During one of my visits to Agnes during December, she swatted at a small flying insect and complained, “My house is too chilly for fruit flies. These must be soil gnats from the potted plants that were out on the deck all summer.” I questioned, “What’s the difference between fruit...
The opening scene — an ill-fated midnight swim — hinted at what could be lurking beneath the surface, while the decision to shoot from the shark’s POV (plus John Williams’ pulse-accelerating score) let our imaginations do the work. By the time the giant prop shark attacks the boat ...
Like so many people, I’ve found my creative work stymied by the stresses of the pandemic, but reading this book has helped me think through some of my stories in progress, and given me new energy to get back to them. Whether you’re a writer or just like to think about the themes,...
JamieandClaireare in their room and he tells her about going toSilkie Islandyears ago and discovering the fortune which catches up the non-obsessive viewers/normal people on the plot.Jamiesays he must tell her a secret but before he can, the door flies open‘All My Children’style and two...
But years before that, “The Dick Van Dyke Show” found a way to balance a workplace comedy with a family dynamic to great effect. It helped that “Dick Van Dyke” was built on the strength of icons: Carl Reiner, inspired by his time as a writer on “Your Show of Shows,” built ...
and even now, some months out. I know it wasn’t just me though, from the way it seemed to take over Star Wars Twitter, to some extent going viral, showing how effective the creative team’s work was, touching so many so vividly. The whole time I’ve been writing this out, it’...
(separate from his work with ymo) and the cover art gives a vaguely surrealist impression of his creative mind; hosono gazes serenely into the future as his hairline disappears into a pine forest skyline, with a glorious, heavenly collection of clouds hanging overhead. 75. outkast, ‘stan...
My prediction for the stream: "WvW restructuring has been successful overall, but there are some minor issues we need to work on. We are going to ignore all of the horrible matchups, and the fact that the restructure doesn't actually fix any of the issues with WvW." 7 1 Junk...
After the streptomycin controversy, the universities put forth regulations to make (somewhat) clearer who gets what in the process of discovery. Thanks to this and thanks to the women’s liberation movement and, more recently, the women’s fight for equality in workplaces, if this would happen...
Peanut: In 2019, people wondered who would go to the relegation match, Peanut or Score. Thinking of that, time really flies. There’s something I say very often recently: “You never know what’ll happen.” I have had that thought in my mind for a while, ...