I'm about to lapse into a fried chicken coma following a wondrous lunch at BB.Q Chicken - a Korean franchise featured in the K-Drama Crash Landing On You about a soldier from South Korean who, as a result of a paragliding accident, ends up north of the DMZ where she falls in love with a…
March 30, 2022: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Hulk #5 - cover art by Jorge Fornes Astro City: That Was Then #1 - cover art by Jamie McKelvie Sensational Wonder Woman Special #1 - cover art by Belen Ortega Sensational Wonder Woman Special #1 - cover art by Junggeun Yoon Shadow War: Alpha #1 - cover…
March 29, 2022: My Stargate [redacted] pilot script review – and news of note!
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1508812913242431496 Excitement building... World's first space hotel to open in 2027 with "activities you can't do on Earth". Like slam dunk a basketball? Can't wait. Mysterious beams of light in the sky have been spotted around the world. We already did this on Stargate: Atlantis. Elon Musk says he's giving serious thought to creating a…
March 27, 2022: Baron’s Book Club Blab Blog!
I was distracted by work and sundry other activities this past week so I only read a single book... The Perfect Crime - Edited by Vasseem Khan and Maxim Jakubowski (Release date: September 13, 2022) Around the world in 22 murders… MURDER BLACKMAIL REVENGE From Lagos to Mexico City, Australia to the Caribbean, Toronto to…
March 27, 2022: Suji Sunday!
Despite her inability to walk, her spirits are up. She gets one outside walk in the morning and one carpet run in the afternoon in addition to occasional leg exercises and massages. Hanging with her pal Totoro. Misplaced her glasses again. Sweet dreams. Help a pug in need: https://www.gofundme.com/f/waffle-needs-gallbladder-removal?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
March 26, 2022: News of Note!
SAD META WORLD: 'I WENT TO FASHION SHOW BUT FELL OFF YACHT AND WAS LEFT IN OCEAN'... So, uh, how is this different from playing Sims? Comparison of Metaverse and the game Sims In summary - not all that different. New Study: Cursing eases pain Aka Gordon Ramsay therapy. Latest study says eating dark chocolate…
March 25, 2022: Hurray for inflation!
How delightful. My tweeted response to this cretinous article made the Daily Mail... Eat lentils and let your pets die of cancer! Bloomberg is slammed for out-of-touch op-ed lecturing Americans earning less than $300,000 on how to beat inflation Delightful. I'm sort of famous now. Seeing more and more of these asinine takes lately. If…
March 24, 2022: Catching up with an old friend!
Had dinner with an old friend last night (dim sum, crispy chicken in truffle sauce, and spicy fried pork chops). We had a great chat about our industry, the good old days, and, of course, the potential good new days that lie ahead. Feeling optimistic on several fronts. And on a totally related note, I…
March 23, 2022: Amazing Covers!
A few that caught my eye this week... Avengers Forever #4 - cover art by R. B. Silva Captain America/Iron Man #5 - cover art by Alex Ross Elektra: Black, White & Blood #3 - cover art by Adam Hughes Wolverine: Patch #1 - cover art by Geoff Shaw Barbarella #8 - cover art by…
March 22, 2022: The fucking stupidest article I’ve read so far this year!
Hoowee. Seeing a lot of these buffoonish articles lately... His five asinine points: 5 - It's better for the environment! This, of course, based on his assumption that, at some point, demand destruction occurs which leads individuals to significantly reduce their use of oil and gas. So thank goodness for high prices! Like most pie-in-the-sky…
March 21, 2022: Baron’s Book Club Blab Blog! Four new and upcoming titles for you to discover!
A relatively light reading week for me... Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner Helen’s idyllic life—handsome architect husband, gorgeous Victorian house, and cherished baby on the way (after years of trying)—begins to change the day she attends her first prenatal class and meets Rachel, an unpredictable single mother-to-be. Rachel doesn’t seem very maternal: she smokes, drinks,…
March 20, 2022: Suji Sunday!
Adjusting to the new wheels. Distinguished-looking. Hanging out with one of her very favorite directors - Bruce McDonald Sampling sashimi... https://www.instagram.com/p/CbNa9TNFP85/ Strawberry Princess... https://youtu.be/tLnx0BJjoYI
Top 10 Kpop Songs of February, 2022!
https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1504860803690020865 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1504860872572866562 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1504861063048830976 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1504861147769540614 https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1504861270545244161 So, which were YOUR favorites?
March 18, 2022: But not really.
Yes, I forgot to blog yesterday. And so, in the interest of maintaining my daily streak (but not really), I give you this very late March 18th blog in advance of my March 19th blog post later today...provided I remember. Meanwhile, on the home front... Preparing me for the experiment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuQ1xmPwtqM And the experiment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TvzLHgn4RY…
More Stargate? Yes/No
Well, isn't this interesting... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1504503839839469579 Only Amazon knows for sure, but I'd advise letting them know you're still out there, Stargate fans. Click on the link. Give it a retweet. Tell your friends to retweet as well. Things will surely be moving forward. Which "things" specifically? That, I don't know. But I am cautiously…