In an embarrassing instance of “when authors go apeshit,” genre writer Candace Sams began a mostly one-sided wankstorm over a few negative reviews of one of her books. Within hours, it had hit Twitter and even romance blogging site Dear Author, with people basically pulling up lawn chairs and popping popcorn to watch this woman… Read More The facts of a critical life.
I touched on this briefly in my Aug. 30 discussion of Milk, but I want to explore it further. Why is homophobia still socially acceptable? Why is it okay to express anti-gay opinions in a public forum? I see it on a weekly, if not daily, basis: people casually talking about how they don’t want… Read More Homophobia: I don’t want to see it.
I cannot believe that it is almost 2010…that I’m now less than two months from turning 32. Ack! However, with the new year approaching, it’s time for the reflection, accidental oversights, and perverse favoritism that comes with a Best and Worst post! So, without further ado, here’s my year in media: Best Book: Living Dead… Read More The 2009 Wrap-Up, Best and Worst.
As much as I love a happy ending, there’s something about love unfulfilled that I love even more. Heartbreak, thwarted souls torn apart by circumstance or fate… that longing and grief brings a whole different kind of satisfaction to me as a reader or a viewer. Because sometimes it’s not about happiness, it’s about being… Read More When happily ever after fails…
With the news of a Charlie’s Angels reboot being conceived for next year’s TV season, I can only continue to shake my head at how Hollywood is out of ideas. I mean, this is an industry that is remaking films that came out in the ’80s. I don’t care if it’s a horror movie like… Read More Nothing new under the Hollywood sun
So, yes, I haven’t really been in a blogging frame of mind, but I have been in a reading, laughing, and self-educating state of mind. Here’s a round-up of some things that I’ve stumbled upon lately: How To Tell If Your Pain Is Manpain (Self-explanatory hilarity!) One man acapella group Sam Tsui sings the Don’t… Read More A random links post!
I’ve been on a big of a blogging hiatus, as my creative spirit battles it out with the onset of winter. I just don’t do well with cold weather. My instinct is to hibernate, both physically and emotionally. Of course, the peril of Internet silence is that if you let it stretch on too long,… Read More Updates from La Casa Mala
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