Jul 11, 2021 | Film & Television - History - Theatre
I think I’m a bad party guest. Last night I attended my first post-vaccinated dinner party. It was the birthday of one of my wife’s high school friends, so it was mostly people I’d never met. Like you do, conversation seeks common ground, and at one...
Mar 1, 2020 | Current Affairs - Essential Posts - Film & Television
Watching the latest Democratic debate, a crazy thing happened to me. Someone asked me how the debate was going, and I said, “It’s a shit show.” Which immediately made me think of this song from Rachel Bloom’s amazing, criminally-underwatched show “Crazy...
Feb 10, 2015 | Film & Television
Dear Kevin, Hey, congrats. Nice deal. Well done. I'm a big fan – both of you and of Marvel (though the Marvel fandom goes back a bit further). But you're doing awesome work, and I trust what you have in mind for Spidey 100%. That said, I've...
Oct 22, 2013 | Books - Essential Posts - Film & Television - Publishing - Shakespeare - The Novel
It seems that if you save all your news to release at once, you're guaranteed to get a fantastic post. First, The Prince's Doom has a release date! March 4th, 2014. Mark your calendars – or pre-order it by clicking HERE! Secondly, last...
Jun 3, 2013 | Books - Film & Television - Writing
With the airing of 'The Rains of Castamere' on last night's Game Of Thrones, this seems like a great jumping off moment to continue the discussion of violence. If we can stop weeping and retching. For those of us who love the books, the Red Wedding...
Feb 26, 2012 | Books - Film & Television - Theatre
Today is Christopher "Kit" Marlowe's birthday. He would be 448 years old. The son of a shoemaker, he wrote some of the most provocative plays of his day, always challenging authority – which is perhaps why he was forced to act as a spy for Her...
