Earlier this week I mentioned a new-to-me podcast I’m really enjoying, Family Trips. One thing I didn’t mention is that they end every episode with a series of quick-fire questions that I thought would be fun to ask (and answer): What’s your preferred vacation: relaxing, adventurous, or educational? What’s your preferred method of travel: car, … Read more
Megan is out of town for a long weekend trip, so I took the opportunity to watch some older movies I don’t think she’s interested in. Here are my thoughts on each: Broadcast News: I’ve seen this 1987 film lauded as one of the best romantic comedies of all time, but I have to say … Read more
One of the reasons I love the Bad Dates podcast is that it provides a nearly universal conversation topic. Most people have probably gone on a bad date at some point (either due to you, them, or both), and if you’re a decent storyteller, it makes for good entertainment. In the same vein is the … Read more
When Austin Grossman releases a new novel–particularly one that’s superhero themed–it’s an instant purchase for me. I enjoyed You and I loved Soon I Will Be Invincible, so I was really excited when I heard he had a new book, Fight Me. Fight Me is pitched as “The Avengers meets The Breakfast Club.” It’s about … Read more
This is a repost from my company blog, but I’d like to share these stories with you too. Thanks! Yesterday was Father’s Day, so today I thought I’d share a few lessons my dad taught me over the years that I’ve tried to apply to Stonemaier Games. Dad is no longer with us–he passed away … Read more
Our current lunchtime show is The Big Door Prize on Apple TV. It’s a show about a vending machine that appears out of the blue in a small town (or, rather, a town that is both very big and very small, depending on what the writers need it to be at any given time). If … Read more
One of the movie surprises for me so far this year is Hit Man, which released on Netflix this past weekend. It stars Glen Powell, who has had a great couple of years with Top Gun: Maverick, Anyone But You, Hit Man, and the upcoming Twisters, as a university professor who moonlights for the local … Read more
Just to get this out of the way, “The Devil’s Plan” is a rather terrible and misleading name for a show. In aiming for dark, evil-sounding name, I worry that they missed out on a much bigger audience. Because other than the title, this is an amazing show for nerds and geeks of all types. … Read more
Perhaps I’m stating the obvious here, but I’m very concerned about how hot the world becoming. We’ve known about global warning for a long time, and now we’re really starting to feel it. Movies have shown us a few different versions of this future. There’s Furiosa, which I watched recently from the comfort of an … Read more
Wow. Now this is a book. Chain-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is about a near-future in which prisoners are given the option to sign up for a gladiatorial combat sport in which they fight to the death. If you survive for 3 years, you’re free. The novel is brilliant on every level. It’s about what … Read more