It was over 20 years ago that David Lynch and Mark Frost created one of the seminal television series, a post-modern twist on the soap opera that had the whole world talking. And now, two decades later, Twin Peaks has…
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Build and lead your team, the Dungeons and Dragons way
One of the formative hobbies of my youth was playing Dungeons and Dragons (as well as other “role-playing games”). If you aren’t familiar with RPGs (and if you aren’t, you’re missing out), they are lengthy sessions where you and friends…
Geek, Movies, Neglected Cinema, TV, Twin Peaks
It’s not Twin Peaks, but Storyville is a remarkable underrated film
“The past isn’t dead.” Revisiting well-remembered films in this Neglected Cinema series is like a crapshoot. Sometimes movies I loved on first viewing I find merely likeable, and other times I discover old favorites are, with the passage of time,…
Geek, TV
Loyalty and passion are the only TV “ratings” that should matter
The Nielsen Rating system is having some problems. Big problems. People watch tv shows in a lot of different ways in the 21st Century. They record and “time-shift”, they download, they stream, and many have “cut the cord” and just…
Geek, Movies, My Quora answers
On James Bond movies and continuity…
Trying to figure out and align James Bond continuity is like making a vodka martini from Siamese vodka… it can be done, but it’s not going to result in something that is very palatable or satisfying. I remember one of…
Geek, Trek
Save the bridge! A behind the scenes look at the project to restore the Enterprise D bridge
Cross-post of an article I wrote for http://trekmovie.com: “Imagine being a Star Wars fan driving past Lucasfilm, and seeing the Millennium Falcon in a dumpster.” Would never happen, right? Well, it did. Only it wasn’t Star Wars, and it wasn’t that…
Disney, Geek, Movies
Disney buys Star Wars: One fan’s perspective
Slow news day. As we are all still reeling in the east coast from Hurricane Sandy, and seeing the devastating aftermath, there is no logical reason at all to get worked up over an announcement of yet another corporate acquisition.…
Geek, Movies
Bond at 50: A critical reappraisal of Goldfinger
I love Goldfinger. Not the character Auric Goldfinger, Goldfinger, the movie. It is, by popular decree, the Best. Bond. Ever. It features the Most Famous Car in the World (the Aston Martin DB 5) Sean Connery at his hairy testosterone-filled…
Geek, Trek
More of me to love, now at TrekMovie.com and This Week in Star Trek!
Just a quick note to let the regular readers of ye’ ol’ blog know that I am now a regular contributor to TrekMovie.com. I’ve been a “friend” of that site for a couple of years now and so when one…
Geek, Movies, TV, Twin Peaks
Like Twin Peaks? Then buy Mark Frost’s new book, The Paladin Prophesy!
I was lucky enough to get Mark Frost’s new book The Paladin Prophecy the day before it was officially released, thanks to the magic of Amazon. I had preordered it months ago, because I’ve been a long time fan of…
Geek, TV
Check out my new CafePress store!
In a shameless display of capitalism, I have designed some products and put them up for sale on CafePress. T-shirts! Pins! Mousepads! Bags! And more! Items are inspired by The Prisoner, Twin Peaks, UX design, Planet of the Apes and…
Geek, Photos
Some Dragon*con 2012 pics…
Had a great time over Labor Day weekend at Dragon*Con 2012. Got to chat with Alice Cooper, Katee Sackhoff, James Randi, Colin Ferguson, James Callis, Adam West, Rob Paulson, and more (I really should stop dropping names – Al Pacino…
Geek, My Quora answers, Trek
Is there any record of litigation over someone making their own Star Trek items?
Well, there is some history of litigation in Star Trek, but it tends to not be Paramount vs. the Little Guy, it tends to be actors/writers against Paramount. Two examples: Leonard Nimoy sued Paramount for licensing moneys around his image…
Geek, Trek, TV
In praise of The Doomsday Machine (and William Windom)
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the official Star Trek convention in Las Vegas, and one of the panels I went to was to determine the top ten episode of the original series. It was a conference room that…
Geek, My Quora answers, Trek, TV
Which is the better all-time show: The Twilight Zone or the original Star Trek series?
Love both, but I have to say Star Trek. The Twilight Zone had so many wonderful stories, and I’d say the ratio of good to bad for both series is about the same (the original Star Trek had a wildly…
Geek, My Quora answers, Trek, TV
Is Star Trek a ‘Kids Show’?
It's not intended to be, no… but it's a show that kids can enjoy. Before I expand on my answer, I want to critique the term "kids show." Many shows that fall into that descriptive bucket are quite entertaining and…