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I’m having a hard time building up to blogging much. I don’t have much to talk about and I was almost completely offline for almost two months, so I don’t have much news I can comment on. Since money is low currently, I can’t really talk about movies or comics because I haven’t seen or read any in a long time. And I performed rather pathetically on the reading front this year, with only 12 read in the WHOLE YEAR–Jesus what did I do with my time??
On top of all of that, I have this general mmmmbllllleeeerrrrrrrrgjkdlajgdafdafjkldaldieaveajiaeila feeling. I think that’s a German term. Those Germans, always saying what English can’t.
Anyway, since I’m still having trouble with blogging anything with any real enthusiasm, I’ve decided this is my “Fuck it. Here are some things I liked. Look into them if you want.” Very little commentary or analysis because mmmmbllllleeeerrrrrrrrgjkdlajgdafdafjkldaldieaveajiaeila.
Okay?
Okay.
BOOKS
1. The Cormorant – Chuck Wendig
This book is hilarious. It’s also a sometimes painful look at the relations between white people and black people. Read it. Learn from it.
An African inspired horror novel. What if you could never die? How would living through the ages affect your ability to relate to your fellow man? Is that a gift or a curse? Tananarive Due has me hooked and someday when I have two coins to scratch together, I’d like to read the next book in the series.
I knew a lot of the information in this book before going in. Even still, I learned a lot, and seeing the trends and character choices for various female characters contextualized was both eye opening and rage inducing. Smart, accessible, and often very wry.
1. Storm
2. Captain Marvel
3. Ms. Marvel
4. She-Hulk
5. Sex Criminals
1. Pontypool
A look at the history of Asian actors on screen. Very enlightening, and often very sad.
Honestly, although this film tried to be uplifting, it was very depressing. I already knew on a surface level a lot of this, but, like the superheroine book above, seeing it all laid out was eyeopening.
From Google: “Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich discusses the grave economic and social consequences that may result if the gulf between rich and poor continues to widen.”
One of the best horror movies of the year. Fun, trippy, mind-freaky. With smart characters, no less.
Fun follow up to First Class.
Great. Tense. Surprisingly dark. Very fucked up. This was an unexpected gem I stumbled across on Netflix.
A fantastic sci-fi movie with a very unique concept. It’s a shame this didn’t do better. As far as big-budget Hollywood sci-fi movies goes, this should have done gangbusters. The time-loop concept was used smartly, and the characters were all compelling, even Tom Cruise.
If you haven’t seen this, I don’t know what’s stopping you. One of the most fun movies of the year.
I loved the book. I loved the movie. Dark, twisted, and leaves a lot to chew on after watching.
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