Tag: writing
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“Pistol” Series Watched, Mostly Enjoyed
On a total whim — or as “total whim” as it can be for something that is almost perfectly designed to entice my eyeballs — I watched “Pistol,” the mini-series about the Sex Pistols, directed by Danny Boyle. Here are some random thoughts about that experience, shall we, won’t you, we shall. 1. Excellent Opening.…
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The 2000’s Garage Rock Revival Revisit: Everyone Does Conan (Part 1)
In honor of the 20th anniversary of this blip of a genre, I will be posting a long, personal, rambling series of essays. Some will have stats, most will be very scatterbrained, all will be disputable about one of my favorite genres that may not have been a genre at all… I’m not going to…
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The 2000’s Garage Rock Revival Revisit: The Various Bests
In honor of the 20ish anniversary of this blip of a genre, I will be posting a long, personal, rambling series of essays. Some will have stats, most will be very scatterbrained, all will be disputable about one of my favorite genres that may not have been a genre at all. Check out prior posts…
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I Watched “Aquaman” For Some Reason!
Availability is everything. My grandfather lived his entire life in rural Illinois. However, in his later years (around the 2000’s), he once mentioned how his favorite basketball team was the Los Angeles Lakers. This seemed sacrilegious to me. He liked watching sports, sure, but I thought he favored local teams. The Bears, the Cardinals (it…
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The Worst Book I’ve Ever Read is Also the One I Think The Most About, Part 3
The following is Part 3 of a series, wherein I will discuss details of a book I not only read but fully experienced. Nobody is talking about it, so I’m getting it a boost. However, the names have been changed to protect the innocent (or the guilty, however you look at it). You can read…
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The Worst Book I’ve Ever Read is Also The One I Think The Most About, Part 2
Part 2 of a series, wherein I will discuss details of a book I not only read but fully experienced. Nobody is talking about it, so I’m getting it a boost. However, the names have been changed to protect the innocent (or the guilty, however you look at it). Read Part 1 HERE. Descriptions I…
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The Worst Book I’ve Ever Read is Also The One I Think The Most About
Part 1 of a series discussing the worst and most-fascinating book I’ve ever read.
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The Best On-Screen Writing Scene? Check out “Wu-Tang: An American Saga”
One of the hobbies of any writer is trying to figure out “how you do it.” There are tons of conventions, TedTalks, tutorials, classes and books whose subtext or selling point is that they will show you just how to actually do the writing. This is, of course, a fallacy since the way to write…
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Serial Story and Exploration in “Batman Beyond”
I somehow coerced my son into not only viewing but enjoying “Batman Beyond.” And guess what? It’s great. It’s actually better than I remember it being. I think I always enjoyed it, but it was never quiiiiiiiite the primo stuff that I thought “Animated Series” was. Now, watching it today, I think I had it…
Phillip Mottaz 