Posts on Stephen Adams

TWTD - Law & Order - S1E1

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Call Your Dad

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:20:10 -0400

I believe in the power of prayer.

That’s something that is core to my being. I believe in it because I know what it has done for me and for other people. I also believe in it because I believe in Jesus. If He believed in prayer, and did it often, then it stands to reason that we should believe in it also.

I came up with a little phrase a while back to remind me to pray in times when I’m anxious, worried, or otherwise just stressed about something. I just think, “call your dad.” It’s short. It’s quippy. It’s everything you want in a quick reminder to do something. I like it so much that I considered for a long time getting a tattoo of it on my arm. The problem is I’m just too chicken for a tattoo.

A Lookback at Season 3

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Creativity is Suffering

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:00:10 -0400

The problem with having a new idea is that it’s a coin toss whether your new idea is a flash of creative brilliance, or something really stupid. If the idea has never been done before, or at least not that you’re aware of, it’s like stranded on an island. You have no feedback and the only chance you have is to just chuck your little bottle in the ocean and hope somebody somewhere picks it up and doesn’t immediately chuck it back.

Activation Energy

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:53:10 -0400

I’ve hit yet another weekend and yet another huge opportunity to do something creative. Something that pushes me forward. Something that really kicks the can down the road, or whatever it is the kids say these days. Yet here I sit with no real idea of where I should start. Should I start working on that fun point-and-click adventure game idea I have? Should I write that neat neo-noir sci-fi retro-futuristic detective novel I’ve been daydreaming about for years? Should I just clean the house? All perfectly valid questions and all things that take an absurd amount of activation energy.

Reintroduction

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:30:53 -0400

I finally did something that I’ve been thinking about for a long time, and I think I’m glad I made the decision. I’m retiring the 2DorksTV name from the Youtube Channel and from Twitch. It’s been a long time since I’ve had more than one show using the name and even longer since we’ve had more than one of us dorks piloting the ship, so I felt it was time for a change.

Back in the Habit

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:41:53 -0400

You like that title? Reminds me of Sister Act 2, which in my opinion was greater than Sister Act. The music was pretty great.

I’m starting to fire up the ol’ creativity machine again and get back to producing some content for the internet. Those Were The Days is set to return next Monday and TVsTravis and I are hoping to get the next season of 24FPS Presents back rolling soon as well.

New Theme Who Dis

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:55:49 -0400

I finally made the important decision to go ahead and update the theme to this blog. This one definitely fits my vibe a bit better and I like most of it. I’m not a super huge fan of the way it truncates a post at 150 characters but I can get by with that for now and swing around later to see if I can get it to be a little more forgiving for large text posts.

How to Find Me

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:25:51 -0400

If you’re coming to my site from Dragon Con 2026, I’d love for you to find me in all the other places I lurk! Here are some links for you

Dragon Con 2026

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 20:20:00 -0400

It feels like every year I’m kicking this blog back off mainly because I just got back from Dragon Con and I need to write down my thoughts. I guess it feels like that because it is like that.

This year was a little bit harder for me mentally than I expected. Not the Con itself, but the lead up to it. We paused Those Were The Days early in the Summer because the hosts are always busier and doing our ‘homework’ is more challenging. It also works since we’re a re-watch podcast and classic TV always took a seasonal break. TVsTravis also had just shipped our last season of 24FPS Presents… as well. That means I haven’t had a ton of time in front of a mic lately.

Iko Uwais in The Raid: Redemption

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 01:56:31 +0000

Tony Jaa in The Protector

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Chow Yun Fat in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Jean Claude van Damme in Hard Target

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Supergirl (2026)

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:18:37 +0000

Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)

Last year, Superman came out with David Corenswet dawning the red, yellow, and blue and it may be the best iteration of Superman since Christopher Reeve put on the suit.

I’m happy to report that Milly Alcock has totally kept that streak alive as comes to the House of El.

I’ve been excited for this movie since I found out that they were making it and I have to say that it didn’t let me down at all. I even went out and picked up the Woman of Tomorrow novel so I could better understand what this story was going to do or how it was going to play out. I wanted to know what kind of Supergirl we were going to get.

