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May 13, 2020: So, how’s everyone been sleeping?

What was your first horror movie?
The one you sneakily stayed up late to watch while your parents slept upstairs, unaware.
Answer with a gif. pic.twitter.com/FmCdR5o0Qy

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 13, 2020

I remember being terrified watching Phantasm as a kid.  And then, about ten years ago, I watched it again – and found it somewhat lacking.  I’ve found a lot of the things I used to love as a kid don’t really hold up: books, t.v. shows, fresca.  What about you?  Is there something you absolutely loved when you were a kid that hasn’t survived the test of time?

So, how’s everyone been sleeping?

Don’t forget to come find us on twitch for this Sunday’s Dark Matter panel!

Dark Matter has landed@homeconofficial for this weekend!Come Meet some of the Raza crew!@AlexMallariJr @ranthonylemke @jodellemicah @BaronDestructo @Mel13Oneil @ZoiePalmer One on One chats available now! @homeconofficial https://t.co/9OqieDoeTl pic.twitter.com/SblH6tvfx0

— Tammy D (@TammyD93312374) May 13, 2020

A Graphic Novel A Day…

#AGraphicNovelADay Day 14
I Killed Adolf Hitler
An assassin is tasked with going back in time to kill Hitler. Complications ensue in this delightfully deadpan, twisty time travel tale.
Jason @fantagraphics pic.twitter.com/lHaxE0GOKJ

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 9, 2020

#AGraphicNovelADay Day 15
The Fall of the Fantastic Four
I've always loved this title for its ability to combine sci-fi with a grounding sense of family and friendship – something this volume does very well.
James Robinson, Leonard Kirk @KarlKesel Jesus Aburtov pic.twitter.com/xCmceLgPdA

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 10, 2020

#AGraphicNovelADay Day 16
Lucifer, Book One
Lucifer Morningstar comes out of self-imposed retirement to do a job for The Big Man in this rich, witty and, of course, wicked seminal work.@michaelcarey191 Scott Hampton Peter, Gross @westonfront James Hodgkins pic.twitter.com/HD1DhwiArL

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 11, 2020

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May 12, 2020: Not so fast!

Interesting. From what I've seen to this point, these guidelines don't go far enough, particularly with regard to addressing the risks presented by asymptomatic crew or cast members. But maybe the updated version will surprise me. https://t.co/zUKqFowGTl

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 12, 2020

With burgeoning talk of restarting production, I feel it important to point out that on set social distancing will be pretty pointless without extensive testing.  Early guidelines from other productions made mention of testing individuals exhibiting symptoms, but  made no mention of addressing the risks posed by asymptomatic spreaders.  Studies have shown that virus-carriers are most contagious when they are showing NO symptoms, so this has to be addressed before anything can move forward.  Productions will be walking the high wire without the insurance safety net whenever they resume principal photography, and they can’t afford any missteps.  I think it’s going to be a lot harder on the smaller players while the bigger studios, with their deep pockets, are better positioned persevere.

I’m curious where my blog readers stand.  Are you still going in to work?  If you aren’t going in to work, how comfortable will you feel heading back when quarantine is lifted?  Say, tomorrow?  A month from now?

GUESS WHAT?!
I am very proud to share that I will be taking part in @homeconofficial to benefit #firstrespondersfirst AND @HumanityForward #TheRookie panel: THIS SATURDAY @ 4pm/EST#DarkMatter panel: THIS SUNDAY @ 3pm EST

STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFO ON HOW WE CAN HANG OUT 1on1! https://t.co/2uUKgqhEoS

— #StayAtHome (@Mel13Oneil) May 12, 2020

Hey, what are you doing Sunday afternoon at 3:00 ET?  Why don’t you come hang out with me and most of the Dark Matter cast at our Home Con panel?  Who’s up for a little reunion?

