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Month: August 2018

Watch This Web Series

August 25, 2018August 25, 2018 Joshua TongLeave a comment

Essays, Not Rants! 335: Watch This Web Series Back in February I got hired to direct a web series. Which is a pretty cool sentence to get to type. The web series, The Invincible Osiris Jackson, is quite easily described as a nerdy, gay romance. The showrunner and I both used Scott Pilgrim vs The… Continue reading Watch This Web Series →

Tagged The Invincible Osiris Jackson, Web Series, Yes this is a copout.

Hogwarts Housing

August 18, 2018 Joshua TongLeave a comment

I’ve been on a bit of a Harry Potter kick lately. One reason is that LEGO revived the sets based on the movies so I’ve been seeing a lot of it at work. Another is that my girlfriend’s parents got us tickets to see Cursed Child (which is amazing) so there’s that too. Having recalled… Continue reading Hogwarts Housing →

Tagged Books, Harry Potter

Artistic Stratification

August 11, 2018 Joshua TongLeave a comment

So the Oscars announced a new category. Is it something like Best Stunt, to acknowledge some of the crazy cool things stuntpeople and Tom Cruise do? Could it be Best Choreography for beautiful fights or films where the blocking of camera and actors plays like a dance? Maybe it’s for Best Color Scheme, which sounds… Continue reading Artistic Stratification →

Tagged Academy Awards, Art, Awards, Oscars

Of Movie Subscriptions

August 4, 2018August 4, 2018 Joshua TongLeave a comment

As I said last week, I have a real soft spot for not-great movies. I’ve also really enjoyed having a MoviePass in no small part because it alleviates me of some measure of financial responsibility for poor choices. The subscription nature of the service means that it’s not gonna cost more to watch a silly… Continue reading Of Movie Subscriptions →

Tagged Economics, MoviePass, Movies
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