“There is a common thread that runs throughout everything that I do: storytelling. Whether in song, documentary film or on the page, I have always felt compelled to share moments from my life. This inclination is a huge part of what excites me creatively but also as a human being. In...
His journey to the future is basically a portal fantasy in which he can be a hero, similar to H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine but far weirder. Carl is a fun protagonist; he has a sense of humor over the whole situation.The novel is unabashedly pulpy in its technobabble and upfront ...
Returning to the ever-stalwart themes of past recollections, life itself, and our impending, eventual fate, often through the lens of a home movie, that made Esper’s “Yesteryear” (2020) such a masterpiece, “Distant Memories” chronicles Anna, a victim of Alzheimer’s. The audience meets...
1.An Ember in the Ashes Seriesby Saba Tahir I’m actually surprised this hasn’t been made into a movie yet. This series is wildly popular and actually stands out among a sea of fantasy YA books that follow a similar plotline. Tahir got an offer from Paramount back in 2016, but to m...
America has a fundamental flaw, an Achilles heel of perspective and attitude; it fails to understand history and its place in it. In the words of philosopher, George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” If you believe it can’t happen here, I urge...
“Much as I love history as escapism into the past, I do keep an eye out for books that shed light on some of the deeply worrying conflicts going on in the world today. One notable book for those trying to get a handle on the Middle East is a new book by Christopher Phillips, a ...
Surrounded by symbols configured in bits of 19th century French glass, Riolino couldn’t help but reflect on her own past and the memories of pains, healing, and love strewn through it. “It made me think about life as a balancing act, and we’re all just trying to do our best to ...
Poppy’s personality is very similar to mine, as she had a great sense of humour and always remembered every tiny detail of each trip she took with Alex. Alex is someone that I could definitely see being friends with. He had a very serious personality, but Poppy managed to bring out ...
Memory is a strange double-edged ability to possess. When it’s working properly, it mines the past for all the strategies that worked the best. With the benefit of that experience comes wisdom. But that same memory can recall all the mistakes we made. Unless there’s a filter of some ...
Books October 28, 2024at 1:00 pm At Arcane Comics and More, there’s a space for ‘every customer’ For 20 years, the shop, now in Shoreline, has refined what it means to be a great comic book store. Entertainment Books More Headlines ...