Writing
Alan Moore on Screenwriting
Alan Moore, genius, writer and wizard is in the news again. What he wanted to talk about was his new…
NYC Midnight Short Screenplay Challenge 2020
When I recently wrote “I’ve entered into a little script writing competition“, what I specifically meant was the NYC Midnight…
The Rise of the Newsletter
They say all you need to be a writer, is to write. They say, if you write every day, you’re…
TV & Movies
Thoughts on Joker (2019)
When Joker came out last year, I was in no great hurry to see it. I was curious, but not that curious, and the dialogue…
Oscar Nominated Short Films
We’re all excited about Parasite winning Best Picture, obviously, but the Academy Awards isn’t just about feature films. They may not acknowledge TV like the…
NowTV Sky Cinema – Worth it?
I’ve always tended to dip in and out of NowTV, usually based around whenever there’s a prestige show such as Game of Thrones, True Detective…
Photography
Dave Diamond’s Thames 1745
From Stephan Burn Photography Blog
Dave Diamond’s Submersion
From Stephan Burn Photography Blog
Ostmo Couple’s Shoot
I saw the other day that Deborah and Christian’s daughter was two years old now, nearly the same age as…
Instagram Feed
Filmmaking, Comics & Roleplaying
DIE! The Ultimate Comic / RPG Tie-In
I’m a big fan Kieron Gillen‘s work, and have been since Phonogram. His subsequent work…
Alien Roleplaying Game Pre-Order
Ridley Scott’s Alien celebrates its 40th anniversary this May, and to commemorate it, Free League…
Webseries: Relationshit
Relationshit is a comedy series by filmmaker, dog lover and online stranger-friend Ivy Jelisavac. It…
Others
It’s Been 84 Years…
It’s not been 84 years, it only feels that way. It’s been over seven months since the last post went…
The Chair Leg Thesis for Success in Creative Endeavours
What do you need to find success in creative endeavours? It’s the greatest puzzle and most asked question by people…
Beyond the Event Horizon
One thing the diversification of our entertainment ecosystem hasn’t changed, is that it’s still not OK to like things, if…
From the Archives: Doctor Who? – Fifty Years of a Jack In A Box
I originally wrote this in 2013, for a different website. But I thought I’d resurrect this blast from the past,…