We live in heavy times. If Doc Brown was a real person, he’s probably say, “For God sakes, Marty, don’t visit 2020!” As we have all witnessed, this year has been off the scale cray-cray. From Coronavirus to Killer Hornets…
Should there be a Best Stunt Choreography category at the Academy Awards? That’s the question prompted by the amazing stunt work seen in recent years, especially the groundbreaking stunts seen in the John Wick films. The Wick films, directed by…
Way back in 2013, I was a vocal advocate for a start-up company named Aereo. Aereo streamed local television stations using mini-antennas that customers “rented”. The service also provided DVR capability, so users not only could watch a local channel…
The great Carl Reiner passed away this week, at the too-young age of 98. I saw “too-young” because Reiner was still creating, writing children books and posting witty pon mots on Twitter. There were a lot of great ideas still…
Timing is everything. Marvel Comics had previously had some success with their pop culture magazine Pizzazz (which I look back on fondly here), so after the video game craze hit the US by storm in the late 70s and early…
The recent passing of the legendary comic Fred Willard was yet another sad occurrence in a year that has been filled with such news. Willard was a “comedian’s comedian”: Someone who entertained his peers as well as audiences. He was…
I was quite happy when the 4K Ultra HD disk of Jaws arrived in the mail this past week. Jaws is one of my favorite movies, and I will never pass up a chance to revisit the film. If I’m…
Sometimes, inspiration comes from interesting places. I occasionally watch long-form YouTube videos on pop-culture. Some of them are semi-documentary “did you know?” pieces that teach me something that I didn’t know, while others critically analyze movies and TV shows, and…
I’m a dog person. I’ve always been a dog person, even though I’ve had cats as well in my 4+ decades on this Earth. But when it’s a choice, sorry… I’m a dog guy. Right now we have four… No.…
William Friedkin is a hell of a filmmaker. Since Friedkin is the man who brought us The Exorcist, that statement is both true and an unintentional pun. Because in 1973 The Exorcist scared the hell out of a lot of…
This was making rounds on social media, so I decided to answer these questions. • Driven 100 mph — Yup. • Ridden in a helicopter — Nope, never will either. • Gone zip lining — Nope. • Been to an…
This month, the firing of co-publisher Dan DiDio from DC Comics surprised both fans and fan media alike. This resulted in many pundits expressing concern for the future of the publishing house. They should be. DC Comics is owned by…
As a user experience professional, I continuously focus on design trends and de-facto standards, so I can work with development and product teams to craft the most effective end-to-end experience I can. And a core attribute of such an experience…
I’m an apolitical person, and have described myself as an “Independent Libertarian.” I don’t want government in my bedroom or my wallet, and am a strong advocate for individual freedom and personal responsibility. I pay more attention to geeky and…
Cord cutting is one of the biggest shifts in consumer spending since the advent of online shopping. More and more people are canceling cable and satellite subscriptions and using streaming services for their home entertainment. Based on recent reporting and…
I was recently looking through my bookmarks and stumbled upon a link for a site I hadn’t visited in quite a while. It was the personal blog of a screenwriter and movie critic that I used to enjoy quite a…