SPAM COMMENT SHOWCASE: THEIR CLEAN, HARSH, RECTILINEAR DESIGN
The WordPress Spam filter deprived us of the following comment from reader Shannan, which was left on my Pre-Game post for #Coriolanus: The mansion is located on the edge of flood plains that keeps him trapped whenever the tides are up. nothing whatsoever to interfere with their clean, harsh, rectilinear design. Directed by Chris Gorak the organisation of this wrap is in the keeping of … Continue reading SPAM COMMENT SHOWCASE: THEIR CLEAN, HARSH, RECTILINEAR DESIGN
Nothing and Everything – Reflections on the Unsynopsizable Beauty of Mad Men
In four days Season 6 of AMC’s Mad Men will be released on Netflix Instant. Fifteen days after that, Season 7 will begin airing. My wife and I have just consumed the show’s first 5 seasons at a relentless, insatiable clip over the past three months, so we decided to use the opportunity to take a short break, rather than buying each episode on Amazon. … Continue reading Nothing and Everything – Reflections on the Unsynopsizable Beauty of Mad Men
REVIEW: KILL SHAKESPEARE
An Origin story: When I was a little kid, maybe six years old, my dad’s brother and his family moved in with us temporarily. All told it was only a period of about nine months, but my memory has stretched this visit out into something far more mythic. Along with close quarters bonding time with my extended family, something else important happened during that period – … Continue reading REVIEW: KILL SHAKESPEARE
KILL SHAKESPEARE PRE-GAME: THE COMIC
My Pre-Gaming for Gideon Productions’ staging of Kill Shakespeare continues with this post about the IDW comic. The comic Kill Shakespeare attempts to do for the iconic Shakespearean characters what the Avengers and Justice League comics have always done for the iconic super hero characters: establish a shared continuity and execute a massive team-up. I should say upfront that I feel it’s an attempt that … Continue reading KILL SHAKESPEARE PRE-GAME: THE COMIC
KILL SHAKESPEARE PRE-GAME: GIDEON PRODUCTIONS
As a longtime Shakespeare guy and comic book guy, the IDW comic Kill Shakespeare has been on my radar for a while. Even so, I didn’t make time for it until I stumbled across a small blip on the internet saying that a theatrical production was to be mounted at HERE Arts Center by the fine folks over at Gideon Productions – the daring Brooklyn … Continue reading KILL SHAKESPEARE PRE-GAME: GIDEON PRODUCTIONS
OF SLINGS, ARROWS, AND DESERT ISLANDS: THE INVERTED SOURCES OF THE CW’S ARROW
*MILD SPOILERS* Say what you will about all the abs on the CW’s Arrow – that show knows what the hell it’s doing. I used to think that you could get away with doing edgier stuff with the character Green Arrow because he was but a minor player in the DC Comics pantheon. Anyway, that’s what Denny O’Neil and Neil Adams always said when asked … Continue reading OF SLINGS, ARROWS, AND DESERT ISLANDS: THE INVERTED SOURCES OF THE CW’S ARROW
SHORT: THE OXFORD COMMA LEAVES A MESSAGE ON HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND’S VOICEMAIL
Hey Christie. It’s me. It’s Ox. I’m sorry to call like this. I know we agreed that you would live your life and I would live my life. I’m probably making a huge mistake, but I just… I had to call. Look, I saw you with Trent at Buffalo Wild Wings on Saturday. I don’t think you saw me. Honestly, I don’t even know what … Continue reading SHORT: THE OXFORD COMMA LEAVES A MESSAGE ON HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND’S VOICEMAIL
STATE OF THE UNION: SHOVELING SNOW AT THE EDGE OF FOREVER
As this brutal winter rages on — another foot of snow in White Plains tomorrow! — Surreal Time Press and I are ever so slowly stirring ourselves from a two-month hibernation. Before I dive into a barrage of new posts and shenanigans, I just wanted to take a moment to say thanks to everyone who’s hung around. This whole thing is almost a year old, … Continue reading STATE OF THE UNION: SHOVELING SNOW AT THE EDGE OF FOREVER
REVIEW: OBLIVION
To commemorate the website’s return from winter hiatus, I am happy to submit this review of the Tom Cruise movie Oblivion. – SPOILERS – Oblivion is a genuinely dumb movie with a couple of truly exquisite details. Mind you, I say this as a form of praise – I would much rather watch a bad movie with some fun high points, than a wholly mediocre … Continue reading REVIEW: OBLIVION
REVIEW: ALL THE FACES OF THE MOON PART 29
Moon #29: “Last Call” *SPOILERS* “Thank you and good night.” And so, here we are: the end of the line, the very crack of doom itself. It was peculiar indeed listening to this final episode of Mike Daisey’s monolithic 29-part monologue, All the Faces of the Moon. It was peculiar to hear him speak these words again and to hear the frequent swells of laughter … Continue reading REVIEW: ALL THE FACES OF THE MOON PART 29
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