Monthly Archives: March 2019

On New Year’s Resolutions

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Alex R. Howe

Next post in this series. Okay, I know what you’re thinking. “What are you talking about? It’s the end of March!” Or maybe, “Is this an April Fool’s joke?” No, it isn’t. I want to talk about New Year’s resolutions … Continue reading →

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Ready Player One: A Case Study in Movie Adaptations

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Alex R. Howe

Last year, I reviewed the movie Ready Player One, a cyberpunk story about a teenage boy trying to beat an evil corporate mogul to the most valuable video game Easter egg in history. To do this, he must solve seemingly … Continue reading →

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Happy Pi Day

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Alex R. Howe

Celebrate by eating pie. Preferably at 1:59 and 26 seconds. Or memorizing digits of pi. Or reading science fiction because it’s also Einstein’s birthday. I recommend Contact because it involves both Einstein-Rosen bridges (wormholes) and pi!

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Movie Review: Captain Marvel

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Alex R. Howe

Captain Marvel is one of Marvel Comics’s lesser known superheroes. She (and he in earlier decades; Carol Danvers wasn’t the only one to wear the name*) was a minor character up until fairly recent times. Carol Danvers herself (under various … Continue reading →

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