January 11, 2018
Christmas 2017 marked the end of Peter Capaldi’s Doctor Who, the 12th generation of the iconic Time Lord, in the special “Twice Upon a Time.” I watched “Twice Upon a Time” on Christmas (because I just couldn’t wait!), even though I had tickets to watch it in the theater during the limited showings nationwide on December 27. So I got…
December 21, 2017
Goodbye 2017! It’s almost time to close the place out! For my last column of the year, I decided to share some of the books on my To Be Read pile (which is really an entire bookshelf). I’ve fallen out of the habit of reading for pleasure in the last several years, so one of my goals for 2018 is…
November 9, 2017
Last month, I did a mid-season review of Channel Zero: No-End House. Because it’s such a short show — 6 episodes — I’m able to give my final assessment this month. There Will Be Giant Spoilers! There’s no real way to review the final half of a season without spoilers. So if you haven’t watched it and want to, don’t…
October 12, 2017
If you’re a horror fan, you might have already heard about Channel Zero. It’s SyFy’s horror anthology show than launched last year with the 6-episode story, “Candle Cove,” which was based on the internet creepypasta of the same name. This season’s story (also 6 episodes) is called “The No-End House,” and, as you’d imagine, it is Channel Zero‘s take on…
August 10, 2017
Maybe you’ve heard the term “Cosplay is not Consent.” It’s a movement within the fan convention community to educate people on how to act — or rather, how not to act. And it all revolves around Consent. Why talk about consent? Conventions can be a lot like parties, and at parties people want to have fun. But generally, folks are thinking…
July 13, 2017
If you haven’t watched Sense8 before, this post will be something of a spoiler in that I’ll be talking about the world the show has created (in the Welcome to Your Cluster section) as well as the characters as human beings (or variations of). I’ll also make general reference to the plot but I won’t talk about specific plot lines, and…
June 8, 2017
The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed. ~~ Stephen King; The Gunslinger I’m a little bit of a Stephen King nerd. I admit it. I’m not hyper-crazy or anything (nevermind that I used to write letters to him that I never sent, telling him about my writing). But I do love most of his work.…
May 11, 2017
I’ve talked a lot about Conventions this past year and I’ve got one more set of important topics to touch on. You might hear some of these terms from seasoned con-goers: Con Prep Con Crud Con Drop The last two, especially, are things you’ll hear regular con-goers talk about. Prep is just really what happens before a convention and can vary,…
April 13, 2017
Welcome to Part 2 of Con Season on a Budget. This post is about being a great volunteer so your favorite con will welcome you back, year after year. If you missed it, be sure to check out Part 1: How to Volunteer at Your Favorite Convention. I also wrote about surviving your first convention in Conventions 101! Okay, so…
March 9, 2017
Con season is gearing up! Looking to connect with your spec fic tribe? Conventions are the way to go! If you’ve never been to a con before, they are amazing fun but can be daunting. Check out my Conventions 101 post for some info on how to prep for and “survive” conventions if you’ve never been. (This was also my…