So, the other day I decided to finally check out Justice League. And…yeah, it’s really bad. Don’t get me wrong; it’s nothing like as bad as Batman v Superman (which is one of the very few films I hate as much as The Last Jedi). That film was painful; this one is entertainingly bad, and … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Justice League’
Thoughts
Sonic, Tails, and Michael Moore
I happened on a piece saying that propagandist Michael Moore's recent anti-Trump film has thoroughly bombed at the box office. Sonic and Tails might have an idea why
Thoughts on the Captain Marvel Trailer
Last week the trailer for Captain Marvel, the next entry in the venerable Marvel Cinematic Universe, arrived. For those who don’t know, Captain Marvel is a female superhero with tremendous energy manipulation powers, whose presence was teased in the last scene of Avengers: Infinity War (I will refrain from discussing any details for those who … Continue reading Thoughts on the Captain Marvel Trailer
New Essay Up at the Federalist
Don't particularly care for the title they gave it, but such is life. This one is a semi-sarcastic examination of the idea of 'The Age of Faith' as it applies to the modern age Sample: We’re not taught how to reason in school: we’re just presented with “right answers” and told to put those down. Science … Continue reading New Essay Up at the Federalist
Thought
The modern age has largely been the story of replacing what works in fact with what works in theory.
A Thought on Aretha Franklin
More specifically, on some of the responses to her death. I'm a Detroit native, and for that city the death of Aretha Franklin is as the death of a home-grown President or war hero. She was a major and beloved figure in the city's history and culture, all the more so because, unlike many of … Continue reading A Thought on Aretha Franklin
An Observation
Human excellence is essentially individual. Ten thousand men of ordinary skill, by pulling their resources, could never have produced Aristotle's Ethics, Shakespeare's Hamlet, or Bougeureau's Abduction of Psyche. Even in the cases where crowds do great things, there tends to be a single genius guiding their efforts: the American Revolutionaries never would have succeeded without George Washington, and Standard … Continue reading An Observation
Star Wars Conclusion
My ranking of the films: Empire Strikes Back Star Wars Return of the Jedi Revenge of the Sith Rogue One Attack of the Clones The Phantom Menace Solo The Force Awakens The Holiday Special The Last Jedi So, we’ve at last reached the end of my retread through the entire ‘Star Wars’ film series. It’s … Continue reading Star Wars Conclusion
Thoughts on ‘Phineas and Ferb Star Wars’
Past Entries: -Star Wars -The Holiday Special -The Empire Strikes Back -Return of the Jedi -The Phantom Menace -Attack of the Clones -Revenge of the Sith -The Force Awakens -Rogue One -The Last Jedi -Solo I wanted to end this series on a high note, so, despite the fact that it’s explicitly not canon (the … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Phineas and Ferb Star Wars’
Thoughts on ‘Solo’
Past Entries: -Star Wars -The Holiday Special -The Empire Strikes Back -Return of the Jedi -The Phantom Menace -Attack of the Clones -Revenge of the Sith -The Force Awakens -Rogue One -The Last Jedi Well, the good news is that Solo is immensely better than the abomination that was The Last Jedi. The bad news … Continue reading Thoughts on ‘Solo’
Serpent's Den 