ATTENTION: New Writing Prohibition
Henceforth, the phrase "News You Can Use" is banished from all written communication. This prohibition goes do...
[May 31, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
Wonder Boys
I just finished reading Wonder Boys; it's author, Michael Chabon, I hereby declare to be my favorite novelist....
[May 28, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
Spider-Man in 25 Words or Less
I liked this theatrically, but living room presentation didn't hold my attention. Less good than I thought? Ex...
[May 26, Filed under 25 Words or Less, 0 comments]
Troy in 25 Words or Less
Unbothered by historical concerns, I have narrative ones. To whit, the Achilles/Pitt sideshow is like a weird ...
[May 26, Filed under 25 Words or Less, 0 comments]
Bio
I just had to write a bio for a Cthulhu 500 promo that's running in Game Trade. And if you have to write somet...
[May 25, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
GRRrrr...
Today was not a very good day for my Whisper Lake script file to take a big dump and re-assign every paragraph...
[May 25, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
Dear Mr. President...
A letter, with photos, by Josh and Mike....
[May 24, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
Wife's Death Avenged? Check. Infant's Death Avenged? Check.
Just finished Max Payne. Overall, a good game, and one I enjoyed.
It was educational to come back to it from ...
[May 22, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
The World Wide Website of Ricky Jay
The World Wide Website of Ricky Jay (website)...
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Seanblog
Seanblog (website)...
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Hypnotize Yourself
Go on. All the other kids are doing it.
Via kottke.org...
[May 22, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
Writing the Horrific
Good news: I finished the first draft of Whisper Lake early this afternoon.
Something I didn't expect was how...
[May 21, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
Go, Atkins-boy, Go!
That's more carbs left for me!...
[May 21, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
ColorMatch Remix
ColorMatch Remix (website)...
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Work That Web Manifesto
Spiegelstern.de: "Das Design dieser Webpage basiert auf einer Theorie von Jeff Tidball."...
[May 20, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
Fundrace
The New York Times reports on Fundrace.org, a web site that tracks individual donations to political candidate...
[May 20, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
Super Size Me in 25 Words or Less
While the documentary aspect falls short as the film ignores obvious biases, it musters very effective dramati...
[May 20, Filed under 25 Words or Less, 0 comments]
The Big Lebowski in 25 Words or Less
Let's be honest: the story's not great. Happily, it just doesn't matter, because the Dude's the best character...
[May 20, Filed under 25 Words or Less, 0 comments]
"Adaptation's a profound process. It
"Adaptation's a profound process. It means you figure out how to survive in the world." —John Laroche (Chris C...
[May 18, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
Jennifer Government
I finished Jennifer Government this afternoon, and it was absolutely outstanding. The review snippet on the co...
[May 17, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
Anger Saturation
I think it may be necessary for me to stop consuming news, certainly national news, at least for a while. The ...
[May 15, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
The Misunderestimated Man
A Slate article posted last Friday argues that Bush chose stupidity rather than being born to it."[I]f "numsku...
[May 14, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
New Hardware and Software Installation Day
Yesterday was New Software and Hardware Installation Day. I installed Final Draft 7, which had been sitting on...
[May 14, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
Jennifer Government
Long-time readers may remember the government and nation-building simulation game at nationstates.org, which w...
[May 13, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
They Rule
They Rule (website)...
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The New Blogger
The new Blogger is not off to a good start. In addition to being an uninspired graphic design, it just ate the...
[May 10, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
The Guy Who's Ruining It For Everyone
I am willing to bet that when I finally track down the guy who pisses all over the floors in public restrooms,...
[May 8, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
Serenity
Sci Fi Wire reports that Serenity, Joss Whedon's film based on the Firefly TV series, will begin production in...
[May 7, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
"Exporting America's Shame"
Commentary today in the L.A. Times examines Bush statements that the prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib "does not re...
[May 6, Filed under Blog, 0 comments]
Van Helsing in 25 Words or Less
One of the absolute worst movies I have ever seen; utterly without merit. If it hadn't been the premiere I'd h...
[May 4, Filed under 25 Words or Less, 0 comments]
Dirty Pretty Things in 25 Words or Less
Go immediately to the video store; jefftidball.com will be here after you've seen this brilliant, original sto...
[May 4, Filed under 25 Words or Less, 0 comments]
Intacto in 25 Words or Less
A great idea boiled down so far it becomes frustratingly oblique; the character's actions seem almost random ...
[May 4, Filed under 25 Words or Less, 0 comments]
Se7en in 25 Words or Less
A quality story well imagined and told, cut right, with solid characters and inspiring production design. Love...
[May 4, Filed under 25 Words or Less, 0 comments]
Barton Fink in 25 Words or Less
I appreciate what this isn't intended to be, but only intellectually; Fink's a poor match to my tastes. Great ...
[May 4, Filed under 25 Words or Less, 0 comments]
28 Days Later in 25 Words or Less
Good story, well-manufactured dread, epic scope brilliantly portrayed for any budget (but with this budget it'...
[May 4, Filed under 25 Words or Less, 0 comments]
Marvels of the Modern World #577
Did you know that you can buy transparent duct tape?...
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