Right now everyone is swapping stories about where they were this time last year. Saying goodbye to coworkers and students for the last time in person. The early days now seem almost celebratory. People waving to each other from their windows, posting silly videos of animals, celebrities singing to us from the screens that are…
Last Week’s Episode: Meme the Bern 2021
Welp, we made it folks. We’re now past January 20th and well into 2021. The first three Wednesdays of this year have been quite a doozy: a coup, a second impeachment, and an inauguration. I refuse to ask what next week will bring, because I’ve watched enough movies to know that will just invite more…
Best Small Press, Indies, & Webcomics of 2020!
This 2020 was tough for me as an indie comics reader because, well, there were no cons for me to pick up wares! No zinefests or the pleasure of perusing the indie racks at my local comic shop. Luckily, there were virtual fests and cons for me to find some good books, and Webtoons are…
Last Week’s Episode: Wonder Woman Comes to Roku
There’s more good news than bad news this week, so I’ll rip the bandaid of bad news off quickly first then get to the more positive stuff. The best news is that there are only 14 days before we can put the dumpster fire of 2020 behind us. My friends who follow the celestial patterns…
Last Week’s Episode: 43 More Days Until 2021
Will next year be any better than this year? Maybe not. But at least there’s a sliver of hope that it’ll be different than this year. I’ll hold onto that hope for the next forty-three days. In the meantime, here’s a sampler of the last seven days of entertainment news.
October is for Art – Alternatives to Inktober™️ for Celebrating Creativity
Fall has just begun and that means some people are celebrating pumpkin spice lattes and cooler weather. Meanwhile, makers all over the world are both excitedly awaiting and mentally steeling themselves for October and November. Thanks to two very different internet movements these months have become associated with Art and Writing respectfully. This October is…
Last Week’s Episode: Black Rights are Human Rights and Pronouns Aren’t a Joke
Is it 2021 yet? I’m ready for next year. Maybe next year we can stop explaining the basics of human rights and common decency to people. In case you need to primer for having your own conversations — Black rights are human rights (not a political stance) and someone’s pronouns aren’t a joke. If you…
My Excellent Adventure Watching All Three Bill & Ted Movies in 24 Hours
Dear Younger Me, The Bill & Ted movies are not as bad as you thought they were. The second one is silly and doesn’t know what it wants to be about; I promise you will LOVE the third. Yes, you do cry a little. Sincerely, 2020 Me
Last Week’s Episode: The One Where We Get More Unnecessary Reboots
It’s time for buying school supplies whether you need them or not. I mean everyone could use another empty notebook to add to their collection, right? No? Just me? Well if I’ve learned anything from 2020, it’s that buying things stupid cheap things like pens and notebooks can make me forget briefly about the hellscape…
Last Week’s Episode: Back to Production, Pandemic Be Damned?
Hardly anyone in power can make up their mind about anything these days. Release the movie? Delay the movie? Start school? Delay school? Anybody else experiencing news whiplash? Kayne West is running for president? I somehow did not have that on my 2020 Bingo card. Only five more months to get through y’all. Thanks for…
Last Week’s Episode: Justice for Breonna Taylor, and Other News
Embodying the cliche “the show must go on” the intimately intertwined industries of entertainment and politics have continued their push to return to a “new normal.” Will they learn any lessons from the events of the past few months? It doesn’t look like it. Theatres are planning to reopen mid-July and studios are starting up…
Last Week’s Episode: Something Clever That Isn’t About the Pandemic
I think we officially need to retire using the subtitle “Pandemic Edition” on things. This is now the third of these articles I’ve written from shelter-in-place and I’m starting to accept this is just life now. The good news is that with summer on the horizon, we all seem to be reaching some sort of…