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Jun. 13th, 2019 08:51 pm1. Russian Doll was renewed for a second season. I know. Why. It worked very well as a one-off limited series.
2. Sandra Bullock, John Legend and Akiva Goldsmith are developing a "musical" television series based on Sandra Bullock's college years in the 1980s.
3. Hope for those of us who are terrified to drive --actual progress regarding self-driving car testing by Uber.
4. Batman texts Robin about setting up a Son's Day for his kid, just to ensure the kid gets him something for father's day
Hmmm...
There's a site called "Texts from Superheros"??
When did Batman have the time or the inclination or find someone crazy enough to have a kid with? Catwoman would abort it. I don't think Wonder Woman can and would definitely use birth control.
And...I probably shouldn't tell you this? ( Read more... )
5. Reading the Widows of Malabar Hill is reminding me of why I stopped reading mysteries a while back -- the plot doesn't quite work and I think I know who did it. The book is at its most interesting when it isn't trying to be a mystery novel.
Writing mysteries is a lot harder than it looks. Mystery plots are delicate things, not everyone can pull them off effectively.
BTW: Why are the publishers all using Jacqueline Whinsper's cover desin from the Maisie Dobbs mysteries for their own? Do they think we won't notice? Or do they think that fans of Maisie Dobbs will accidentally buy the books?
I've noticed it with the Sujata Massay -- "Perveen" Mysteries, the Maggi Hope Spy Mysteries, and now the Amory Ames mysteries. Can they not find something more distinctive and innovative? I did. My father did. It's not hard. Of course we're also artists and self-published, so there's that.
6. Ever since, Chidi told me with some embarrassment that he'd read Normal People, it's popping up on every summer reading book list. EW and the Washington Post.
Chidi: I'm embarrassed to tell you this..( Read more... )
7. Divided We Stand
Basically the Republican Controlled States like Alabama have swung to the far right and the Democrate controlled states like Illinois and New York are swinging to the far left.
Personally? I'm glad I'm in New York and not Alabama. Even though some of NY's law seem a bit deranged even to me.
On the plus side? Looks like NY is about to pass Rental Reform
( Read more... )
YAY. Take that, you evil greedy real estate developer. Hah.
The downside is that it might mean an end to needed building renovations. NY has weird rent laws. The whole preferential lease bit is a major loophole around the requirements of the tax abatement rules for 6 or more unit apartments. Very happy about this turn of events.
BTW -- buying a house in NYC is impossible. I can't afford it and I make a good salary and have quite a bit in savings.
8. And Marvel has now made me weirdly obsessive over the Scott Summers and Emma Frost relationship...( Read more... )
2. Sandra Bullock, John Legend and Akiva Goldsmith are developing a "musical" television series based on Sandra Bullock's college years in the 1980s.
3. Hope for those of us who are terrified to drive --actual progress regarding self-driving car testing by Uber.
4. Batman texts Robin about setting up a Son's Day for his kid, just to ensure the kid gets him something for father's day
Hmmm...
There's a site called "Texts from Superheros"??
When did Batman have the time or the inclination or find someone crazy enough to have a kid with? Catwoman would abort it. I don't think Wonder Woman can and would definitely use birth control.
And...I probably shouldn't tell you this? ( Read more... )
5. Reading the Widows of Malabar Hill is reminding me of why I stopped reading mysteries a while back -- the plot doesn't quite work and I think I know who did it. The book is at its most interesting when it isn't trying to be a mystery novel.
Writing mysteries is a lot harder than it looks. Mystery plots are delicate things, not everyone can pull them off effectively.
BTW: Why are the publishers all using Jacqueline Whinsper's cover desin from the Maisie Dobbs mysteries for their own? Do they think we won't notice? Or do they think that fans of Maisie Dobbs will accidentally buy the books?
I've noticed it with the Sujata Massay -- "Perveen" Mysteries, the Maggi Hope Spy Mysteries, and now the Amory Ames mysteries. Can they not find something more distinctive and innovative? I did. My father did. It's not hard. Of course we're also artists and self-published, so there's that.
6. Ever since, Chidi told me with some embarrassment that he'd read Normal People, it's popping up on every summer reading book list. EW and the Washington Post.
Chidi: I'm embarrassed to tell you this..( Read more... )
7. Divided We Stand
Basically the Republican Controlled States like Alabama have swung to the far right and the Democrate controlled states like Illinois and New York are swinging to the far left.
Personally? I'm glad I'm in New York and not Alabama. Even though some of NY's law seem a bit deranged even to me.
On the plus side? Looks like NY is about to pass Rental Reform
( Read more... )
YAY. Take that, you evil greedy real estate developer. Hah.
The downside is that it might mean an end to needed building renovations. NY has weird rent laws. The whole preferential lease bit is a major loophole around the requirements of the tax abatement rules for 6 or more unit apartments. Very happy about this turn of events.
BTW -- buying a house in NYC is impossible. I can't afford it and I make a good salary and have quite a bit in savings.
8. And Marvel has now made me weirdly obsessive over the Scott Summers and Emma Frost relationship...( Read more... )