Star Trek has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember; one of my earliest clear memories is of the Animated Series and I think I remember a commercial for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. (I do, however, remember a commercial for Alien, even though at six I was farContinue reading “On the Coming Star Trek/Doctor Who Crossover”
Monthly Archives: February 2012
On Defending The Phantom Menace
Yesterday, writer Peter David blogged that he took his daughter to see Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace 3-D and… she liked it. She really liked it. His reaction to his daughter’s reaction? “Holy crap. Holy freaking crap.” I know it’s fashionable for people to pile on The Phantom Menace, but I won’t. IContinue reading “On Defending The Phantom Menace”
On ABC, Whitney Houston, and Charlie Brown
Here’s the situation. I’m watching Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown this evening. Charlie Brown and Sally are working on making a homemade Valentine card for Sally to give to her Sweet Baboo, and then… ABC breaks into Be My Valentine with a breaking news bulletin. The anchor, someone I have never seen before, says somethingContinue reading “On ABC, Whitney Houston, and Charlie Brown”
On Roland Emmerich’s Anonymous
Who wrote the plays of Shakespeare? To most people the answer is obvious — Shakespeare wrote the plays of Shakespeare. A little-hearlded young man went to London, became an actor and the playwright of the age, then returned to Stratford Upon Avon, having conquered all the literary worlds there were to conquer, and took upContinue reading “On Roland Emmerich’s Anonymous”
On Allyn’s 2012 Farpoint Schedule
A week from today, Farpoint begins in Timonium, Maryland. A media science-fiction convention, I’ve been attending Farpoint regularly since 2006. (Yes, I was there for the infamous “carpet glue” convention, where con-goers were tripping out on the carpet fumes and the wild colors.) Farpoint is being held this year at the Crowne Plaza in Timonium,Continue reading “On Allyn’s 2012 Farpoint Schedule”
On The Hobbit’s Casting Choices
Today I read an interesting criticism from Ben Child of Peter Jackson’s upcoming Hobbit films — the films will be an extended exercise in stunt casting: With the news that Billy Connolly is to take the role of dwarf king Dain Ironfoot in his adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s debut Middle-earth-set novel, Jackson appears to beContinue reading “On The Hobbit’s Casting Choices”
On Thinking About a Ringo Starr Concert
Ringo Starr is going out on tour again. No surprise there. Ringo tours every other summer or so, and this summer he has a new album to promote, Ringo 2012. Well, Ringo’s 2012 tour brings him to Baltimore on my birthday. I’ve seen Paul McCartney in concert, back in 2002. George Harrison last toured inContinue reading “On Thinking About a Ringo Starr Concert”
On Downton Abbey News and Silliness
In lieu of any meaningful posts today — the bronchitis still has me feeling at about 70% — let’s talk Downton Abbey! PBS is currently showing the season season of the ITV hit, and I absolutely adore the series. I can’t explain why I love it, except that the characters are awesome and it’s funContinue reading “On Downton Abbey News and Silliness”
On Mitt Romney’s Inhumanity
After winning the Florida Primary, Mitt Romney wanted America to know — he’s “not concerned about the very poor.” Erick Erickson, the CNN pundit and proprietor of Red State wrote that Romney’s line “played straight into the liberal caricature that Republicans dont have hearts.” That’s not how it is, though. It’s not that Republicans, especiallyContinue reading “On Mitt Romney’s Inhumanity”