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Sunday, 22 February 2015

The Lego Movie: Not Everything Is Awesome

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So I'm going for that "Social Pariah" achievement today: I don't really like the Lego Movie much. It feels good to get t...
Saturday, 14 February 2015

DC went back to basics with Cartoon Network's Justice League

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Like everyone, I have a bunch of shows in rotation on Netflix, and also like everyone, I'm transfixed by one in particular at any given ...
Saturday, 7 February 2015

Thoughts on Screenplay Structure and Blake Snyder's Save the Cat

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I just finished reading Save the Cat, by Blake Snyder, on the recommendation of my friend Tom (with whom I'm writing a screenplay), and ...
Saturday, 31 January 2015

Books vs Video Games: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em

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One of my discoveries this week is that the Guardian now seems to have a dedicated science fiction column, written by Damien Walter. This is...
Monday, 19 January 2015

Hoping 2015 Will Be the Year

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Quick one today, as I've been flat on my back most of the weekend (and large parts of last week) with my traditional post-CES illness, w...
Saturday, 10 January 2015

Some Thoughts on Charlie Hebdo

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Like so many people, I spent this week following the developing story around the massacre at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and the...
Saturday, 27 December 2014

My Own Suggestion for Briton of the Year

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I wanted to start this blog about the Times naming UKIP leader Nigel Farage "Briton of the Year" with a snarky comment suggesting ...