Lessons from the Great Geek Uprising

Some wars are silent. Not secret, mind you. They happen right out there in front of you. They’re happening all around, even now. You might be fighting one now and not even know it. They are uprisings that happen gradually, stretched out over a period of years. Soft wars. Culture wars that leave the society […]

Whither Parminder Nagra

There are certain actors who I will always cheer when they get a steady gig. Actors for whom I wish to create dream projects for when they are inexplicably between roles. Parminder Nagra is one of those. I’ve been a fan since Bend it Like Beckham. And though I never watched a single episode of […]

Fringe Candy: All Natural Hawaiian Licorice

I was the weird kid who ate the black, licorice-flavored jelly beans at Easter that most kids set aside. I’m the weird adult, like my friend Rosemary Jones, who enjoys Good ‘n Plenty. Licorice (or Liquorice, for some), is somewhat of an acquired taste. True licorice is derived from the root of a legume and is […]

3 Favorite Coming of Age Music Movies

Coming of age movies are a genre unto themselves. And when well-made, pretty awesome to boot. Few things helped to define my coming of age better than music–coming out from under the shadow of what everyone else was listening to to find my own musical path. A lot of movies seem to do that with […]

Writing, Feminism, Arrow, and Damseling

I’ve been a Green Arrow fan for a while. Heck, I even blogged about it a while back when I reviewed issue #7 of the comic. And when the tv series Arrow started, I was looking forward to what they could do with the character and his mythology. We’re now past a season and a […]

Fringe Candy: Box of Boogers

“Blog about candy,” the little voice in the back of my head told me ages ago. “You love weird candy! How could this possibly go wrong?” Last October a good friend presented me with a box of candy she had picked up. Saw it and thought of me. Had to get it for me. Needed […]

My Two Cents: 47 Ronin

There are only two reasons I’m likely to review a movie. One: it’s a small movie I enjoyed that deserves a bigger audience. Two: it’s a big movie that defies expectations where I see people missing the point and piling on the hate-train. With the pretty big ad campaign, you can guess which category 47 […]

Fringe Candy: Theo Congo Pili Pili Chili

Another chocolate bar review? What the hell is it with this guy? He rails about how he’s not a fan of chocolate, and how it’s evil… Sit down. I’m getting to that. I know, I owe you all a non-chocolate candy post sometime in the near future, but this is bigger than candy. I’ll give […]

Fringe Candy: Maple Syrup Treats

I know what you’re thinking. I have maple on the brain right now. Blame Canada. This was another part of my box of Canadian candies, swapped for Seattle chocolate like some kind of confectioner Cold War exchange. For the most part, what was going to be in the box was going to be a mystery. […]

Fringe Candy: Maple Crusted Milk Chocolate

Many good things came out of going to Toronto for the World Fantasy Convention last year. I got to network my ass off with a bunch of peers, and meet some of my writing heroes. I got to live on poutine and crullers for a few days (and some amazing Indian food). I also got […]