Given the current political reality, it might seem impossible to change your perspective. I’m going to try…
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The Tragedy of Danny Rand
View at Medium.com Danny Rand’s appearance in Luke Cage season two gave comic book fans a glimmer of hope for the second run of Iron Fist. The man with the glowing fist appeared dashing, confident, and seemed to have found his place in… Read More ›
A Transformation Long in the Making – Luke Cage Season Two
When Luke Cage first debuted on Netflix, even a jaded media consumer could tell we were witnessing a change. For too many years media conglomerates called the shots based on faulty assumptions of what would “work” and what wouldn’t using… Read More ›
False Dichotomy in Culture Wars: Disney Strikes Back
As I’ve made pretty clear, I am not a fan of the recent Star Wars trilogy. I’m aware of the social minefield this places me in. I must hate these movies because I am racist, misogynist or both. A spoiled… Read More ›
The saga of the Space Piñata.
I finally saw Rogue One. (Maybe some minor spoilers plus a minor rant ahead.) Look, characters make stories. Plot is fine and good and it needs to have its own logic and make enough sense for your characters to accomplish… Read More ›
Why I’m Watching My TV Again
It’s as if somebody took the headlines about Anonymous, cooked them in a spoonful of heroin, and bludgeoned the whole mess with a pillowcase full of bars of soap rendered from the body fat of the rich and famous.
Daredevil is the Least Interesting Thing about Daredevil Season 2
It’s like Daredevil is Jimmy Fallon: He’s not quite as funny Jimmy Kimmel, doesn’t have near the game of Craig Ferguson, but he’s got a lot of intriguing friends that stop by.
No, Force Awakens Doesn’t Deserve an Oscar Nod
It’s like when your Grandpa farts at the dinner table while saying grace. You just let it slide. Grace ain’t a laughing matter. And, I mean, it’s gross, but you love the ol’ guy and he can’t help it.
So, a Girl Walks into your Buffer Memory
And you snag a copy. (Ba dum ching!) No, seriously. Go grab one. A month later and I’m still figuring exactly how lucky I was to be included in the Immerse or Die story bundle. Ive got a never ending… Read More ›
Wherein a Bug Makes a Bet and Wins Big
Bugs. I have this thing for bugs lately and I have no idea where it came from. I really enjoyed writing the scenes with the Black Beetle for Crimson Son. He’s the Crimson Mask’s arch-nemesis and is a bit obsessed… Read More ›
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