Back in the day I collected comics. We’re talking full-on geek; polybagged, and cardboard backed “collected”. I justified this envisioning some grand future payout as my impeccable taste and slavish hoarding would translate into cold hard cash. I realize now that any worthy payout would, at best, serve my great-great grandchildren. And then, only in [...]

I’m an unapologetic reader. It’s a part of my daily routine and there’s very few nights I don’t first settle into bed to read before falling asleep. For the entirety of this past year however that reading was done on my iPad. A year ago I would have dismissed e-reading, defending my love of the [...]

Born in 1972, Ernest Cline is of my generation and his novel Ready Player One is peppered with all the touchstones of our youth. Raised in a world of orange shag carpeting and wood paneled dens, we were there for the advent of home computing with the TRS-80 making way for the Commodore 64. We [...]

In the aftermath of the Korean war my mother’s brother left an enigmatic note on his pillow before stepping out for school. He never returned and the family lamented his apparent suicide. A half century later a list of names is published in Koreas’ national paper. Part of the warming relations between North and South [...]

Just in time for the Christmas season, Star Wars: Visions features original works from over 100 artists inspired by Lucas’ expansive universe.

“Trust me, though, the words were on their way, and when they arrived, Liesel would hold them in her hands like the clouds, and she would wring them out like rain.” To say I loved the book tells you very little. I imagine instead the “creative brief” the writer is tasked with. Boy Wizard defeats [...]

Starting is always the hardest part. It’s been years since I’ve left the old blog behind and while I’ve missed it – I needed the break. What has persisted however is the annual CD exchange. Once again I’m graced with a solid chunk of music. And while I may not be a fan of all [...]