Masters of the Universe (2026)

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:17:39 +0000

Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)

I was hyped for Masters of the Universe. The trailers showed a weird world that I just couldn’t wait to get my eyeballs on. It kind of looked like Guardians of the Galaxy or Thor: Ragnarok in its art style, and that’s definitely not a bad thing. After all, it’s kind of hard to separate the styles when these worlds all borrow from the same myths anyway.

Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026)

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:16:09 +0000

Rating: ★★★★★ (5.0/5)

I spend a lot of time being super hyped for big tent-pole summer movies. The blockbusters. The ones full of superheroes, larger than life characters, and plots where the world is at stake. Which is funny to me because some of my favorite movies that I’ve ever seen, my treasures, are quiet stories about normal people. This movie is no exception.

This story is so incredibly human and real, and it’s played out by some absolute gems of actors. I think Lewis Pullman has become one of my favorite actors of his generation. He’s incredibly talented and has such an amazing range. This movie itself really showcases his talent in telling stories with his face, and he’s paired next to the GOAT, Sally Field. She is doing some incredible work in this movie as a widowed and lonely woman who generally just wants to be left alone.

Jackie Chan in Drunken Master II

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Jet Li in Fist of Legend

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Michael Jai White in Undisputed II - Last Man Standing

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

TWTD - Cagney and Lacey - S2E17

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:32:59 +0000

Cynthia Rothrock in Yes Madam

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

TWTD - The Commish - S2E5

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Jason Statham in The Transporter

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Donnie Yen in Kill Zone

Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Stephen Chow in Kung Fu Hustle

Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Bruce Lee in Game of Death

Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

TWTD - Kojak - S5E14

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

TWTD - COPS - E35

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:32:00 +0000

TWTD - The Simpsons - S3E16

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:55:50 +0000

TWTD - The Munsers - S2E5

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:59:13 +0000

TWTD - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - S7E4

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:24:49 +0000

TWTD - Coach - S2E9

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:20:18 +0000

TWTD - MASH - S9E18

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000

TWTD - MASH - S3E21

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:21:04 +0000

TWTD - MASH - S5E21

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 22:27:26 +0000

TWTD - MASH - S1E1

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:16:37 +0000

2025 Recap

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 09:29:18 -0500

All the cool kids are doing recaps on how their 2025 went, what they learned, what meant something, and what they want to change moving into 2026. I’m not much of a cool kid, but why not give this a try and see if I can come up with some fun things I did. I guess I could just make a list. Yeah, let’s make a list first.

Sold my 1991 F150 and bought a 2021 Ranger
Went to Las Vegas and met some podcast heroes of mine
Went to Disney World for a week with some of my favorite people on the planet
Had my 40th birthday and it was spectacular because my wife is incredible
Went to the mountains in Gatlinburg. It was beautiful
Got back into serving in my church which was incredibly fulfilling
Brought my best friend into my small group and it has been wonderful for us all
Went on the annual small group camping trip and learned we had what it takes to camp in the rain
Rode horses a few times with my dad
Remodeled our office. First time putting in vinyl flooring
Hosted seven panels at Dragon Con
Launched and completed two seasons of 24 FPS Presents… with Travis
Got promoted to Principal Software Engineer
And probably a lot more stuff…

Well that’s quite the 2025 when you put it into a bulleted list. I’m not sure I did everything I ever set out to do or if I met all the expectations that I had for my year, but I’d be willing to say that’s pretty good stuff. I took a lot of trips this year. I had more paid time off than usual because my parents were closer so we didn’t have to take four days to go see them every once in a while. More on that later.

Thirteen Lives (2022)

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:33:50 +0000

Rating: ★★★★★ (5.0/5)

There are a lot of movies based on true events out there. Some of them are factual, some of them are basically complete fabrications, and some of them are entertaining. This one manages to be both factual, engaging, and incredibly entertaining. How could you really expect anything less when we’re talking about the GOAT true events director, Ron Howard. This is the guy that made Apollo 13, for crying out loud. I love this movie. It’s perfection.

