• Guillermo del Toro Speaks of “All-Time Bucket List”

    Browsing around and an article caught my eye: 15 Years Later, Guillermo del Toro Finally Gives an Update on This “Bucket-List” Horror Movie, and it unlocked a memory for me; I was pretty sure I posted about the project he passionately wanted to do, 15 years ago. And then I felt old.

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  • Listening Post: “The Fox, the Crow, and the Cookie” by mewithoutYou

    Every now and then you need a song full of saccharine fun and joy. By “you” I mean me, and by “me” I mean all of us. One of those songs that brings joy with the melodies, the playful lyrics, and harmonies, is “The Fox, the Crow, and the Cookie” by mewithoutYou.

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  • Timothy Olyphant: Actor

    I recently raved about Alien: Earth and the season finale was this week. Don’t worry — I’m not going to spoil it. Or really talk about it either. Rather, I’m going to talk about one of the actors on the show: Timothy Olyphant.

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  • Listening Post: “Glum” by Hayley Williams

    My favorite singer, Hayley Williams from Paramore, had recently released her third solo album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, which is worth countless listens. There are so many emotional highs and lows throughout the album. And it is worth noting that it is her first fully independent album.

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  • Thoughts on ‘Alien: Earth’

    People who know me know that I enjoy the Alien franchise. I’m especially partial to the first, second — and I have the audacity of really enjoying Prometheus. When news came out about a television series, my interest was piqued.

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  • Listening Post: “Wanna-be Angel” by Foxy Shazam

    Do you want a song that will move you? A song with fun lyrics that you — by which I mean me — can relate to? Of course you do!

    Here is “Wanna-be Angel” by Foxy Shazam. Which, by the way, is a band you should listen to more. So. Damn. Catchy.

  • Alan Cumming Reprises Role in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

    Marvel Studios went through a gradual shift from character arcs to spectacle. What started as tongue-in-cheek jokes about secrets became a legitimate obsession. Their focus became wanting to surprise audiences.

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  • Comic-Con: An Evening with Kevin Smith

    Many years ago, I fought valiantly in the hot, summer sun for a coveted seat in Hall H on a Saturday. Marvel Studios was in full swing being a main event at Comic-Con. The heat was nearly too much, and I barely made it into Hall H just as Marvel started their panel. I didn’t make it. I was stuck in line near the front until Marvel’s panel ended. But spending hours in the heat meant I was stubborn and still wanted to get into Hall H. I wanted a nice, cool, dark room to relax in. And thus, I had my first experience at a Kevin Smith panel.

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