I was going to write about The Witcher, and I still am, but first I need to write for a moment about Charli xcx. (Nobody’s more surprised about this than I am.) Charli xcx is a singer and songwriter, and she never really made much of an impression on me until I read about her […]
1) Doom Patrol is coming back. The current season (the fourth) was split into two parts, and for a long time it wasn’t clear if the second half was ever going to be shown. The episodes were completed, from what I’ve read, so the current strikes weren’t a factor. The series has been canceled (also […]
I had May 5 marked on my calendar (yes, I still use paper calendars, in addition to electronic calendars). That’s when Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 came out. I also had May 19 marked. That’s when Fast X opened. I saw, and enjoyed, the first two Guardians of the Galaxy movies (and also the […]
I’ve said before that I still enjoy renting DVDs from Netflix, and that my favorite way of reading newspapers is on my Kindle. So, 1) “Netflix Will End Its DVD Service, 5.2 Billion Discs Later“ 2) “Amazon will discontinue newspaper and magazine subscriptions in September“ Sigh. Anyway, to make it clear, I’m definitely not looking […]
Some days, it seems like everybody is watching House of the Dragon, or The Rings of Power, or both. And it definitely feels, on most days, like everybody is watching Marvel movies and shows. (Of course, some days it seems like a lot of people are watching one or two or all three primarily in […]
1) I used to read quite a few blogs by aspiring writers* (back before that blog world was swallowed up by social media), and there were always “helpful” bits of “wisdom” being thrown around, like “adverbs = bad” and “kill your darlings” (in other words, whatever you most love in your story, take it out**) […]