Continuing my #AGraphicNovelADay challenge…

#AGraphicNovelADay Day 11
Sentient
An act of sabotage aboard a colony ship leaves the sole survivors – a group of children – in the care of the ship's doting A.I.
An engrossing, heartfelt deep space thriller.@JeffLemire @ghwalta @swands @SGirner @thetzechun
@TKOpresents pic.twitter.com/T2pWLF2UAB

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 6, 2020

#AGraphicNovelADay Day 12
Fun Home
Alison Bechdel's unflinchingly frank and self-reflective memoir of her relationship with her closeted father. At turns humorous and heartbreaking.@HMHCo pic.twitter.com/txhGraCaSg

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 7, 2020

#AGraphicNovelADay Day 13
Iron Man: Demon In A Bottle
Tony Stark and Iron Man battle demons from without and from within in this classic @Marvel tale.
David Micheline @Bob_Layton @TheRealJRJr1 Carmine Infantino pic.twitter.com/GFkpoE5ivX

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 8, 2020

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May 11, 2020: A Dark Matter reunion!

Wow.  Akemi is positively flourishing over the course of this lockdown.  First, she’s expanding her baking prowess into focaccia…

Heavy basil.

And crispy bacon bits with sautéed onions.

Meanwhile, her garden continues to grow…with an assist from Suji of course…

As for me, I’m eating a lot of chocolate, reading graphic novels, and trying to figure out the stock market.  I’m operating under the assumption that they make it intentionally convoluted so as to discourage people from actually trading themselves (when entrusting your entire future to an investment advisor who is only right maybe half the time is so much easier).

Oh, hey, who’s up for a little Dark Matter reunion?  The gang at HomeCon are hosting a Dark Matter panel this weekend.

Don’t miss Joe Mallozzi at HomeCon next weekend! He’s on our #DarkMatter panel!

May 10, 2020: Suji Sunday!

The little lady and I picking up groceries yesterday.

Ear-flappingly windy.

So NOT impressed.

Getting a good stretch in.

No, Mr. Bond.  I expect you to die.

Sourdough baking with Suji…

Finally, Happy Mother’s Day!

My sis put together the following for our mom –

https://www.facebook.com/andria.mallozzi/videos/10157464009286743/?id=100050684071808&tn=%2CdC-R0.g-R&eid=ARBYM_6dNi0OIFXP_65Id1j9Bg1srbtjt9hsvwhKTAcrGRes82vXfg0L5BXih1_73fqufglmJVeZO4B2&fref=nf

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May 9, 2020: Hail, Haircuts, Dream Casting, and Pickled Mushrooms!

Well, today’s weather was windy, snowy and, uh, haily.  It’s surprisingly chilly for May.  Or is it?

I’ve already started casting my TimEscape series in my head.  Granted, it’s only in development at this point, but it strikes me as the perfect and perfectly obvious fun, feel-good sci-fi series for a post-pandemic world.  Revised second draft delivered Friday.  Bible and both scripts delivered to my agent and management team.  Let’s do this!

To those of you asking – no, Akemi hasn’t cut my hair.  Yet!  We’re awaiting delivery on a hair trimmer set to deliver in 2-3 weeks.  When the time comes, I promise to take Before and After pictures.

Mom makes pickled mushrooms:

Directed and Produced by my sister.

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May 8, 2020: Choose Your Own Disaster!

Back in the day, my former writing partner and I would host a weekly Bad Movie Night.
Over the course of many months, we watched some truly shitty movies – but these four were the absolute worst.
Give me YOUR #BadMovieNight Lineup! pic.twitter.com/9rGUtzseOf

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 8, 2020

Well…?

Okay, bad news.  Apparently, this pandemic and murder hornets aren’t the only things we have to worry about..

What the experts fear next!

What is your prediction for the Big Bad Things?

I’m going to say…

Hypnoworms!  They’re malicious internet viruses disguised as memes and TikTok videos that actually contain dangerous subliminal messaging.

I was going to go with Acid Rain, but apparently that’s already taken.

