September 28, 2009
I recently read a short story where out of the blue and with no warning, the main character dropped dead, stopping the story cold. Though it was intended to be a surprise ending with an ironic, poignant twist, it felt more like a cheap shot — plain old shock value for shock’s sake. The problem [...]
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August 6, 2009
At one time Star Wars was a strange interface between the insular geek world and the rest of the soulless masses. A lot of people saw the original trilogy so even if you weren’t talking to a fellow geek the person at least had some idea what you were talking about. He might not know the name [...]
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