Y: The Last Man—The Show Must Go On
Y: The Last Man—The Show Must Go On In all my years as a writer, I’ve come across only a handful of stories that cultivated a lasting influence on my…
Skateboarding: A Writer’s Journey (Week 5)
Week 5 – The Scholar Welcome back, dear readers. I apologize for not having this post ready on Monday, but who doesn’t like a fun Friday blog to cap off…
Skateboarding: A Writer’s Journey (Week 4)
If you skateboard, you will get hurt. That’s just part of the deal. Throughout my time skating, I endured a plethora of scrapes, bruises, and twisted bits. Then there was…
Skateboarding: A Writer’s Journey (Week 3)
For this entry’s slice of nostalgia, I want to talk about another passion of mine: video games. While growing up, there weren’t many skateboarding games, and nothing that accurately portrayed…
Skateboarding: A Writer’s Journey (Week 2)
Welcome to the second entry of my journey back into skateboarding. Along with updates about my progress, I’ll share skating stories and anecdotes from the past. This week, I’ve been…
Skateboarding: A Writer’s Journey
Skateboarding is in my blood. Years have passed since I stepped on a board with serious intentions, but I think about it every day. My brother introduced me to skating…
Monster Mash: The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia
Monster Mash: The Grand Bazaar of Ethra VanDalia Who doesn’t love monsters? I’ve spent my career as a writer exploring the otherworldly and fantastical, but I don’t have the artistic…
The Naughty List: Christmas Movies with Spice
Ah, the holidays. Is any time of the year more surreal? The world transforms into a wonderland of the Christmas ideal, bombarding you with tradition and nostalgia. Movies are no…
Why My List of Favorite Shows is Correct (and so is yours)
Critics get on my nerves, especially when they churn out “best of” lists as if the plebeian masses are incapable of forming an intelligent opinion about art. The idea that…
Creative Empathy: Inclusion not Limitation
In the years following the #OscarSoWhite controversy, there has been a much-needed push to ensure equality for minorities in film. Whether because of race, gender, or sexuality, marginalized artists have been…