A Disconnect Follows My Soul

This is a Tweet showing a 46-second clip of Dennis Kucinich, a candidate for Ohio governor, speaking about banning assault weapons. Please listen to what he says before you read my response below. I just felt like I had to post this here as well because I sometimes find frustration in the fact that even…

Bustin’ Makes Women Feel Good, Too

In the words of Sheryl Crow’s “Soak Up The Sun”: I’m gonna tell everyone to lighten up. Seriously. There’s a lot of hate that’s gone around for the Ghostbusters reboot, long before the movie was released in theaters, with the first trailer at one point being labeled the "most disliked movie trailer in YouTube history."…

May The Power Protect This Movie

Every time I hear a new nugget of information about the upcoming Power Rangers film, no matter how shiny that nugget is, I can’t help but to retain a bad feeling about the movie. My feeling tells me that it’s either not going to turn out good or it’s going to disappoint at the box…

Bad Trailer Does Not Equal Bad Movie

I’ve been seeing a lot of negative stuff toward the just released trailer for the 2016 remake Ghostbusters. And just to be completely honest, I’ve been a part of that negative stuff. I mean, my first reaction to this trailer… well, let me put the video here first then let you in on my initial…

You’ll Love Wonder Woman, Trust Me

If you’re looking for a fun take on Batman v Superman, look no further than the below video from Nostalgia Critic. Featuring YouTube gaming personality Angry Joe, these two do a wonderful job of breaking down, in their opinions, where the critically-pounded superhero film went wrong. But they don’t do their thought-sharing in a dry,…

The Difference Between “Good” and “Enjoyable,” or, My Obligatory Batman v Superman Aftermath Post

Whether or not you were disappointed by or excited about this past weekend’s runaway success Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, one thing is probably certain: you’re talking about it. If you’re in the former category of those not terribly captivated by the film, then it may be likely that you’re running into the latter…

Why I Care About Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Again

Last week, I wrote a piece on why I’m now disinterested in the upcoming film Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. If for some reason you haven’t read that and are somehow actually interested in reading it before going any further here, click these other-colored words. Yesterday, the first trailer for the sequel to 2014’s…

Why I Don’t Care About Batman V Superman Anymore

I’m going to be discussing the latest Batman V Superman trailer, which, I believe, contains a major spoiler. If you don’t want to know what it is, then don’t watch the newest trailer and certainly don’t read any further. However, if you do want to see the trailer, for your convenience, it is right below…

26 Things I Learned About Writing A Novel While Writing A Novel

*I am in no way claiming to be an expert on novel-writing. When I started, I had not a clue on how to do it or even how to approach it. I hope these lessons I’ve learned can help another writer who’s starting from the beginning. Know your audience… but don’t write for them. It’s…

Reboot: Twilight

It’s no secret that I love Twilight. Okay, maybe it should be a secret, but it’s not. While I’ve never read the books, I have seen the movies a few times each. And every time I see them, I marvel at the vampire and wolf battles, I swoon along with Bella as she is pursued…