What I've Been Reading: Jan. 2020
February 10, 2020, 02:10 PM Conflict, Reading, Review, Sci-fi, Screen vs. Page PermalinkAndy Weir's The Martian has been on my radar for a long time. Most people who weren't aware of it eight years ago had it brought to light when Matt Damon starred in the 2015 movie adaptation. Well, I finally got around to it, and I loved it. Two notes, first, I did see the movie back when it came out. Also, full disclosure I audiobooked this one, narrated by Wil Wheaton. I'll touch on both.First of
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What I've Been Watching: Dec 2019
January 6, 2020, 04:30 PM Conflict, Originality, Review, Watching PermalinkI started watching the new Watchmen series on HBO when it debut, however the Netflix age of binging may have gotten to me because I found waiting a week for a new episode lent to distractions. Thus, after a couple of episodes, I slipped away and came back when the season finished. Then I watched it in a couple of evenings. If you're at all familiar, you'll know that the series ties into the Watchmen
What I've Been Watching: May 2019
May 30, 2019, 01:04 PM Conflict, Originality, Review, Watching PermalinkI found the first season of True Detective compelling, surprising, well cast, and deliciously gritty, but like many, when the second season came out a year later, it failed to capture my interest or live up to its predecessor, in spite of boasting an intriguing and veteran cast itself. For those who aren't familiar, each season of the show functions as a mystery mini-series with a new case and independent
Is it Too Late to Rewrite The Nutcracker?
December 22, 2014, 01:28 PM Ballet, Conflict Permalink
I’m a fan of a good story in whatever medium it appears,
book, movie, song, video game, you name it, or in this instance ballet. Popular
this time of year, of course is The Nutcracker. I’ve seen a few productions over
the years and while I will concede that each performance inherently has its own
variances and nuances, in each version I’ve seen, I find the story of The
Nutcracker