Catching up on my #AGraphicNovelADay…

#AGraphicNovelADay Day 8
Midnight Vista vol. 1
19 years after the disappearance of eight year old Oliver Flores, he suddenly turns up – alive and well, and claiming to have been the victim of an alien abduction.@EliotRahal @ClaraMeath @markenglert @TaylorEspo @AfterShockComix pic.twitter.com/1yF51Hw0OV

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 3, 2020

#AGraphicNovelADay Day 9
Pyongyang: A Journey In North Korea
A peek inside North Korea offered up by one of the few westerners permitted entry to the hermit kingdom.
Humorous, harrowing, and, at times, utterly bewildering. @guy_delisle Dirk Rehm, Helge Dascher @DandQ pic.twitter.com/OnMLtmPUn4

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 4, 2020

#AGraphicNovelADay Day 10
The Puma Blues
A government agent lives an isolated wilderness existence, capturing mutant animals for study and reflecting on his post-apocalyptic world.
Lyrical and provocative.
Stephen Murphy, Michael Zulli, Rob Caswell, Mark Masztal@doverpubs pic.twitter.com/g09S3Vvkld

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 5, 2020

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May 7, 2020: Who’s feeling a little stir crazy?

Salt and sugar-cured egg yolks? Yes/No https://t.co/bhbo482VLG

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 7, 2020

I say Hell YES!  Gonna get me some duck eggs and experiment tomorrow.  Wish me luck!

Also wish me luck: Akemi feels she has seen enough youtube videos to cut my hair with some confidence.

Guys, I’m going to do it!  Tomorrow, I am ordering both a smash cheeseburger AND a friend chicken sandwich for lunch!

So, people in the industry seem to be circling September as the “back in action” month, but I am dubious.  I see a lot of plans floated around that include social distancing on sets, temperature checks, and testing of individuals exhibiting symptoms – but no mention of cast and crew wide testing to include potential asymptomatic cases.  Even then, there’s the danger of a key cast member getting sick and the entire production going down.  UNLESS we’re checking for antibodies (assuming immediate reinfection isn’t a thing), but I’m already seeing some pushback to the notion of giving “preferential treatment” to those with potential immunity.  So…I don’t know.  With the prospect of a second wave looming in November, I don’t know how any series can start production in the fall.  UNLESS you have a fantastic series idea that incorporates “elements of caution” as part of its creative.  Like, maybe the sci-fi series pitch sitting in my send folder.

#AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked

#AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked
Jozie Conte was the on-set costume supervisor on #DarkMatter, tracking costume changes, dealing with spur of the moment wardrobe issues, and keeping producer Ivon Bartok in check. pic.twitter.com/kpECVAZE7I

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 5, 2020

#AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked
I worked with the accomplished Beau Bridges on 45 episodes (and two movies) of #Stargate. A true professional, and genuinely kind and friendly guy pic.twitter.com/YvK1F2OSC1

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 6, 2020

#AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked
He was like a big kid behind the scenes, but on camera he was focused and hardworking. You may know him as Ronon, but Jason Momoa has done a few other things since #Stargate #Atlantis… pic.twitter.com/DPWxKfcFtX

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 7, 2020

And I continue my quest to read #AGraphicNovelADay for the foreseeable future…

#AGraphicNovelADay Day 5
Black Badge vol. 1
A top secret branch of boy scouts specializing in demolition, assassinations, and extractions travel the world on covert missions.
A clever critique of foreign policy@mattkindt @Jenkins_Tyler @Hilzjenkins @CampbellLetters @boomstudios pic.twitter.com/2z8H3d75M7

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) April 30, 2020

#AGraphicNovelADay Day 6
Cannibal vol. 1
Paranoia and suspicion grip a small Everglades community stricken by a disease that causes its victims to hunger for human flesh.
Perfect pandemic reading!@BrianBooch @JenniNYoung @matiasbergara @troypeteri
@ImageComics pic.twitter.com/iAnObbUtwq

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 1, 2020

#AGraphicNovelADay Day 7
New Nebula vol. 1
A sci-fi compendium of short tales from various writers and artists. At turns dark, trippy, whimsical, provocative, and altogether out there. Interesting stories and some truly standout artwork. #NewNebula pic.twitter.com/TUpGIorpIO

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 2, 2020

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May 6, 2020: The Suji Birthday Report!

