Failing again. Failing better.
So today I have two deadlines: one real, one self-imposed. So I’ll give y’all some more long reads. The first is an interview of Paolo Bacigalupi. If you haven’t read THE WIND UP GIRL, go out and do it right now. Within a few pages, you will realize just why it won a lot of…
This weekend I will travel to Boston for my sister’s wedding. Accordingly, I’m trying to meet all my deadlines earlier than possible, so I don’t have a lot of time for posting. Instead, I’ll give you a couple of long-ish articles to read. First, here’s an interview with Jon Spaihts, the writer of “Prometheus.” In…
The trailer for “The Great Gatsby” was released today. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, and Tobey Maguire, it’s directed by Baz Lurhmann. Check it out. What do you think? I mean, it’s clearly got Baz Lurhmann written all over it. The parties look like “Moulin Rouge” and the tangled love story looks like “Romeo +…
Neil Gaiman recently gave the commencement address at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. If you are interested in becoming an artist or a freelancer of any sort, go pour yourself a cup of coffee and watch this video. There. Don’t you feel better about your career choices? Two out of three isn’t impossible.…
Season 2 of “The Walking Dead” ended with quite a few big reveals. If you are a fan of the comic books, you know just how big. If not, you can only guess. To help you guess, check out this teaser: Michonne, the Governor, the prison? This is going to be a great season. Dark,…