx

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 16, 2022

Royal Portuguese Reading Room, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. pic.twitter.com/QjZ7LJel1Q

— History Defined (@historydefined) June 16, 2022

Now you'll be able to really stretch out those legs! pic.twitter.com/q1Sz7jPDYd

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 15, 2022

Today’s Yes/No…

Licorice Ice Cream? Yes/No
Thanks to @xstortion for the tip. https://t.co/ayCuO9x6gm

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 16, 2022

How’s your week going?  Big weekend plans?

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June 15, 2022: Amazing Covers!

A few that caught my eye this week…

Fantastic Four #44 – E.M. Gist

Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #2 – cover art by Dustin Weaver

Batman/Catwoman #12 – cover art by Clay Mann

Batman/Catwoman #12 – cover art by Travis Charest

Alice Ever After #3 – cover art by Dave Johnson

Black Adam: The Dark Age – cover art by Alex Ross

So, which were YOUR favorites?

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June 14, 2022: Dark Matter Day review!

Happy Dark Matter Day (7 years since the show premiered) fell on Suji Sunday.  So rather than interrupt the previously scheduled programming, I shifting the celebrations to today’s blog entry with a bunch of my favorite clips from the series – in absolutely no particular order…

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June 13, 2022: Meanwhile, on the home front…

Pie time!

The Pug Whisperer…

The people have spoken!

Thanks to all those who took part in my "Delete Linkedin? Yes/No" poll.
More "Delete Yes/No" polls to come! https://t.co/3EtuofxLJr pic.twitter.com/IQYK0QkjwS

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 13, 2022

I knew it!

Leaked #NASA photo of the Sun being taking away for maintenance. pic.twitter.com/ZZSeSpUWAq

— Antonio Paris (@AntonioParis) June 12, 2022

I'm doing my part by keeping the SUV idling while I run in to pick up plastic plates and utensils for tonight's climate change awareness tailgate. https://t.co/20NC0HyIX8

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 13, 2022

Today’s Yes/No…

Hoya? Yes/No
Japan’s hoya is a straight-up edible video game monster, and here’s how to prepare/eat it【Photos】 https://t.co/2JPum5lhFW via @RocketNews24En

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 13, 2022

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June 12, 2022: Suji Sunday!

Getting her steps in.

Flower Girl.

Park day with dad.

Egg snack!

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June 11, 2022: Decide the fate of my linkedin account!

Yes, it’s true.  I’m putting it to a vote.  Do I delete or keep my linkedin profile?  Its fate rests in your hands!

Delete Linkedin? Yes/No

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 11, 2022

Seriously, just say you don’t want to hang out instead of coming up with lame dietary excuses.

Guess who’s making plum wine?

Apparently, we have to wait three months to drink it.  THREE MONTHS!!!

Hopefully it turns out as good as the limoncello Akemi made last year…

Recipe here!

So what types of boozy concoctions do you get up to in your respective parts?  Do tell.

Today’s Yes/No…

Buffalo Chicken Pizza Rolls? Yes/Nohttps://t.co/YFF4GGR2qq

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 11, 2022

 

 

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June 10, 2022: Out and About!

Akemi had a hankering for pasta so, today, we ended up making the trek to Famiglia Baldassarre for lunch.  Our timing was off and we ended up arriving a half hour before open – which was just as well since a line had already started to form.  So we killed time chatting with the couple behind us and eventually ended up sharing a table with them.

The place serves lunch from noon until 2:00, or until they run out of pasta (which is often before 2:00).  The menu changes daily, but there are only two pasta options on the day.  Today, it was tagliatelle (with butter and morels or tomato sauce base) or ravioli (butter and pecorino or tomato sauce).

I went with the morel mushroom tagliatelle while Akemi went with the tomato sauce.  They were both terrific.  I preferred mine and, of course, she preferred hers, but my favorite is still their sans rigi rigatoni (the toni) because I love that al dente bite you don’t really get with tagliatelle.

On this trip, I decided to forego the appetizer in favor of a third plate of pasta: the ravioli.  Also great

For dessert, we ended up taking a walk down to an ice cream shop called Ruru Baked.

There are other offerings in addition to ice cream and, on this trip, we tried the Hawaiian butter mochi – which reminded Akemi of the mochi she used to eat as a kid.

And, since we WERE visiting an ice cream shop, we picked up some ice cream as well – a double scoop of horlicks and everything chocolate.  Also good…but, boy, it’s tough to be boozy ice cream.

We then ended up walking him.  It took us two hours.  And now my feet hurt.  You’re up to date!

Completed a killer pitch for the big screen adaptation of that game yesterday, then spent a good chunk of this afternoon running through it.  Action, adventure, heart, humor, twists, turns, and a terrific redemption arc.  It’s so good that the only way they pass is if they’re forced to hire a mobster’s son to write it.

Today’s Yes/No…

Pork Floss Sweets? Yes/No
We eat “pork floss sweets” that confuse our senses, stimulate our minds【Taste test】 https://t.co/9MrMMfmtdh via @RocketNews24En

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 10, 2022

 

 

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June 9, 2022: Meanwhile, on the home front!

The mundanities of home life…

Chocolate tasting…but Akemi has the better palate…

Smoked gouda!

Today’s Yes/No…

Sweet Tea Ice Cream? Yes/No
McAlister's Deli is serving up sweet tea ice cream this summer https://t.co/cvCtMhAOkh

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 9, 2022

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