In other words, there are a lot of post-apocalyptic novels you should read before spending time on Greybeard. It’s a shame that Aldiss didn’t spend more time writing Greybeard because his premise is so good. I just finished the four-volume novel series by Elena Ferrante that begin with...
Should we assume that Simak had been thinking about writing his most famous novels for years? I don’t think I should tell you any more of “Earth for Inspiration.” It’s a fun enough story so that I shouldn’t spoil it for you. I’ll just hint at a few more scenes. Earth in ...
When it comes to Hanna-Barbera, they are the masters of animation. I have been a fan of their work for over 30 years. This Christmas collection includes the C-grade of specials. If you are looking for “The Flintstones” or “The Jetsons”, then you should look somewhere else. This co...
The way the Chinese treated their elderly was surprising. The fact that Wang Lung’s father would eat before anyone, even a breastfeeding mother, was unbelievable. I think the elderly should be treated with respect but I also know if my grandchildren were starving, I would give them my food...
I find that when it comes to watching horror classics, I’m generally not as scared as I’m told I should be. Perhaps it’s just expectations being set sky-high, or maybe I’m just really not freaked out by horror movies at all. Roman Polanski’s most famous entry into the genre,...
Yeah, I’ve been spending all this time I should have been posting making a facebook page for the site. Well, not really. Just the past day or so. The rest of the time I’ve spent being crazy busy and having a standoff with my bitchtastic computer. But I assure you, normal updat...
6 called me back to say he didn't want to do the film, that it was for Jamel, not for him. The film was dead. The week after, I rewrote a version for a female lead, and even one for a child. When you fall into icy waters, if you don't fight your way out, you die! And...
I’m quite late on this one, as noted before vacation – I hadn’t actually read this part before we set out, so it’s posting after my return. Ho-hum. I should be on track for the last two readings: part 4 on Sept. 26, and part 5 on Oct. 17. For now, you can go check...
I ain’t looked that far ahead yet," Benny spits. "Workin’ overtime, doc said I should stop, get my leg rest/I made dope re-rock and stretch with a gram press/Made more than a med tech, payin’ double for the head taps." Through music that embodies his maturity and ruggedness...
Nor should there be; telling someone you have to die is not a pleasant experience, I imagine, let alone telling a roomful of your best friends. If you can only see one Last Supper reenactment, this is the one. We get some interesting omissions leading to Christ’s torture and eventual ...