TWTD - Mickey's Christmas Carol

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:51:04 +0000

TWTD - A Muppet Family Christmas

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Christopher Robin (2018)

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:24:19 +0000

Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5/5)

I hadn’t thought about this movie in a long time other than to think, “that was a good one.” Then my son was curious about it. I think he saw it in a meme or something and wanted to know what it was all about. He’s ten and loved Winnie the Pooh was really small but has just forgotten a lot of it over time. You definitely don’t have to twist my arm to get me to watch anything with Winnie the Pooh in it. That character holds a dear place deep in my heart. I adore him.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:23:55 +0000

Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)

Exposition! In case you forgot what happened over the last thirty years of Mission Impossible movies, Tom Cruise and company are here to tell you all about it in an exposition packed cold open thanks to a tape from IMF.

Speaking of the tape from the IMF. Did anyone else wonder how they got Ethan the tape if he’s on the run and they don’t know where he is? I mean, if they used a dead drop they could stake it out, if they sent it to him then they know where he is, and if they picked someone to take it to him wouldn’t they just follow? I had a lot of issues with that, so let’s just put that in the back of our minds for a minute.

Charity Stream 2025 Recap

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 08:52:15 -0500

We did it again! We streamed all day on 12/5/2025 and managed to raise $2070 for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. I’m so thankful for all the people that came out and contributed some of their hard earned dollars to helping make some kids’ Christmastime a little bit brighter.

We played some great stuff this time:

Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
Squats for Tots (more on that in a minute)
A Short Hike
Peak
Hollow Knight (sam’s stream)
Dungeons and Dragons

We were cruising along and getting hyped for our 3rd annual Squats for Tots event which involves me and Ashley doing a squat for every $5 that someone donates to the charity. Seems like a good idea, right? It is a good idea because for the last 3 years we’ve nearly hit our goal during that 2 hour block alone. The bad idea part is when you’re 40 and haven’t exercised a lot in the last few months and are more out of shape than you’ve been in the last 3 years you’ve done then exercise. The “you” in this situation being me.

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:53:17 +0000

Rating: ★★ (2.0/5)

I don’t even know what to say.

The second one was fine. This one was so dark so much of the time. I was also thrown off by Mads Mikkelson taking over as Grindelwald. Not mad about it, but it was a bit jarring. They didn’t even really keep the bleach blonde hair and blue eye. If you’re not keeping up with movie news and casting decisions, I think it would have taken a minute to get your bearings here.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:11:29 +0000

Rating: ★★★ (3.0/5)

I was way more into this movie than the first one. That being said, I don’t have a clue what it was about and I watched it just a few days ago. Something about finding out who Creedence really was and Grindelwald having secret meetings.

It was pretty cool to see everything happen in Paris. That whole city was a fun setting for some magic stuff.

The Village (2004)

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:28:41 +0000

Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)

One of the things I love to ask people who I know are film fans is, “What M. Night Shayamalan movie was the last one you enjoyed?” The reason is that there are people that think Unbreakable was the last good movie he did. Some people give up at Signs. Others make it all the way to The Happening before they throw in the towel. For me, The Village is the last good movie he made. Up until Split of course.

TWTD - The Bob Newhart Show - S4E11

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Houseguest (1995)

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:17:44 +0000

Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)

Sinbad in the (brick) house!!

This movie is a staple of my childhood. I went to see this in the theatre with my mom and the scene where Sinbad sees the McDonald’s and runs to it in slow motion nearly broke her down laughing. Her laugh lives rent free in my head.

It’s a simple plot. A guy who owes a bunch of money to some loan sharks runs for cover and ends up faking the identity of a long lost friend of a wealthy family man. The shenanigans that ensure are made all the better thanks to Sinbad and Phil Hartman’s amazing chemistry. They are so much fun on screen together. Phil Hartman was a treasure and seeing him in something like this makes me all the more sad that we were denied more of his work. He was murdered in the late 90s.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:08:44 +0000

Rating: ★★½ (2.5/5)

I watched this movie when it came out and it just didn’t grab me. I didn’t love any of the characters, I didn’t think the American setting was all that great (looking at you no-maj), and the beasts in the movie honestly grossed me out a little.

I came away this time a little more appreciative of it.

The movie follows Newt Scamander, the author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which is an in-universe book that’s used at Hogwarts to teach wizards about, well, fantastic beasts. It’s kind of fun that they would go back in time to the 1920s to see who Newt Scamander was and why he would write a book about beasts. Turns out he’s a fairly awkward guy who really has more interest in animals than people.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:58:14 +0000

Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)

I love this movie. It’s pretty much the GOAT of all road trip buddy comedy movies. John Candy is brilliant as Del and Steve Martin plays such an incredible straight man against him. At the time Steve Martin was very known for being a “wild and crazy guy” and this has him playing a very believable businessman curmudgeon.

