An edited version was published in the April 2, 2005 edition of College of Southern Nevada’s Coyote Press. What if I told you that there’s a song on Top 40 radio dedicated to our humble town? “Somebody told me/that you had a boyfriend/that looked like a girlfriend/that I had in February of last year.” Who…
I decided to do a double feature of the original Mystery of the Wax Museum and its 50s remake, House of Wax. Mystery is a fun 30s romp… on the surface. It was a suspenseful thriller, and it hooks you from the first punch to Igor’s face. I liked the pacing. It didn’t fill up…
Rating: PG.Category: Suspense.Summary: A happy-go-lucky woman with political roots and a near-genius brain joins OST.Timeline: Mid-season 2.Disclaimer: The Agency characters belong to their respective entities. Made-ups are mine and mine alone. Prologue Maria Sieber was an internal, cerebral person. From a young age, she was taking apart the family vacuum cleaner and putting it back…
Instead of driving into the city to drop off only 70 pages of thesis work, I decided to go to the De Young Museum at Golden Gate Park as well. It’s down the street from my school. As I do, I got lost trying to find the parking garage. Just once, I’d like to drive…
Pokémon came out when I was in high school. I wasn’t the target audience. But I was drawn to the characters, the monsters that fit in my pocket, and the adventures and hijinks they got into together every day. A cynical person will say that cartoons are meant for kids. But a great cartoon brings…
Screaming into the windSilenced by the rushThat whips by the open window Intrusive thoughts from the top downGrandparent, parent, child, apoUnable to unfold itself With the snap of gods finger, the air calmed andI was left with the scars on my skinAnd the blood on the page. With no explanationNo response to the questions that…
As is custom, my end of the year mixtape featuring my top 10 most played songs for the year. 2018 was a great year for pop music. Solid releases, breakout stars, gossip. Calvin Harris — Feels (featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, & Big Sean) Paramore — Proof Paramore — Hard Times Run the Jewels —…
All you need is one killer track. Baby Driver was a beautiful film. I felt emotionally satisfied leaving the theater. If you haven’t seen Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Hot Fuzz, or Shaun of the Dead, you’ll enjoy this movie for what it is. But there are hallmarks of Wright’s filmmaking that stand out, and…
Rating: PG-13Category: Humor/Action.Summary: The Agency’s latest project causes some unusual results.Timeline: Season 3.Disclaimer: The Invisible Man characters belong to their respective entities. Made-ups are mine and mine alone. Darien Fawkes approached the Keeper’s lab in search of another discussion on getting the gland out of his brain. “Claire? Hey, Keep, ya in here?” Darien called.…
Olivia Joules is a freelance journalist for the Sunday Times. She has been asked by her editor to cover a fabulous Hollywood makeup line launch party. While there, she ends up catching the eye of the sexy Pierre Feramo, who may or may not be an Al-Qaeda terrorist. What follows is her adventures around the…
