Um My Other YouTube Channel Exploded
So, in April of this year, I launched a new YouTube channel about Dungeons and Dragons, focusing on giving advice to players and game...
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J. K. Rowling and the Perpetual Enforcement of the Status Quo
This isn't the most damning thing about her, but it is pretty bad considering she's a professional writer.
My Favorite and Least Favorite Blacklist Characters
In which I go through a bunch of characters from seasons 1-7 of "The Blacklist" and talk about which ones work... and which ones don't.
Hey, Where Have I Been? What Am I Up To? And What's Next?
Well, it's been a year, so I've got some news!
This Isn't an April Fool's Gag - I Launched a Second Channel!
I totally understand that it does SEEM like an April Fool's Gag.
At Last... An Idea!
Hopefully this won't be the only learning moment from the Star Wars prequels.
That Time I Saw Joe Rogan’s Terrible Stand-Up
If you stand for nothing, Joe, what will you do stand-up for?
The ICM Memo About How to Behave at Work
Just sharing a weird little thing I have pinned on my wall next to some other pieces of advice.
A Quick Bible Lesson from James 2, aka "Rich People are Bad"
I know this isn't normally the kind of content I post, but I want to talk about this Bible verse.
The YouTube Video I Didn't Make
Why I recently scrapped a video I was very excited about.
Comic Book Tropes: The Circus of Crime
I recently re-read the original six issues of “The Incredible Hulk” (because they are just so bananas), and noticed something odd… In one...
DC's “Justice League: War” Review, Part 2: It's Like "The Avengers," But Terrible
This article was originally published March 4, 2014: Welcome back to the review of DC’s latest leaving, “Justice League: War.” Last time,...
DC's “Justice League: War” Review, Part 1: What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Likable Characters?
This article was originally published March 3, 2014: I remember a simpler time. I remember a time when “mature storytelling” meant mature...
Guardians of the Galaxy: Echoing Trauma in the Main Story
Guardians of the Galaxy is about several damaged characters, and the writers very cleverly make their trauma integral to the story.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Bringing Real-World Fears into Genre Fiction
How does Captain America 2 use real-world dread to structure a compelling thriller?
Don't Bring Back Firefly
Please. Don't do the thing.
Thor: The Dark World: Flipping the Script in Your Sequel
Thor: The Dark World may be the most maligned Marvel film ever. But I think we can learn a lot from the film - both the good and the bad.
The Gender Imbalance of Fantasy Protagonists
You may not realize it, but young boys and girls are framed VERY differently in fantasy coming-of-age stories.
Iron Man 3: Wrestling with Problematic Source Material
There's a real issue with Iron Man 3, with the way the Mandarin is handled. Let's discuss.
I Don't Want To, But We Need To Discuss Joss Whedon
It turns out, the behavior of Joss Whedon makes him the perfect example of why I make the kind of content I do.