It also has loads of heart. John Candy’s “I like me” speech stands out as one of the highlights of his whole career and it’s really not that long. Its all carried by the way he’s reacting to Steve Martin’s punishing insults.

TWTD - Highway to Heaven - S1E13

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:42:48 +0000

Plane (2023)

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:43:17 +0000

Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)

I am a huge fan of the movie Greenland. It came out during the pandemic so was largely overlooked but it was actually one of the best disaster movies I’ve ever seen. It kept the scope really small by focusing on one family trying to survive. No view from the top. No flashy rescue plan. You as a viewer didn’t have any information beyond the characters and it made it so much more intense than some other “meteor going to blow up earth” movies are.

Casino Royale

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

TWTD - Kolchak: The Night Stalker - S1E2

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

Skyfall (2012)

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:42:09 +0000

Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)

When I originally watched Skyfall in the theatre when it came out, it was the first Bond movie that I felt like I could follow from start to finish and the plot was clear. It was also a movie that included so many little baby steps back to being the Bond we know and love from before the Pierce Brosnan era. We got the Astin Marin, we got Q, we got a new M, and we got that M’s office with the padded door. It was kind of a return to form.

Karate Kid: Legends (2025)

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:26:59 +0000

Rating: ★★★ (3.0/5)

Not too shabby! Nothing to get too excited about, but the fights were fun. It definitely felt like a karate kid retelling but I was good with it. I don’t know if we needed to unite both the Jackie Chan and Ralph Maccio storylines in the end. The story didn’t really need it but I enjoyed it anyway. Good Saturday afternoon flick.

I wrote this in my phone real quick. Don’t judge me.

Quantum of Solace

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

TWTD - Alfred Hitchcock Presents - S3E1 - The Glass Eye

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000

John Candy: I Like Me (2025)

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 03:01:55 +0000

Rating: ★★★★★ (5.0/5)

I’ve tried watching this off and on for the last month and finally got it done tonight. I’m thrilled that I kept going.

I grew up, like most millenials, with John Candy in my orbit. He was there in Home Alone, The Great Outdoors, Uncle Buck, and Cool Runnings. Movies that were pivotal in my childhood. Memorable because I loved them with my mom, who also was a big John Candy fan. I even watched his cartoon, Camp Candy. He was just always around.

Goldeneye

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

TWTD - Happy Days - S2E6

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:29:08 +0000

The Magician of Tiger Castle

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400

Summary

Long ago and far away (and somewhere south of France) lies the kingdom of Esquaveta. There, Princess Tullia is in nearly as much peril as her struggling kingdom. Esquaveta desperately needs to forge an alliance, and to that end, Tullia’s father has arranged a marriage between her and an odious prince. However, one month before the “wedding of the century,” Tullia falls in love with a lowly apprentice scribe.

The World is Not Enough

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Licence to Kill

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

TWTD - Are You Afraid of the Dark - S1E6 - The Tale of the Super Specs

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The Living Daylights

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

TWTD - Seinfeld - S9E1 - The Butter Shave

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Camping Trip 2025

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:00:41 -0400

Every year, my men’s group goes on a camping trip into the mountains for a weekend of good food, games, fellowship, and way too expensive bourbon. It’s a tradition we’ve held since 2021, when we all really needed to get away and spend some time with each other and with God in nature.

It grew out of a bit of a desire for adventure. We all work city jobs in a city setting, and generally sit while doing it. It made sense to take ourselves out of the comfort of every day and go to the somewhat less comfortable outdoors. My friend, Brian, knew a guy who lived in a mountain community that has a pretty great campsite. It’s not exactly in the middle of nowhere, but it’s not nicer than any other campsite just because it’s in some community. We’re down in a valley next to a beautiful creek, and at night you would bet there was no one around for miles. It’s beautiful and quiet and an excellent break from the norm. Not to mention there isn’t a single cell phone provider that works down there. I’m effectively cut off from society for a full weekend.

