Hey look, this site still works! It’s only been (checks)...two years since my last post. It turns out that working full time leaves one with less energy for creativity. It also turns out that “betting on myself” didn’t result in making a living writing and a big part of my struggle in the five years… Continue reading Rogue Notes: It Survives
Author: The Rogue Typist
Jurassic Park, John Hammond and the Price of Vision
Hold onto your butts! I wrote about Jurassic Park and the dark side of creative ambition. Subjects include John Landis and The Twilight Zone Movie accident, New Hollywood and the dark side of auteurism.
Get Back
In this piece I take a look at Peter Jackson's fly on the wall documentary series The Beatles: Get Back. Spoiler alert: The Beatles were pretty good.
Gunpowder Milkshake
I take an in depth (and spoiler filled) look at the hot mess of a film Gunpowder Milkshake and examine why John Wick imitators often fall short.
Black Widow: Red In The Ledger
I have some thoughts about Marvel's return to film with the long overdue Black Widow stand alone film.
Rogue Notes: Apr. 16, 2021 – School stuff, D&D, Lizard v. Monkay and Nobody
In this first edition of Rogue Notes (a hopefully regular weekly grab bag of topics) I talk about my schooling, getting into TTRPG's, getting back into video editing, and give some quickie thoughts on Godzilla vs Kong and Nobody (there be spoilers on this one)
Actually, It’s Called Zuckerberg’s Monster
Social Media has changed the world. In this piece I talk about the dark side of Facebook, The Social Dilemma and the dangers of unsupervised AI systems.
Betting On Myself
I wrote a quick personal note about my final day with SAMRU (the organization I've worked for the past 11 years) and my future. Time to bet on me. I hope you'll come with me on this journey.
I Wrote It, I Hate It, It’s Fine
I wrote a piece about writing and creativity and recognizing the value in invisible labour. I liked writing it, hopefully you enjoy reading it.
Hamilton Act One (The Awesome Mix)
I wrote a thing where I take a DEEP dive into Hamilton Act One. I talk about the play, its positives, its shortcomings, the history behind it, and what the story of Alexander Hamilton has to offer in 2020. I also talk about LBJ's junk.
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