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Weaponizing Nostalgia: Aesthetics without Context

It didn't start with a blonde coming into an office. Honestly, I when I see that in a modern story that isn't a parody I want to smack the writer with the collected works of Sarah Paretskey. No, it started with a blog entry by Charlie Jane Anders - "I'm Sick of Noir." When I… Continue reading Weaponizing Nostalgia: Aesthetics without Context

General Thoughts · Writing

Subject Tracking – 2026 Locations

Why, yes, this is the Samaritan view from Person of Interest. I still love the show even though one of the stars went off the rails. And based on Mr. Henderson's assessment, we share a lot: But, one thing we don't share is a convention calendar. Normally, I'd be trying to attend two local conventions:… Continue reading Subject Tracking – 2026 Locations