I was reminded to update the blog to let you all know what’s going on. Sometimes I forget (mostly because I check in on Facebook and Twitter now and then, but forget about the website because it’s not as interactive.) Right now I’m working, trying to avoid all Star Wars spoilers (I have a ticket […]
If I could say one thing to every movie maker telling a story about a mega-disaster, it would be this: don’t put all of your emotional eggs in one small basket. I love disaster flicks, I love the Rock, so of course I went to see San Andreas. I still love disaster flicks, I still […]
Audiobook News Tantor Audio has purchased the rights to THE KRAKEN KING!! *confetti* I’m not sure when the release date is, but this means it will be coming. Hurray! Jane the Virgin Oh my gosh, this is the best new show I’ve been watching. If you haven’t seen an episode yet, I think it’s on […]
This post is going to have a few spoilers for the movie and probably needs trigger warnings for the topic of sexual assault. You know that moment when you see a movie that you want to be great — and in some ways it is great! — but not all ways? That was me, watching Maleficent. This […]
Although I’m enjoying pretty much every recent version of Sherlock Holmes, to my surprise, Elementary has become my favorite. And why surprised? Because when I first saw the ads for the series last fall, I was all eye-rolly. The only reason I started watching was for my love of Lucy Liu, but even then I […]
So, I’ve pretty much accepted the fact that the reason I like to buy these tanks from Target is not just because they are cheap and comfortable, and nice to layer with other stuff. It’s mostly because I end up feeling like this: Badass. I
Today it’s Prometheus, of course — but I saw this movie mentioned here (one of my favorite blogs, actually) and it looked exactly like the sort of thing I’d like: The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch Which is available for streaming on Netflix and for rent at Amazon (though free if you’re a Prime member.) And […]
I saw quotes from this essay floating around last week, but only finally read it today: from Greg Rucka, “Why I Write ‘Strong Female Characters’”. Ah, yes. There’s a reason why he’s one of my favorite comic-book writers, and why his Wonder Woman run is up there at the top for me. Everything he says […]
Any “writing steampunk” questions? I asked this on Facebook, too, but will here as well: I am writing an article about writing steampunk for a guest blog next week. The topic is basically: writing sci-fi history from a 21st century perspective, but I’m wondering — Are there any questions re: writing steampunk that you want […]
The nice thing about finishing a book is that I finally treat myself to the movies I’ve been wanting to watch. So, yay! Avengers was much better than I thought it would be. I still don’t get why ***SPOILER PLOT POINT SPOILER*** Loki let himself be captured … was it just in the hope that […]
Despite my good intentions, I already screwed up my limerick Saturdays. So it’s coming on Sunday, instead, and is about a new television show that I slipped in between other pieces of the weekend because I like the leads and was curious (and because it’s hard to resist a one-star review on Amazon Instant Video. […]
So, I re-watched a bunch of BSG episodes while I was drugged, and once again I was struck by how Colonel Tigh’s eye did more work than many other full-bodied actors. And I was pleased and surprised to see Michael Hogan playing Slade Wilson in last night’s Smallville episode … though his character wasn’t exactly […]
Yesterday in the comments, jmc reminded me of an upcoming m/m steampunk romance from Carina Press, Island of Icarus by Christine Danse. I’ve invited her to come over and tell us more about it closer to the release date, but until them, she also has released a few (FREE!) erotic steampunk short stories over at […]
One of the things that I love most about YouTube is how many digital animation schools and small studios put up their animated shorts. Like short stories, they can be a quick pick-me-up (or downer, depending on the story), but most are well made with fantastic soundtracks, and the perfect length for when I’m waiting […]
I forgot to mention earlier that I have a guest blog over at RhiReading, all about getting superheroes out of their spandex (and on never-ending series, and whether to model a romance series after a comic book serial). I noticed that Netflix has the Dark Shadows (1991) series online. I won’t watch it, because I’m […]