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:08:54 +0000

Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)

If there is a top Roger Moore Bond film, I definitely agree that this is the one. This movie captured all those elements that make a good Bond movie and it captured them really well. Nothing feels thrown in or wasted. It’s a joy to watch from start to finish, even though Roger Moore is not my favorite actor to watch.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:57:51 +0000

Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)

I always thought that George Lazenby was somehow a second class Bond. A Bond that was worth forgetting. An actor that only did one movie because he wasn’t good enough at portraying the character. A lot of this thought came from friends of mine who seemingly had more Bond knowledge than I ever did.

George Lazenby is great. He deserves better.

The Spy Who Loved Me

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

TWTD - Columbo - S7E1

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:04:17 +0000

A View To A Kill

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

TWTD - Step By Step - S4E1

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Goldfinger

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Goldfinger (1964)

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:28:45 +0000

Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5/5)

There are very few James Bond fans you’ll ever find that don’t have Goldfinger on their “Mount Rushmore” of Bond films. It’s pretty much the gold (heh) standard by which all Bonds that come after have to live up to. Why is that though? What makes Goldfinger the movie that we all look to as a definitive view of who Bond is and what makes a great Bond film? I’ve been thinking about this for some time and even now I don’t know that I have the answer to those questions.

TWTD - Who's The Boss? - S6E1

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:05:54 +0000

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:41:31 +0000

Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)

I don’t know why this movie gets the hate that it does. It’s rated as rotten with the audience score on Rotten Tomatoes at a 59%. Yet the critics, for once, rate it actually higher at 64%. I’m more in line with the critics, if maybe even a bit higher.

I get that this movie is the worst of the Sean Connery films, but I’d say its far from bad. I had a good time with it. That being said, this all comes down to what makes a Bond movie. This has all the ingredients for a great Bond film: an interesting villain in Blofeld, cool gadgets, Sean Connery, women. Okay that last one is a stretch because the writers had no idea what to do with women at this age of cinema, particularly with James Bond. All in all though, this has the stuff of a good Bond movie, it’s just the decisions made that I think knock it down a few rungs.

Diamonds Are Forever

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Dragon Con 2025

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 21:29:12 -0400

I made it back from Dragon Con! What a wild ride that was. It was probably one of my favorite Dragon Cons that I’ve participated in, I definitely learned a lot of lessons I hope to take with me to the next one.

We got there Thursday afternoon after driving six hours and I thought I would definitely need to valet park when I got there because that’s usually how it works. There are only so many parking places in the self-park and I figured they would all be gone when I got there. By the time I realize there was still room to self-park I’d already committed to letting the dude at the check-in take my car and charge me a $20 premium to park it for me. So began the journey of me spending too much throughout the whole weekend, but we’re going to try not to get into that. The struggle started really when I got the bags out of the car and handed them over to the bellhop. His name was Eddie and he was actually a really nice dude.

Season 2 Teaser

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Pre-Con Jitters

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:22:12 -0400

We’re on the eve of my annual trek to Atlanta where I gather together with a bunch of other nerds and pretend we’re the coolest people in the world for a weekend. I can’t wait! Some people get hyped for the Super Bowl, but I’m sitting here getting hyped to wander around a bunch of hotels with 80,000 other weirdos. For me, getting to be a part of the Digital Media Track at Dragon Con is a bit of a dream come true. Some of my best friends work that track and I really never was sure it would be a place I belonged.

Elio (2025)

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:53:42 +0000

Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)

What a fun little movie this was! I really wanted to catch these in theaters with my son but we never got around to it, and I’m kinda bummed we didn’t. It looked like a fun movie but Disney’s marketing machine just had no idea what to do with it and that’s a shame. It’s kind of like a new generation’s Flight of the Navigator where a kid goes off into space and gets into some big adventures, but there is a lot heart to be had here.

Book Review: The Devils

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:22:00 -0400

The Back Cover

Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Sacred City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly magic, and outright monsters. The mission he is tasked with will require bloody measures from them all in order to achieve its righteous ends.

Elves lurk at our borders and hunger for our flesh, while greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions and comfort. With a hellish journey before him, it’s a good thing Brother Diaz has the devils on his side.

TWTD - Re-Run: Futurama - S2E20

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The Bad Guys 2 (2025)

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:56:47 +0000

Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)

This review may contain spoilers.

