Pixar Story Rules in LEGO!
Alex Elyar on Slacktory has taken Emma Coat’s Pixar’s Rules of Storytelling and turned them posters illustrated with Lego for great visual results: This is only about...
In Defense of the Male Miniskirt- Thoughts on the First Season of Star Trek:TNG
In Defense of the Male Miniskirt- Thoughts on the First Season of Star Trek:TNG With the release of the first season of ST:TNG on Blu-Ray DVD in...
Sarnia Bayfest 2012: Alice Cooper and Iron Maiden
Last night I had the honor of attending my very first heavy metal concert at Sarnia’s Bayfest music festival. The moment my friend Richard Moule told me...
The significance of plot without conflict – still eating oranges
The necessity of conflict is preached as a kind of dogma by contemporary writers’ workshops and Internet “guides” to writing. A plot without conflict is considered dull;...
TeaNoWriMo Update
Well, it’s been a week, so I thought I should report on how Teachers Novel Writing Month is progressing. I think I can sum the week up...
Penn’s Sunday School
When you hear someone say the phrase “truth is stranger than fiction”, they’re talking about Penn Jillette. The talking half of Penn and Teller is perhaps one...
Do people really love cats? Or are they actually compelled to by brain parasites?
So here’s a weird thought- Cat Lovers are Cat Lovers not always because they naturally love cats, but because they’re actually compelled to be close to cats...
Amazing Spider-Man Lives Up to its Name!
Like most people, when I heard there was a new Spider-Man film my initial reactions were “why?” and “too soon”. I mean, it’s been less than a...
Korean Drama: Ghost (aka Phantom)
I’m now an addict, I admit it. I’m addicted to sharp, well written, high quality television. It’s true. In this case, it’s the currently running Korean drama...