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…
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…
The Fanboy and the Apostate, Part 4: Dawn of the Mega-Franchise
The Ritchie and Carlin superhero debate concludes! Part 3 discussed the social relevance of superheroes and the emerging trend of cinematic universes. Though we could go back and forth for many more posts,…
The Fanboy and the Apostate, Part 3: Social Relevance and the Rise of Cinematic Universes
The Ritchie and Carlin superhero debate continues! Part 2 of our discussion tackled the question of whether superheroes have evolved with the times or become exploited by older generations to the detriment…
The Fanboy and the Apostate: A Conversation on Superheroes
Over the past few years, I’ve had many correspondences with fellow writer and cinephile, Sean P. Carlin. We agree on most fronts but have found ourselves on differing sides of…