Planning on attending Anime Blues 2012 in Memphis? Like anime, cosplay, and anime themed cosplay? Well, well, well! Do we have a treat for you!
We’re always blown away by the costumes we see on the Con circuit, so taking a cue from the success of our MidSouthCon Costume Contest, we want to play Cosplay Bingo with you, and this time there may even have a few prizes to be won. Continue Reading…
It’s the question people are always asking themselves.
Most of us probably feel like we are the hero because in our own minds, we are the at the center of our own stories.
But if your character was cast in a film, what would that look like? Would you be the center of the story or someone who just supports the main character?
People pleasing is the surest sign of selfishness.
I discovered this on my quest for freedom. “Can I be real honest with you?”… That preface should never need to be said. I may not tell you that your hair looks bad today; some things don’t need to be said, but some things don’t need to be assumed either. Continue Reading…
How well do you know your favorite movies? If you’re like me then I’m sure you love the actors and can quote your favorite lines. You may even know every song on the soundtrack, but do you know the man or woman who brought those movies to life? Continue Reading…
This week we’re joined by Continuum co-founder Jim Allman. I’ve had many mind-bending conversations with the man and I’m excited he agreed to share something on our pokey blog.
Now, pay attention to Jim or I’ll block your IP address so you can’t complain about my low opinion of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
…my identity, which I am damned with. – Nick Hornby, sculptor
“My name is Asher Lev, the Asher Lev, about whom you have read…” So begins the book by Chaim Potok, a book of self-identity, credulity and personal and communal tragedy in the face of family and tradition. Asher is a boy damned by his identity, a Jew from an aristocratic Hasid family, but also an artist. Asher represents two traditions embroiled in conflict—each rejecting the other. Continue Reading…
Okay. Hopefully by now you’ve seen The Avengers at least twice. If you haven’t, get off my website. We’re not friends.
There was a lot of debate both before and after The Avengers was released about Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner (Hulk). Prior to The Avengers, I had no idea who Ruffalo was. The previews weren’t too kind to him either; he appeared a nobody in a sea of Robert Downy Jr., Scarlet Johansson, that chick from How I Met Your Mother, and Scarlet Johansson.
In this, our very first Open Forum, I want to hear what you have to say on the issue: Continue Reading…
Why is it when people have a dream, the first time they set out to fulfill it, their expectations are that it will just be perfect and magical on the first try? I am completely the same because for some reason, I think that if I can’t accomplish something on my first try, I must be doomed for failure. Even though we might know that the “right” expectation is to make a lot of mistakes on your first attempt, somehow that sneaky little expectation for perfection creeps back into our heads.
For me, I thought that the first time I made a film would be the most incredible experience in the world, and people would see it and think that I could really be something some day. Then I made my first film, and all those thoughts just went flying out the window. Continue Reading…
I mentioned to a friend this morning over tea, how I wanted to write a book about being a “feeler.” I can see the cover with just the wee top of a butterfly head and its nimble feelers peeking up from the bottom of the book.
She introduced me to a book, “The Highly Sensitive Person.” According to the studies noted, 20% of the population are, what is referred to as, “highly sensitive persons.” I just began to read the book, but I happen to believe that we are all created to be highly sensitive persons. Now, those who are too “together” to be a “feeling” person may take pride in the fact that they do not cry at the drop of a hat or be so sensitive they cannot take criticism. When did being sensitive become a weakness?
Just so we’re clear, I am not a Nerd. I’m one of the cool kids. I always have been.
Okay, so maybe I got good grades in school, and was never a cheerleader. And so what if I could name all the main characters of Star Trek and Star Wars, I still was not a nerd.
I was am cool so… Shut up! Continue Reading…
Just to make it clear, this is not a review. If you want a review of The Avengers, I suggest you visit my friends John Boggs or Jessica Powers. Both have written much better reviews than I could have. Plus, I think reviews are boring.
No. I want to waste part of your day with an observation I had about all these stupid super-hero movies the studios are cranking out. Rachel already wrote about such nonsense here, but my blog posts are cooler so I’m gonna write my own. Continue Reading…
