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
Tag: Writing
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.
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.
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)
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: Setting The Stage
I wrote a thing about seeing Hamilton for the first time. I dig into the way politics have changed since the play's debut (and how it affects the viewing experience) and look at what it still has to offer in the age of Trump.
NaNoOhNo
I wrote a thing about how I keep running into the brick wall that is NaNoWriMo trying to convince myself I'm a novelist. Spoiler Alert! I'm not. I don't even own a single tweed jacket.
About A Toy
I wrote a thing talking about the increasingly complex storytelling of the Toy Story franchise and what make Woody such a great character. Contains spoilers for Toy Story 4.
Hollyweird Ending
I wrote a thing untangling my feelings about Quentin Tarantino and his most recent film Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
The Dead Man and The Undertaker: A Tale of Grief, Closure and Wrestling
I wrote a thing talking about how the (at the time) retirement of the legendary Undertaker helped me process my late father's death and come to a place of acceptance.
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