Michael Arndt has been hired to write the screenplay for Episode VII. He won an Academy Award for the screenplay for Little Miss Sunshine and was nominated for the screenplay for Toy Story 3. Arndt is an accomplished screenwriter, something the Star Wars series hasn’t had since Lawrence Kasdan co-wrote The Empire Strikes Back andRead more
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It’s Election Day here in the United States of America. I had hoped that we would return to normalcy tomorrow and my Facebook and Twitter feeds would cease to be populated by angry rhetoric. Unfortunately, regardless of who wins, I know that won’t be the case. The rhetoric will drag on for days as proponentsRead more
Disney purchased Lucasfilm from George Lucas yesterday for $4 billion. That news blew up my Twitter feed almost as much as Hurricane Sandy did. From my nerdy friends and acquaintances, the picture below can sum up the general feeling about Disney acquiring the Star Wars. For some reason people think that Disney is going toRead more
Luke benefitted from his time with Obi-Wan. Frodo benefitted from his time with Gandalf. Harry benefitted from his time with Dumbledore. Steve Rogers benefitted from his time with Abraham Erskine. We may not know any wizards or Jedi but we all need someone who can mentor us and pass along his or her wisdom. IRead more
Who is #1? Kirk or Picard. Han or Luke. Aragorn or Legolas. Wolverine or Cyclops. We all like to know who is #1. We also like to let people know who we think is #1.Read more
I’ve worn glasses since I was in the 5th grade. I knew things were going bad at my vision test when the nurse kept asking me to read the letters and then gave me a note to take home to my mom. I’ve mostly worn contact lenses since I was 14 but I still whereRead more