I recently had the pleasure of doing my very first meet, greet, and book signing. My late Mom would have been so proud. A small framed picture of her sat on the display table, so she was with me in spirit. My
Black Lives Matter was formed in 2013 by Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi. The movement was created in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin in 2013. BLM grew in prominence after the movement
“The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.
Once upon a time, the name Disney was synonymous with magic. Under the leadership of founder, Walt Disney, the company rose from humble beginnings to become the mightiest media empire on the planet. Today, Disney is selling off assets so fast, it
Michael Jai White has had a curious career. I’ve followed it carefully since I first saw him in the 1997 release of Spawn. Here was guy who had it ALL. Looks, talent, and charisma. He was the total package in 1997. And
When most people think of comics, they usually think of the “Big Two”, Marvel and DC. Little wonder. These two companies totally dominate the marketplace. What most people don’t realize is that both companies have a long history of disrespecting their artists,
Did we or didn’t we? I say, no way. The anomalies are too numerous and too striking. If it weren’t for the pervasive role of media and its powers of “perception management”, people would have asked the logical questions years ago. Here
I’m a big fan of Gina Carano. I never followed her career in UFC. I saw her for the first time in her first film, Haywire. It’s a great movie. It was a refreshing change of pace to see a female action
The words, “Never forget” have become both a mantra and a meme. Just like “Esptein didn’t kill himself”. There’s something insulting about the words. Something snarky. It’s hard to explain. But I feel as though I’m being mocked. No, I’ll never forget
When I was young… maybe age twelve or thirteen… my Mom treated me to a movie for my birthday. It was a double feature; Curse of Frankenstein and Horror of Dracula. I loved horror films, particularly the films from Universal studios. Those films
Spoiler alert. The title of this blog post is just a play on words, inspired by the title of the Bruce Lee film, Game of Death. This blog has nothing to do with Bruce Lee. I’ve used Facebook for about ten years,
If I asked you to name an influential horror author with the last name Rice, the answer would undoubtedly be Ann Rice. If you were to ask me, my answer would be Jeff Rice. Nothing against Ann, but in my life, Jeff
I’ve noticed a fascinating trend in recent years when it comes to heroes in movies. More often than not, heroes are part of a team rather than being a lone wolf. The Avengers, X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy, Suicide Squad, Zack Snyder’s
Rhona Mitra has been on the scene for over twenty years now, way long enough to have the career she deserves. But unfortunately, she never got the career she deserves, and it’s a mystery I’m unable to solve. What happened? Rhona looks
In recent years, the female superhero has emerged, taking her rightful place beside her male counterparts. Male superheroes still outnumber females of course, but the landscape is definitely changing as evidenced by films like like Captain Marvel, Alita: Battle Angel, Red Sparrow, Black