2023 was a pretty good year for my personal relationship with immersive media, though. I enjoyed a range of new-to-me books, games, movies, and TV, while also uncharacteristically diving back into some old faves when I needed a bit of comfort food.
Tag: TV
Five Things: July 6, 2023
"How Ya Like Me Now" Five things for July 6, 2023. That's it! That's the excerpt.
Five Things: September 1, 2022
Five things for September 1, 2022. That's it! That's the excerpt.
Five Things: January 20, 2022
Five things for January 20, 2022. That's it! That's the excerpt.
Five Things: February 11, 2021
Five things for February 11, 2021. That's it! That's the excerpt.
Kris Allen is the next American Idol
In a just world, at the end of a season that featured the most raw talent they've ever assembled, Kris Allen would be this season's American Idol in a landslide and authenticity would be hailed as the new black. Period. And shut up. (Especially you, Kara DioGuardi!) Of course, we don't live in a just … Continue reading Kris Allen is the next American Idol
The Most Fantastic Genre
[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZGqSRtDbEw] PopCultureShock posted this great little clip about the new Blue Beetle -- Mexican-American Jaime Reyes -- and Junot Diaz' Oscar Wao, wherein Diaz notes: "The most fantastic genre can't keep up, or refuses to keep up, with how much our country has changed. And so people can dream about aliens, and they can dream … Continue reading The Most Fantastic Genre
Bloomfield Cyclist Assaulted by NYPD Rookie
The cyclist in the middle of the latest NYPD controversy is Christopher Long of Bloomfield, NJ, who is a lot more Zen than I'd be considering the cop is clearly an outright liar and thug: "I'm really sorry, but I'm not talking to the press," Christopher Long, 29, said as he manned an organic fruits-and-vegetables … Continue reading Bloomfield Cyclist Assaulted by NYPD Rookie
Thrillerfest 2008
Thrillerfest kicked off yesterday at the Grand Hyatt Hotel here in New York and I had the pleasure of attending the full day -- I'll be back tonight and most of Saturday -- meeting some great people, picking up some interesting books, and taking in some insightful information on the publishing game from the perspective … Continue reading Thrillerfest 2008
Bill Maher does journalists’ job for them
One of the more frustrating things about mainstream media coverage of this year's Presidential primaries has been their short attention span and preference for the low-calorie sensational stories over the meatier issues of the day. ie: Samantha Power calling Hillary Clinton a "monster" (a comment which, taken in context, is hard to argue to with) is somehow more … Continue reading Bill Maher does journalists’ job for them