I love The Bad Guys. It’s one of my favorite animated movies of all time. It’s like Oceans 11 made for kids but with enough adult stuff going on that grown-ups can enjoy it just as much. I wish I could be 10% as cool as Wolf in these movies and I might have a small crush on Diane Foxington, but that’s just a holdover from my Robin Hood days as a kid.

I Am Healed

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 18:46:41 -0400

I was infected, but now I’m healed!

It was a long and annoying journey and I feel like I now have a better understanding of what some people go through when they have some kind of illness that they can’t figure out. I was definitely not as bad off as a lot of folks but I thought it would never end.

After finally getting in with a dermatologist, I was able to get a diagnosis of contact dermatitis derived eczema. The dude was absolutely certain that I got into something that set off an allergic reaction and turned into some gnarly eczema and what I needed was steroids. I told him that I’d been through a steroid treatment and he basically told me that the urgent care offices generally don’t know how to fight this the way they should. I told him they put me on steroids for 5 days and he shook his head and told me that was not nearly long enough. The guy was super sure of himself, but I think that might be what I needed anyway. His staff asked me a handful of questions about the history and he came in like a whirlwind and gave me the diagnosis. They see this kind of thing all the time so I shouldn’t be that surprised.

Casino Royale (2006)

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 22:10:24 +0000

Rating: ★★★★★ (5.0/5)

James Bond brought back to his roots for a reboot of sorts, without truly rebooting anything. This is the first adventure Bond goes on in Ian Fleming’s novels and we get to see him get his 00 status and his license to kill, but we still get the Bond we know and love.

This is how an origin story is done.

We don’t wait two hours to see Bond do something “Bond-ish.” He’s who he is right out of the gate, and instantly recognizable, but we get those winks and nods to some of the staples along the way. We get his suit, his drink, his way of introducing himself, but none of that is done in a way that screams “look at what we’re doing!” It’s subtle and elegant and appropriate.

Rookie of the Year (1993)

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 01:20:28 +0000

Rating: ★★★½ (3.5/5)

This movie was a lot of fun. I liked it as a kid and really dig watching it with my kid. It’s silly, but also a great time. Definitely worth a rewatch every now and then.

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Infected

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 22:20:27 -0400

For the last three weeks, I’ve been fighting this gnarly skin issue that I just can’t seem to get a handle on. It all started when I pulled up to my small group on a Wednesday a couple of weeks ago and noticed that the back of my hand was itching. I looked down and I had this tiny little blister on the back. Not a clue where it came from or what it was, but I figured I must have just been bit by something. I didn’t give it much though.

TWTD - Re-Run: The Tick S1E7

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:13:36 +0000

TWTD - Re-Run - Magnum P.I - S7E5

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 01:20:09 +0000

Rating: ★★★★ (4.0/5)

This review may contain spoilers.

A lot of folks think that Marvel has been on the struggle bus since Endgame came out and they’ve had a hard time finding their voice again without Iron Man and Captain America holding it down. I don’t completely disagree but I’ve been a little more gentle on them and honestly have thoroughly enjoyed most of the movies that other people have taken a crap on. Looking at you, Marvels.

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:30:00 -0400

Summary

Kara Zor-El has seen some epic adventures over the years, but she now finds her life without meaning or purpose. Here she is, a young woman who saw her planet destroyed and was sent to Earth to protect a baby cousin who ended up not needing her. What was it all for? Wherever she goes, people only see her through the lens of Superman’s fame.

Just when Supergirl thinks she’s had enough, everything changes. An alien girl seeks her out for a vicious mission. Her world has been destroyed, and the bad guys responsible are still out there. She wants revenge, and if Supergirl doesn’t help her, she’ll do it herself, whatever the cost. Now a Kryptonian, a dog, and an angry, heartbroken child head out into space on a journey that will shake them to their very core.

TWTD - Re-Run - The Red Green Show - S9E7

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000

AI Helps Sometimes

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:16:27 -0400

tl;dr - AI helps me get the nonsense out of the way so I can focus on being creative and I think that might be where it belongs in my workflow.

