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Howard Reviews

Frozen II December 27, 2019
I don’t think Frozen II is going to get sing-along screenings, but I’m okay with that. To my mind, if there’s a weakness¹ with Frozen, it’s that one of the songs was so iconic, so memorable, and so infectious it unfairly raised the bar on the rest of the franchise. Reset that bar, and Frozen […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker December 27, 2019
NOTE: This review is as spoiler-free as I can make it. I’ve included no plot points beyond the most basic ones, like “this is a Star War” and “it has a third act.” I saw Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in IMAX 3D. The show ended less than an hour ago, and I’m currently nursing¹ […]
Knives Out December 26, 2019
I’m late to the party on this one, I know. Here’s a short summary: Knives Out is the most fun I’ve had at a murder mystery in recent memory, and I spent several minutes combing my memory for contenders. Sandra and I saw it together, and were both quite pleased at our selection of date-night […]
Terminator: Dark Fate November 13, 2019
Hey! I finally got back out and saw a movie! Nothing screams “I am not a real movie reviewer” quite like me not seeing movies. But some of you seem to like knowing what I think about the latest cinematic releases, and I’ve been letting you down. There just hasn’t been time. There wasn’t time […]
Discovery CONTACT: See Myke & Friends Hunt Aliens August 30, 2019
My friend Myke Cole is on TV again, this time on the Discovery Channel’s CONTACT, in which he, Mike Livingston, Sarah Cruddas, Nick Karnaze, Kawa Mawlayee, and Paul Beban, go hunting for answers to the question “have extraterrestrials made contact with humankind?” This show is a LOT of fun. I did some fan art after episode […]

The latest Schlock Mercenary

Shop Early, It’s Gonna Get Turbulent October 12, 2020
Maybe I’m putting too fine a point on this, but holiday shipping is going to be a mess this year. There are a lot of factors at work, but let’s just set aside the “why” and talk about how to get ahead of it. Shop Early. If you’ve got online shopping to do, start now. […]
Schlock Mercenary: September 29, 2020 September 29, 2020

The most recent Writing Excuses

15.42: Writing The End October 18, 2020
Your Hosts: Brandon, Victoria, Dan, and Howard How do you decide what sort of event ends your story? How do you set the scale and the stakes for that event? And once you’ve made these decisions, how do you set about writing the best possible ending? Credits: This episode was recorded by Dan Thompson, and […]
15.41: Researching the FCK out of Things, with Cory Doctorow October 11, 2020
Your Hosts: Mary Robinette, Piper, and Howard, with special guest Cory Doctorow In journalism, that three-character string in our episode title means “Fact Check.” Those three characters are a great way to drop a note to yourself, reminding you to get some answers later. In this episode Cory joins us to discuss when we drop […]

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