Thoughts on a Geek Turning 49
At 49, I’m now officially older than most of my childhood heroes. That can’t help but be a little depressing. But am I handling it any better than they are?
Category: Movies
Mac Review: Black Widow (movie)
I saw the Black Widow movie last night, and thought I’d throw together a quick review of it. The movie is set between wars (Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: …
Still fast, still furious: Fast and Furious 6-8
Following up on Monday’s post about the Fast and Furious films, I resume here with Furious 6 (2013). After pulling off the heist of Fast Five, the team has settled comfortably …
Fast, Furious, Successful: The Fast and Furious Franchise (part one)
I’m not a car guy — if I acquired super-speed I’d be happy never to drive a car again — but last year I decided to work through the Fast and …
A Publishing Model I Hope Won’t Catch On (or) Disney Must Pay!
Last November I read an alarming Twitter thread from Cory Doctorow on Disney refusing to pay Alan Dean Foster royalties. Foster was the author (uncredited) of the original Star Wars …