How to survive a horror movie: 2024 editionOnce upon a time, my father the film professor wrote an academic research article analyzing the behavior of horror movie victims in the…Oct 31Oct 31
BookwormWriters sit down and turn ideas into stories. Writers. Not robots. And in order to do that, you need to read. The machine needs fuel.Aug 21Aug 21
Recovering journalistI was sitting in a plastic folding chair in what turned out to be a relatively mild 90 degrees or so, but given the puckish nature of St…Aug 14Aug 14
Indiana Jones and the Real BlasphemyThe burning of the books epitomizes the celebration of ignorance in the service of those who know that ignorance is easier to control…Jul 29Jul 29
NevermoreI found an image that for some reason I had never used. It came from Westminster Cemetery in Baltimore, resting place of Edgar Allan Poe.May 29May 29
Words flying through space and timeWe are creatures of constant awe, curious at beauty, at leaf and blossom, at grief and pleasure, sun and shadow.Apr 25Apr 25
The pink elephant at the OscarsOscar night is Hollywood’s biggest moment of the year, and immediately there will be a cacophony of “awards don’t matter” and “it’s just a…Mar 11Mar 11