Yesterday, Suji turned 15!  We celebrated with treats and an extra long morning walk.  AND also phoned in a refill on her stilbesterol!

My IG chat with the lovely Suanne Braun for her Hathor Hosts series…

Head on over to youtube and leave a comment!

More #AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked

#AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked
Vanessa Piazza (@Vanessa_Piazza_ ) was an Executive Producer on #DarkMatter (an EP on #LostGirl before that) and now an accomplished and collaborative independent producer. pic.twitter.com/ITwynFRLEr

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 2, 2020

#AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked
Multi-platinum Grammy winning Canadian composer/producer Nikhil Seetharam (@NikhilSeetharam) was our music composer on #UtopiaFalls. An incredible talent, and a gracious, affable guy. pic.twitter.com/6gI7ge2SYv

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 3, 2020

#AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked
Catherine Lang was a second assistant director on #DarkMatter and, most recently, Production Manager on #UtopiaFalls. Organized, highly reliable, she's a hard worker with a great attitude.
Also, a longtime whiskey club member! pic.twitter.com/A25nEMgdQE

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 4, 2020

 

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May 6, 2020: The Suji Birthday Report1

Yesterday, Suji turned 15!  We celebrated with treats and an extra long morning walk.  AND also phoned in a refill on her stilbesterol!

My IG chat with the lovely Suanne Braun for her Hathor Hosts series…

Head on over to youtube and leave a comment!

More #AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked

#AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked
Vanessa Piazza (@Vanessa_Piazza_ ) was an Executive Producer on #DarkMatter (an EP on #LostGirl before that) and now an accomplished and collaborative independent producer. pic.twitter.com/ITwynFRLEr

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 2, 2020

#AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked
Multi-platinum Grammy winning Canadian composer/producer Nikhil Seetharam (@NikhilSeetharam) was our music composer on #UtopiaFalls. An incredible talent, and a gracious, affable guy. pic.twitter.com/6gI7ge2SYv

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 3, 2020

#AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked
Catherine Lang was a second assistant director on #DarkMatter and, most recently, Production Manager on #UtopiaFalls. Organized, highly reliable, she's a hard worker with a great attitude.
Also, a longtime whiskey club member! pic.twitter.com/A25nEMgdQE

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 4, 2020

 

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May 5, 2020: Can we be trusted to do the right thing? Probably not, but let’s see!

About to do this in less than 30.  Come join us on Instagram!

So, how’s everybody doing?  What’s the latest in your neighborhood?  Your city?

In Toronto, things feels same old same old.  We had an unusually warm day this past weekend and I did notice significantly more foot traffic, but everyone seemed to be practicing social distancing.  It made me think of the whole Sweden scenario and led me to wonder if it could work here.  I don’t know.  I think that their population is a lot less dense – in both definitions of the word.  They have a lot more personal room to roam but, unlike some Westerners, understand the seriousness of the situation and will avoid crowding beaches.  Can we be trusted to take the next step when lockdowns restrictions are eased?  From what I’m seeing in the U.S. so far, the answer is no.  But, let’s wait and see…

Amazing People With Whom I Have Worked…

#AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked
I had the good fortune to work with actor, entertainer, and sci-fi enthusiast Sean Cullen on both #DarkMatter and #UtopiaFalls. I've recently been following his #Covid19OnlineComedyFest on twitter. And you should too @MrSeanCullen! pic.twitter.com/ZG0yNZWKO7

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) April 29, 2020

#AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked
When we cast Natalie Brown (@Brownnmiss) as Sarah on #DarkMatter, actor Anthony Lemke informed me that she was a terrific actress. Turned out, she was so terrific that I had plans to make her our Big Bad for the show's fifth season. Some day? pic.twitter.com/SHVoCJCLKK

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) April 30, 2020

#AmazingPeopleWithWhomIHaveWorked
The uber-talented and versatile Benjamin Pinkerton (@benjampinkerton) was music composer on all three seasons of #DarkMatter.
Check out his incredible work in the link here..https://t.co/Atj5tL4Slz pic.twitter.com/n9B8xzZzmg

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) May 1, 2020

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