Where Has “The Cape” Gone Wrong?
NBC has reduced its order for the series The Cape from 13-episodes down to 10. Needless to say, this isn’t a good sign. What’s gone wrong?
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Building Codex’s Staff with Felicia Day
Felicia Day helps out Greg Aronowitz in building a replica of the Codex staff (from The Guild and the music video “Do You Want to Date My Avatar”). Lots of great tips and the always worth watching Felicia Day.
Read more...Watch “The Cape’s Summer Glau in Studio” Video (G4)
One of the better Summer interviews out there, talking about The Cape, fans, a meme about her, and LARPing.
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Botox Is a Thief
When I watch television and movies, I feel cheated. I tune in wanting to watch my favorite actors ply their art to their full ability. All too often, now, I don’t get to see that performance.
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“Incredible Girl” Funding
On occasion, I like to support projects of people I’ve come to know and like. Aurora is trying to fund her short film, Incredible Girl, and is seeking investors. You don’t have to have a ton of cash, either. Anything from $5 to $5,000 will be appreciated–though, to be fair, more money invested gives you more perks.
Read more...When pistachio nuts explode (@io9)
Clearly I haven’t devoted enough time to studying the ins and outs of pistachiocity. When pistachio nuts explode.
Read more...Nancy Lieberman: A new ‘next game’ for Hall of Fame basketball player Nancy Lieberman (latimes.com)
Going back to the 1976 Olympics, I’ve come to expect that Nancy can do anything she wants to do. Men’s basketball is …
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The Connor Wars Writer’s Room 44 – Extra04
As most of you have noticed, I recently posted a new Connor Wars episode. I thought I’d take a moment to share a few thoughts about it as well as other notions about what may yet come.
Read more...Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior (WSJ.com)
Like many of us have been saying, it boils down to this: expect excellence and know that regardless of any nascent talent, …
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Reflection On An Old TSCC/TCW Blog Rumor
Back in August 2009, while I was writing The Connor Wars, a blog post appeared on the interwebs that made some interesting claims about TCW and how TPTB were aware of it. The blog disappeared and with it links to the info that people sometimes ask me about. But nothing ever truly disappears anymore…
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Flash TV Review: The Cape
NBC premiered its new superhero show, The Cape, in a two-episode push. Did they succeed in creating a graphic-novel milieu sufficient to keep people tuning in week to week?
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Wonder Woman TV Show Stalled
Another creative lamb has been sacrificed on the altar of a Wonder Woman project. Maybe they should let me take a crack at it.
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Studpidity
Sometimes happy accidents create brand new words that fill and hitherto unnoticed gap. Such is the case with “studpidity”.
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The Connor Wars EXTRA04 – “Allison Wonderland”
Here is the fourth extra little something I’ve written for The Connor Wars. The fanfic that picks up where the second season finale of Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles left off.
Read more...2011 (celluloid blonde)
How can anyone who’s been paying attention not agree with Max? Seriously…when a country starts passing draconian “Patriot Acts” and creates a …
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Cone-Headedness
I spent part of the afternoon working out the properties of a cone without using references other than remembering the requisite formulas regarding circles and right triangles. (Yes, I do stuff like this for fun. #dontjudgeme)
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I Don’t Believe, But I Still Have Faith
I like to think I have an inquisitive and rational mind. Many around me with a similar bent are content with thinking that life is just what it is. Nothing more. As closely as I toe that line of reason, the fact is that I simply can’t bring myself to go all the way to eschewing any thought of something more regardless of the lack of incontrovertible evidence.
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Star Trek Series I Have Loved
I grew up with Star Trek. I’ve faithfully–sometimes out of love, sometimes inertia–watched all of the other series as well. They all have had their moments. Sadly, they also have had their stumbles. Here are my thoughts on each.
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