It’s Halloween For Children, Charlie Brown
October is horror month. This is treated in such a matter-of-fact way that even I,…
The Second-Year Leap
In many forms of media created by an individual– the standup special, the LP, the…
Lunch Links: LITTLE DONNIE (THE TEN-INCH TERROR)
This year, I’ve seen a lot of anti-Trump short films, but none of them hit…
Guests as Time Capsule
My reaction when Charles Aznavour died, I must confess, was “Oh, hey, he’s one of…
Guest Article: Alberto VillaescusaRico on Walter Murch and Plot Holes
Recently, YouTuber Patrick (H) Willems published a video essay about plot holes, a term that…
SCENIC ROUTE: Breaking Bad, “You look terrible.” / “Yeah. But I feel good.”
SPOILERS for the final episode of Breaking Bad. * * * The final episode of…
Lunch Links: CIPKA (Pussy)
Warning: NSFW Have you ever had those long lazy do-nothing days where you just wanted…
I Think You’d Like
I still watch The Daily Show on television. Actually on cable, not streaming. Which means…
Three Kinds of Worldbuilding
Mass Effect demonstrates systemic worldbuilding. The details are consistent and logically connected. The central premise…
Lunch Links: THE CLIMB
When you’re in a depression, you have to climb your way out. You claw with…