Following the seemingly accidental death of Humperdinck Jehoshaphat Aloyius Stuyvesant van Dumpty (a.k.a. Humpty Dumpty), detective Jack Spratt of the police department’s Nursery Crime Division is dispatched to investigate. Jack, alas, has his work cut out for him as his department is grossly underfunded, underappreciated, and under intense scrutiny following Jack’s recent failed bid to…
April 12, 2009: A Lazy Sunday Afternoon (Lazy Being the Operative Word) and the Comics Rundown
I celebrated Easter Sunday today in what I hope will become tradition: feasting, reading, and watching a Top Chef marathon. No trip back east to spend the holidays with the family this year. Instead, Fondy and I contented ourselves with an exceedingly relaxed afternoon. After a late lunch of sunchoke soup, grilled prawn, lobster tails,…
April 11, 2009: Handing Off, News You Need to Know, and Brie Goes Berserk!
Hey, you know what’s really tough? Okay, besides dinner party steak and learning to speak Japanese? Yep, getting back into the rhythm of writing a show you haven’t written for in over half a year. Especially when you’re not actually starting from the beginning of a script and picking up a good head of steam…
April 10, 2009: Getting to Know the Stargate Art Department – Draftsman Kate Heslup Answers Your Questions
Well, damn. I was editing this post and ended up hitting publish. As a result, I've been scrambling to upload pics to accompany this wonderful Q&A by one of my very favorite Art Department denizens. In an effort to introduce you all to the many, many people who work behind the scenes to bring you Stargate,…
April 9, 2009: Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow, The Writing Bug, Hey Kids Comics!
Given the family atmosphere of the production, you can imagine how hard it is for us to go our separate ways. A regular weekend is bad enough but a long weekend?! Emotions run the gamut from delirium to outright frustration. Don’t believe me. Check out the above pics of my co-workers facing the prospect…
April 8, 2009: “Was that shred or send?”, the Ball is in my Court, Comic Book S.O.S., More Powers: Who Killed Retro Girl? Discussion, and the Mailbag
“Hey,”said Ashleigh as I walked by her office this afternoon, stopping me in mid-stride. “I shredded those documents.” “What?”I asked. “Those documents you dropped off this morning and asked me to shred,”she sunnily informed me. “You mean ‘sent’,”I corrected her. “You ‘sent’ those documents.” “No, no,”she casually shook her head and leaned back in her…
April 7, 2009: SGU Cuts, That Atlantis Movie, and Some Powers Discussion
Yesterday, we sat down and watched the director’s cut of Air I and II. Even without the visual effects and the music, it was mighty damn impressive. MIGHTY damn impressive! A big congratulations to show creators/runners Brad Wright and Robert Cooper, the entire cast and crew, and go-to-guy Andy Mikita who directed his big ol’…
April 6, 2009: Powers: Who Killed Retro Girl?, written by Brian Michael Bendis, Illustrated by Michael Avon Oeming
Comics have come a long way since I was a kid. Back then, it was all about heroes battling villains. Nowadays, in addition to villains, the heroes are battling themselves, each other, and the types of everyday problems usually reserved for the likes of regular Joe’s like you and me (but especially me). The stories…
April 5, 2009: 3 000 000, All In, Dog Visit, and The Mailbag
Hey, I just noticed that my little blog here on wordpress has just ticked past 3 000 000 views. It now joins the lofty likes of the CNN Political Ticker, Celebrity Baby Blog, and, of course, Lolcats ’n Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? Congratulations to all. But especially me. Yes, it’s…
April 4, 2009: Cuisine, Correspondence, and Comics
So, hey, despite the fact that I’ve been cooking at home a lot more of late (I made a roast lamb shoulder last night, braised short ribs today, and it’ll be venison osso bucco tomorrow), I have made it a point to keep in touch with my old friends - namely, the gang at…
April 3, 2009: Best Served Cold, by Joe Abercrombie
With all this recent talk of revenge, I thought it a great segue to one of my top reads of last month: Joe Abercrombie’s latest, Best Served Cold. To those of you unfamiliar with Abercrombie - get familiar! His First Law Trilogy (made up of The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, and Last…
April 2, 2009: Waiting for the Other Vengeful Shoe to Drop, Peter DeLuise Wants to Hear From You
I walked into work today, fully expecting some sort of payback for my April Fools coup (see last issue, editor). To my surprise, things were quiet. Too quiet. I just knew my co-workers are scheming. Apparently, after I left the office last night, the wheels had begun to turn. “How can I get Joe…
March 30, 2009: Amanda Tapping Answers Your Questions!
Given my position, I've always been uncomfortable referring to myself as a fan of a particular actor or actress. Sure, there are performers whose work I admire and enjoy, but I would never go so far as to call myself "a fan". That said, I will say this: I am a fan of Amanda Tapping. In fact,…
March 29, 2009: My Foray into Harlequin Romance, International SF, A Gentle Reading Reminder (the next one is going to hurt), My Final Four Pick, A Fursome Surprise Visitor, and The Mailbag. Whew!
I was on fire last night, writing well into the wee hours of the early morning. I’m about a scene and a half away from finishing a first draft of the short story (although the last five pages are going to need a major massage). I even had enough leftover energy to write three more…
March 28, 2009: Remembering Christine
Whenever I’m asked what I enjoy most about working on the Stargate franchise, my answer is always the same: the people I work with. To the average viewer, their favorite show begins and ends with the actors they invite into their homes every week. The rest of the production personnel are faceless entities, names that…