Musings and Curio
Season 1, Episode 7: “In Which We Meet Mr. Jones”Original Airdate: 11 November 2008 Written by J. J. Abrams & Jeff PinknerDirected by Brad Anderson Patterns of Interference: In Frankfurt, Germany, an FBI unit prepares to raid warehouse only to find the truck they targeted contains simply toys. The unit commander Mitchell Loeb debriefs with... Continue Reading →
I remember the day we activated the Apotheosis Engines, and watched the Great Lattice spread across the skies of our worlds. A web of catoms forming a shell, lit like great sentinels against the decay of the universe. We had long labored in the shadow of a dying age, when the dust of stars faded with our... Continue Reading →
Season 1, Episode 6: “The Cure”Original Airdate: October 21, 2008 Written by Felicia D. Henderson & Brad Caleb KaneDirected by Bill Eagles Patterns of Interference: In Milford, Massachusetts, Emily Kramer is unceremoniously thrown out of the back of a van. Disoriented and sickly, she wanders the streets until she comes upon a diner. Emily attempts to... Continue Reading →
"Dyad" is a that was part of a charity anthology Manchester Unbreakable (and which now seems to be totally unavailable), and was edited by Kimmy Pagnotta. It featured a female superhero, Sovereign, rescuing a girl from the aftermath of an attack. I recently posted the story on this site, encouraging you to donate to your... Continue Reading →
Season 1, Episode 5: “Power Hungry”Original Airdate: 10/14/2008 Written by Jason Cahill & Julia ChoDirected by Christopher Misiano Patterns of Interference: In Worcester, Massachusetts, a socially awkward man, Joseph Meegar, awakens and takes detailed notes of his vitals. After being berated by his mother, he heads towards his shipping job. While handling an electronic scanner,... Continue Reading →
The latest episode in my free ongoing (semi)-monthly serial Obscura Rhapsody is now available. You can read it below, and you can also download the latest installment as a PDF document here. Catch up on prior installments and read about the series on the Obscura Rhapsody page. ~ “Your husband?” Khloe blurted out, and almost immediately... Continue Reading →
The Monster Hunter franchise has taken a circuitous route to becoming one of the biggest jewels in Capcom's gaming crown. Sure, if you had asked any number of Japanese - and to a smaller degree, American and European - PlayStation Portable owners 10 years ago what their must-have PSP game was, chances were good that... Continue Reading →
Season 1, Episode 4: “The Arrival”Original Airdate: 30 September 2008 Written by J.J. Abrams & Jeff PinkerDirected by Paul A. Edwards Patterns of Interference: At a diner in Brooklyn, a peculiar well-dressed bald man - the Observer - gives the waitress an equally odd order , then intently watches a construction site across the street.... Continue Reading →
