Unfaithful 2002 Directed by Adrian Lyne Welcome back to Movie Monday, where we continue our relentless march through my personal countdown of the 100 worst movies I've ever endured. This week brings us to number 41: Unfaithful, a 2002 erotic thriller that manages the impressive feat of making adultery—one of humanity's most dramatically fertile subjects—feel … Continue reading The Worst 41 – Unfaithful
The Death of the Wish Book and Other Christmas List Tragedies
Welcome back to Blogmas 2025, that magical time of year when I commit to posting holiday-themed content every single day until Christmas. It's like an advent calendar, but instead of chocolate, you get my rambling thoughts about all things festive. This year, I've enlisted the help of AI to generate daily writing prompts because apparently, … Continue reading The Death of the Wish Book and Other Christmas List Tragedies
The Library Beneath the Vines
The morning mist clung to the ancient oaks like forgotten memories, their massive trunks twisted around what Kira's grandmother might have called "the old bones of the world." She crouched beside a peculiar formation—too geometric to be natural, too weathered to be recent. The stone was smooth, almost polished, and carved with symbols that seemed … Continue reading The Library Beneath the Vines
The Annual Die Hard Debate: Yes, I’m Doing This Again
Welcome back to Blogmas 2025, folks – that annual tradition where I commit to posting holiday-themed content every single day until Christmas Day, because apparently I enjoy making my December unnecessarily complicated. This year, in a moment of either brilliance or laziness (probably both), I've enlisted AI to generate my daily writing prompts. Today's prompt … Continue reading The Annual Die Hard Debate: Yes, I’m Doing This Again
Question of the Week #465
As usual, this week's question comes from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions: If a close friend asked, and genuinely wanted, your opinion, but you knew he'd find it painful--for example, he's an artist and asks your honest appraisal of his artistic talent, and you think he's lousy--would you tell him the truth? Here's the … Continue reading Question of the Week #465
When Santa Lost His Keys: A Christmas Eve Emergency
Welcome back to Blogmas 2025, the annual tradition where I post holiday-themed content every single day through Christmas Day. It's like an advent calendar, except instead of chocolate, you get my rambling thoughts about everything from Christmas movies to childhood memories to, well, whatever the AI overlords suggest I write about. This year, I've been … Continue reading When Santa Lost His Keys: A Christmas Eve Emergency
Exploring the Buffyverse: Spin-offs and Crossovers
Twenty-eight years after a Valley Girl with supernatural strength first staked her claim on pop culture, the Buffyverse continues to expand like a particularly stubborn vampire refusing to stay dead. From the original 1992 film to the recent announcement of a Hulu sequel series, this sprawling universe has spawned more spin-offs, reboots, and continuation attempts … Continue reading Exploring the Buffyverse: Spin-offs and Crossovers
Where Magic Still Lives: Choosing My Fictional Christmas
Welcome back to Blogmas 2025, my annual series of holiday-themed blog posts that runs every day through Christmas. This year, I've enlisted the help of AI to generate daily writing prompts, which has led to some interesting creative challenges and unexpected topics. Today's prompt for December 19th asks a deeply personal question: If you could … Continue reading Where Magic Still Lives: Choosing My Fictional Christmas
Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.: Building the Connective Tissue of the MCU
Let's be honest about something: without Nick Fury, the Marvel Cinematic Universe would have been just a collection of decent superhero movies that occasionally nodded at each other like awkward neighbors at a block party. Instead, thanks to Samuel L. Jackson's eyepatch-wearing spymaster, we got something unprecedented in cinema history—a shared universe that actually worked, … Continue reading Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.: Building the Connective Tissue of the MCU
When Stop-Motion Therapy Saved Christmas: Community’s Most Heartwarming Holiday Moment
Welcome back to Blogmas 2025, the annual series of holiday-themed blog posts that will continue daily right through Christmas Day. As I've mentioned throughout this series, I've enlisted AI to generate writing prompts for each day this year, adding an element of surprise to my seasonal blogging tradition. Today's prompt asks me to write about … Continue reading When Stop-Motion Therapy Saved Christmas: Community’s Most Heartwarming Holiday Moment
The Confusing Middle 