April 27, 2026: Thoughts?

April 26, 2026: Sharky Sunday!

Chilling on a sunny day... Searching for his missing treat... Pizza outing... Rushing to the Muji sale... This is awesome.  Work in Progress c/o PugMarkPress

April 25, 2026: Sci-Fi Books, Crime Shows, and Unsolicited Advice!

Back in 2019, a buddy of mine was aggressively approached by a homeless man who urged him to buy Chainlink. My friend foolishly dismissed the suggestion as an alcohol-fueled rambling and, two years later, Chainlink hit a high of $158. Had my buddy taken the aggressive homeless man's unsolicited advice, he would have x350'd his…

April 24, 2026: The search for our ship’s Resident Alien begins – Part 2! The Thrilling Thirty-Two+!

Choose! vs vs Choose! vs vs Choose! vs vs Choose! vs vs Me?  I'm going Londo, Ronon, Delenn, and Teyla!  And you?

My Years as a Member of some of New York’s Most Notorious Street Gangs – A rich visual history!

April 22, 2026: Amazing Covers!

A few that caught my eye this week... Sorcerer Supreme #5 - cover art by Mingyi Gan Spider-Man Noir #1 - cover art by Patrick Zircher The Amazing Spider-Man #27 - cover art by David Nakayama The Sentry #2 - cover art by Alex Maleev Absolute Martian Man-Hunter #11 - cover art by Dave Johnson…

April 21, 2026: The Crime Binge resumes!

Alright.  I checked out all eight shows.  Here's how I rank them... S TIER Weak Hero: Class 2 - The second season is just as great as the first.  A ragtag group of outsiders at a boy's high school must battle a hierarchy of bullies.  Humor, melodrama, and fight sequences galore.  Hits all the right…

April 20, 2026: AI

Has Alexa gotten dumber? I ask because it seems she has.  I suspect that, while we were away in L.A., there was some sort of "upgrade" that resulted in a subtle change in her voice as well as a not-so-subtle change in her ability to understand and respond.  Half the times now, she doesn't hear…

April 19, 2026: Sharky Sunday!

After you... Guard dog on duty - Hungry boy - Jumping for treats - The Old Lady in L.A. - Playing with dad - The Sharky spin...

April 18, 2026: The search for our ship’s Resident Alien begins! The Thrilling Thirty-Two+!

Choose! vs vs Choose! vs vs Choose! vs vs Choose! vs vs My picks: Spock, Yaphit, Jonas Quinn and....Ooooh, this one is very, very, very tough.  What do you think? [Update: Switched out 7 of 9 for Farscape's D'Argo as - was pointed out - she is technically human.]

April 17, 2026: We got our ship Techie!

We have a ship, a Captain, a First Officer, a Science Officer, a Chief Medical Officer, a Chief Engineer, an Ace Pilot, a Negotiator, an AI, a Security Chief, an Away Team Leader, a Helmsman, an Enforcer and a Techie. Next, the search for our Resident Alien begins! Watching - Weak Hero Class 2... Loved…

April 16, 2026: The search for our ship’s techie concludes! And tell me your dream show destination!

It has all come down to this! Choose - vs What do you think? Blog regular Gilder sent me this article on the decreasing film and television production in California as studios look elsewhere - out of state and out of country - where the lure of tax incentives offer the promise of bigger bang…

April 15, 2026: Amazing Covers!

A few that caught my eye this week... Catwoman #86 - cover art by Sebastian Fiumara Catwoman #86 - cover art by W. Scott Forbes Nightwing #137 - cover art by Jorge Fornes Wonder Woman #32 - cover art by Daniel Sampere Wonder Woman #32 - cover art by David Nakayama Fine Print, vol. 3…

April 14, 2026: The search for our ship Techie continues! The Final Four!

Choose! vs Choose! vs Tougher and tougher.  I'm going FIVE and McKay.  You?

April 13, 2026: The Monday Report!

Looking forward to the California gubernatorial debate! Rooting for Skeletor but, in the end, anyone but James Corden. Things I miss about L.A.: The weather, in-person writer's room, the Grove neighborhood, Andante Coffee Shop, Sugarfish, Republique Bakery, Trader Joe's, Waymo, the Melrose Place farmer's market, California fruit, the oven at our L.A. place. Things I…