It's been about two weeks since I've had a goodnight's sleep. For some reason of late, it takes me forever to drift off and, when I finally do, I'm awake again hours later. In bed by 10 p.m., asleep by 1 a.m., awake at 2:30 a.m., asleep against by 3:00 a.m., awake again an hour…
February 27, 2019: Week’s Best Comic Book Covers!
These were my favorites... Age of X-Man: X-Tremists #1 (cover art by Rahzzah) Books of Magic #5 (cover art by Kai Carpenter) Cloak and Dagger: Negative Exposure #3 (cover art by Jamal Campbell) Cold Spots vol. 1 (cover art by Sean Phillips) Fantastic Four #7 (cover art by Esad Ribic) Hex Wives #5 (cover art…
February 26, 2019: News of Note!
New parents face up to six years of sleep deprivation according to a new study. Does this hold true for elderly pet owners as well? Protect your dogs from coyotes with these awesome armored vests. Home A.I.'s with morals - and a direct line to the cops. Winter is coming. And so, apparently, are…
Pottery II: The Quickening!
Yesterday was, presumably, Part II of II of our couple's pottery course. I say presumably because, as it turns out, yesterday's class didn't cover the (apparently) all-important art of glazing. Instead, the day was dedicated to hand-sculpting and trimming. The artist at work. Putting the finishing touches on that matcha bowl! According to Akemi, Nib…
February 24, 2019: Suji Sunday!
Always trying to figure you out. That look when she gets an idea for that new script. Too much tongue for that tiny mouth. Always down for a pajama party. Pondering the secrets of the universe. Bet you can't do - THIS!
Coming Soon!
Some big movies opening in the coming months. Among them... https://youtu.be/0LHxvxdRnYc *** https://youtu.be/7NiYVoqBt-8 *** https://youtu.be/hA6hldpSTF8 *** https://youtu.be/1roy4o4tqQM *** https://youtu.be/dt5g5_1cKVk *** https://youtu.be/TK7mFS8-3_U *** https://youtu.be/g6eB0JT1DI4 *** https://youtu.be/hNCmb-4oXJA ***
February 22, 2019: Gearing up!
Since this new series I'm showrunning isn't really mine in the way Dark Matter was, I'm going to refrain from posting any substantive behind-the-scenes teasers and leave it to the gang in PR to offer up fruitful insights into the production. Well, the gang in PR OR some of you enterprising individuals who have already…
Holy Rankings! The Top 10 Villains from the 60’s Batman Series!
Atomic batteries to power. Turbines to speed. T.V. shows from the 60's hold a special place in my heart, and none more than the '66-'68 Batman series with its gloriously colorful, over-the-top villains. Apparently, doing a guest spot on the show was such a blast that producers had big name actors lining up for a…
February 20, 2019: Week’s Best Comic Book Covers!
These were my favorites... American Carnage #4 (cover art by Ben Oliver) Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #3 (cover art by Andrew C. Robinson) Old Man Quill #2 (cover art by John Tyler Christopher) Seven to Eternity (cover art by Tommy Lee Edwards, Matt Hollingsworth, Jerome Opena) The Beauty vol. 5 (cover art by Nick Filardi, Jeremy…
February 19, 2019: It’s like I don’t even know you!
Guys, please. THIS - is, quite frankly, nothing short of mind-boggling. You mean to tell me that 82% of you would eat an apple pie without ice cream? Some (no doubt online trolls) even went so far as to suggest they would actually top it with cheddar cheese instead! Today, I was at the production…
February 18, 2019: We finally did it!
Akemi has been hinting about it for years now - on the heels of straight out asking me on several occasions. I considered making the commitment but, inevitably, always changed my mind, anxious at the very thought of saying yes and the foreboding hurdles of going through with it. Then, sometime late last year, she…
February 17, 2019: Suji Sunday!
New coffee cup cap to add to the collection. Double Trouble. Lulu looking her winter best. Taking the chew down for the count. Hey, buddy, can you spare a walk? Deep fake.
February 16, 2019: A Perfect Storm of Stumbling Blocks!
One of the reasons I like to multi-task projects is the amount of work I actually get done jumping from one to the next. You may think it counter-intuitive, that you'd be better of focusing wholly on one thing, but I find that, invariably, there will come a point where you end up hitting the…
February 15, 2019: Artifice!
Check out these A.I.-generated anime characters... Now check out these A.I.-generated people by refreshing this page: https://thispersondoesnotexist.com Now check out the Jennifer Lawrence - Steve Buscemi hybrid accepting at a Golden Globe presser: https://youtu.be/iHv6Q9ychnA A brief overview of deep fakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLoI9hAX9dw And it's not just video but audio as well... https://youtu.be/I3l4XLZ59iw Deep…
February 14, 2019: Valentine’s Day stuff – but not really.
Oooh, check it out. Matcha chocolate from Japan! Not from me to Akemi. Or from Akemi to me. But from a friend who caught my blog post lamenting my inability to source these amazing chocolates and, while in Tokyo, brought me back this huge stash. The bars are fantastic as is the sampling kit with…