I bought comic books pretty much every week of my life, starting with whatever week Fantastic Four #26 came out (which may have been around May 1, 1964). As I reported before: “I Got Hooked on Comic Books by Superman’s … Continue reading
I’ve written before about my experiences watching Game of Thrones, and now I’m starting to read the first book (which is also called “Game of Thrones,” conveniently enough). I’m not going to go all the way through the book series, … Continue reading
I thought this article about Hemingway was interesting: “Hemingway’s Consolations“ It requires registration or a subscription, but the part that struck me the most is a footnote which didn’t make it into the online version anyway: … Hemingway is far … Continue reading
I find it kind of annoying that words from “Jabberwocky” are ending up in the dictionary now. I’m not a Lewis Carroll afionado, but it’s always seemed to me that the magic of “Jabberwocky” is that Carroll’s words hint at … Continue reading
Some things: 1) I liked this article: “Opinion: Franchises are taking over Hollywood. If only they could all be ‘F9: The Fast Saga.’” Specifically on the subject of sex, it bothers me more and more that the Marvel movies are … Continue reading
Is it better to read five books once each, or is it better to read one book five times? If you want to choose a good car to drive, it’s probably best to do research on a bunch of different … Continue reading