It wasn’t until the Comedy Network began running Community every night that I saw the pattern. Every episode, in the first season so far at least, revolves around the group seeking Jeff’s approval. Why is this disturbing? Let’s back up. We all knew a Jeff If you’re reading this, you likely got picked on in high […]
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Thanks to Dan Harmon for posting this to Twitter: I challenge all true Community fans to watch this and not shed a tear. I had been preparing a post about how my writing is not where I want (i.e., need) it to be and my jealousy of those going to WorldCon in Chicago. But this […]
My friend Adam Shaftoe has reviewed by ebook “Silverman’s Game” on The Page of Reviews site. A psychological thriller, “Silverman’s Game” traps three teenage boys in a basement of a remote house. Given a gun loaded with a single bullet, they are forced to play an impossible game where each choice could make them the […]
I’ve been getting a lot of hits on my blog post about the meaning of the #sixseasonsandamovie hashtag. People have left comments and tweeted me that the post has meant a lot to them. Even after a week, it shows no signs of losing popularity. So, I hope I can do more than explain—I can […]
[UPDATED DECEMBER 10, 2013: I wrote this post moments after the season 3 finale of Community, thinking it was over. But now we have Season 5 coming up in January! I am glad to see #sixseasonsandamovie lives on as a hashtag. This post was my attempt to explain what it meant, why it was important, […]
I learned this evening that my 100-character story (not counting spaces), called a “twabble”, will appear on The Drabblecast: Strange Stories for Strange Listeners. The story, in its entirety, is: “1000 bucks to hunt zombies in your park? Where’d you get them?” “We started with 22. The rest were like you. Customers.” Yup, that’s it. […]
It’s happened to all of us. You hear about an anthology with a cool theme. You brainstorm story ideas, settle on one and spend the next few weeks writing, revising and work shopping the story. With high hopes, you submit it. Then the rejection notice arrives. A bit disappointed, you think “That’s OK, it’s a […]
[NOTE: I originally wrote this on Friday, May 4 but lost the thumb drive I’d stored it on and only found it this morning. This post should have gone up Friday, so I think I may have missed the wave.] I’ve been getting a lot of hits here for my review of the first The […]
[I wrote this post before watching tonight’s episode, so the Greendale Seven’s expulsion from Greendale kinda puts a crimp in this post. So, please just go with it and take it for the humour it’s intended as.] It’s possible Community may meet its demise at the end of this, its third, season. Over on the […]
In a review of 28 Days Later, American writer, director and screenwriting teacher John Truby said: Good horror takes this reduction of characters and makes it positive. It asks: What is human? And can this human quality be maintained in a world where everyone is desperate and induced to be an animal, ie going beyond even […]