Well, here we are—Christmas Day 2025. If you've been following along with this year's Blogmas series, you know I've been posting holiday-themed content every day leading up to today, which means this is my final Blogmas post until next year. So first things first: Merry Christmas to all of you reading this, whether you're surrounded … Continue reading Christmas Day Reflections
Assembling the Heroes: A Retrospective of MCU Phase One
Seventeen years ago, on a warm May evening in 2008, moviegoers settled into their theater seats expecting nothing more than a decent superhero flick about a B-list Marvel character they might vaguely remember from Saturday morning cartoons. What they witnessed instead was the first domino falling in what would become the most ambitious—and successful—cinematic experiment … Continue reading Assembling the Heroes: A Retrospective of MCU Phase One
Christmas Eve Watchlist: A Flexible Tradition in the Streaming Age
Welcome to day 24 of Blogmas 2025, my annual series of holiday-themed blog posts that runs through Christmas Day. First off, merry Christmas Eve to all of you reading this! Whether you're frantically wrapping last-minute gifts, preparing tomorrow's feast, or already settled in with your own holiday viewing traditions, I hope this evening finds you … Continue reading Christmas Eve Watchlist: A Flexible Tradition in the Streaming Age
Rewatching Smallville – Episode 76
Welcome back to Rewatching Smallville, my weekly dive into the iconic series that explores Clark Kent’s journey before becoming Superman. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to the show, you’re invited to join in each Tuesday as I revisit episodes and share my thoughts and observations. Be sure to share your own memories and … Continue reading Rewatching Smallville – Episode 76
The Snow Globe’s Promise
Welcome back to Blogmas 2025, my annual series of holiday-themed blog posts that runs every day through Christmas Day. This year, I've enlisted the help of AI to generate writing prompts for each post, which has led to some interesting creative challenges and unexpected directions. Today's prompt for December 23rd asks me to craft a … Continue reading The Snow Globe’s Promise
The Worst 41 – Unfaithful
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
The Confusing Middle 