Happy Birthday, George

As the saying goes, ‘change is the only constant’. Though our world’s always in flux, change has never happened so rapidly for humanity than as since the dawn of the industrial revolution. The emergence of ever-evolving technologies that have come rapidly since have pushed our existence & experiences like never […]

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Halftime Switch

Total direction changes are a risky storytelling device. Any writer who does this is basically asking the reader/audience to give up everything they have learned & experienced about the world of the characters they’ve followed to this point and accept that we are now going in a completely different direction. […]

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La Habana (Like the Song)

Full disclosure: I love Cuba. The people, the culture, the lifestyle, the scenery &, of course, the arts. I’ve been fortunate enough to have set foot on the island nation twice now. Never fails to dazzle. Despite the hardships endured by many of those who call Cuba home, it is […]

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Rat Race

Our world gets a little crazy sometimes. I doubt anyone living in modern society doesn’t have that experience from time to time, some worse than others. The ever-elusive pursuit of happiness, which for the most part we, as a species, mistakenly seek externally. The things we want, the things we […]

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Marvel Matters

I’m a ‘golden era’ comic fan. Yep. Spent a good 10-years collecting & reading as much Marvel, DC & Epic content I could back then. The second job I ever worked was at a comic distribution warehouse based in Toronto. I went to school with a guy named Brian whose […]

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Suiting Up

It’s safe to say cosplay has emerged as the ultimate platform to celebrate the Superheroes & baddies from the creative worlds of cinema, TV & panel-print. I’ve long admired those who so lovingly & painstakingly invest their time & money into imitating the characters that have added something notable to […]

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Mother of the Nation

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is gone. A woman who spent the majority of her life fighting for the liberty of her fellow South Africans during the tumultuous era of apartheid. She was a brave leader & a noble defender of her people. Without doubt, her legacy is laced with questionable moments, disputable […]

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Spilt Wein

Well, I’d say that earth-bound falling fireball we are witnessing previously known as the life of Harvey Weinstein is still a long way from its exploding end. The disgraced long-time movie mogul is being ousted from the industry his company operated in as a paragon for years. His actions, indisputably, […]

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