There’s a lot of hype around AI these days, and a lot of concern has come along with it. Most of it’s pretty warranted. There are things that AI is doing or can do that’s pretty messed up and terrifying. I get the concern and I’m well aware of all the challenges we face, but the key to the whole thing is that it’s not going anywhere. If we’re going to ignore it, we’re going to get left behind. Maybe that’s what some folks want, and that’s okay, but I think it’s worth looking at it logically. There’s some guy that I’m sure insisted the automobile was never going to take off so he went broke making buggy parts. Someone got angry that people were able to use google and find all the information that they once had to study at the library. Even more recently, someone is angry that YouTube has made it possible to learn anything you want from any number of unreliable sources. Artificial Intelligence is just another tool in the toolbox that someone will embrace and someone else will say makes everything too easy.

Fast X

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000

TWTD - Re-Run - The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Superman (2025)

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 18:58:32 +0000

Rating: ★★★★★ (5.0/5)

This review may contain spoilers.

I have been excited for this Superman movie since the day I heard James Gunn was going to take a stab at bringing him back to the screen. I loved all of James Gunn’s movies and I honestly think he’s only gotten better over time. He’s someone I know cares deeply for story and the characters he’s put in charge of. He pours his soul into all of it and seems like the kind of guy that doesn’t want to start a project unless he can get it right.

Book Review: The Gate of the Feral Gods

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:33:00 -0400

The Back Cover

You failed a quest less than five minutes after you received it. Now that’s talent. A floating fortress occupied by warrior gnomes. A castle made of sand. A derelict submarine guarded by malfunctioning machines. A haunted crypt surrounded by lethal traps. It was supposed to be easy. One bubble. Four castles. Fifteen days. Capture each one, and the stairwell is unlocked. Here’s the thing. It’s never easy. Carl and his team can’t go it alone. Not this time. They must rely on the help of the low-level, I-can’t-believe-these-idiots-are-still-alive crawlers trapped in the bubble with them. But can they be trusted? Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the fifth floor of the dungeon.

Big Blue Boy Scout

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:20:27 -0400

I’m on the eve of watching the new Superman movie. The three year old kid in me is absolutely vibrating.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a Superman fan. When I was a kid, I have been obsessed with the character. I wanted to be able to fly. I wanted to be super strong. I wanted to be the hero and save the day. I was running around in Superman PJs with the little Velcro cape and jumping off chairs. Apparently, I jumped off furniture so much that I developed a limp. Christopher Reeve was my first Superman, and George Reeves came along shortly after thanks to Nick at Nite reruns. I loved the Max Fleischer cartoons too and I still remember it being on the TV with all the flashing lights while I sat in a dark room watching it on tape.

Movie Review: Jurassic World: Rebirth

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:41:00 -0400

Summary

Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, covert operations expert Zora Bennett is contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure genetic material from the world’s three most massive dinosaurs. When Zora’s operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized, they all find themselves stranded on an island where they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that’s been hidden from the world for decades.

Book Review: Yumi and The Nightmare Painter

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 11:57:00 -0400

The Back Cover

Yumi and The Nightmare Painter is a standalone cosmere novel by Brandon Sanderson that tells the story of two people from different worlds whose lives become intertwined in unexpected ways. Yumi is a yoki-hijo, a ritual artist who stacks stones to appease spirits and provide for her people. Painter lives in a world where nightmares take physical form and must be destroyed by artists who paint them away. When a mysterious phenomenon causes their souls to swap during their daily routines, both must learn to navigate each other’s worlds while uncovering the truth behind their connection.

Lets Roll

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:44:16 -0400

I think I finally wrangled this blog into something I can use. I spent most of the day fighting with issues getting the theme to load based on an integrity signature on some of the javascript files but now I’m wondering if it was a completely different bug causing the issues. Apparently, Ublock Origin in Firefox was breaking some functionality in this theme that I’m using. So while I like what I ended up with, if people running that extension have issues with viewing the site, then I’m not getting anywhere. It could just be me too. I guess I need to do some more testing, but overall I’m pretty happy.

First Post

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:17:04 -0400

Saying “first” is kind of an old internet thing that was fun back when every website had a comment section. I remember seeing it on Ain’t It Cool News way back in the day. I haven’t been there in a long time but I imagine that’s probably still a thing over there.

I started up this blog mostly to try out the Ghost blogging platform. It’s open source and I can run it for pretty cheap on a cloud server somewhere so I figured it was worth a try. Who knows if I’ll keep it but I am looking for a simpler way to keep notes.