Taxi Driver (1976) Starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd Directed by Martin Scorcese Written by Paul Schrader Taxi Driver is a movie that's more fun to think about than to watch. It moves with a rather ponderous pace, with long shots of characters staring or significant gaps in conversation that seem to encourage … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: Taxi Driver (#47)
Category: Better Living Through Stories
The Joys of Getting Older
I meant to have another bit of flash fiction up today, but my body hasn't been cooperating the way I'd like. So instead I'm in the cafe of the local medical megaplex, awaiting my early-morning doctor's appointment so we can figure out what's going on and (hopefully) fix things rather quickly. The details are a … Continue reading The Joys of Getting Older
My Story, My Government
I didn't fully understand the power of marriage until I married Ryan. I was there, in a rented tuxedo with him, declaring a lifelong commitment to this one amazing man in front of the people I have come to consider my family over the last several years. After spending most of my life thinking of … Continue reading My Story, My Government
My Love Affair with Parks and Recreation
I gave Parks and Recreation a miss when it premiered on April 9th, 2009, because I made the mistake of thinking that it was just trying to capture lightning in a bottle twice. The mockumentary-style comedy was becoming a thing after the success of The Office, and it just felt like NBC wanted something that … Continue reading My Love Affair with Parks and Recreation
The AFI Top 100 Films: From Here to Eternity (#52)
From Here to Eternity (1953) Starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr and Donna Reed Directed by Fred Zimmerman Written by Daniel Taradash From Here to Eternity almost comes across as a melodrama, and without a doubt all of the ingredients are there. Shocking revelations from damaged people with haunted pasts, villains who are infuriatingly … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: From Here to Eternity (#52)
Coming Back From the Point of No Return
Ryan and I saw Dream House over the weekend, and it was interesting for reasons that ultimately didn't have anything to do with its actual story. I'll try to briefly describe what happens without spoiling it, just in case any of you are interested in watching a psychological thriller from last year starring James Bond … Continue reading Coming Back From the Point of No Return
A Life of Intention
My post about why we should think about including furries in our fiction drew a lot of comments after it went up. I got a *lot* of people Twitter-bombing me about why I was wrong! A lot of the feedback was useful, and I'm grateful for it. It offered up a new perspective on the … Continue reading A Life of Intention
But Why Furries?
If you haven't guessed by the fact that I'm using an alias that uses the last name of "Rabbit," I'm a furry. I assume that for the most part you already know that if you're reading this blog, but before I dive in to my post for the day I'd … Continue reading But Why Furries?
In Defense of The Newsroom
Like most gods-fearing liberals out there, I'm a huge fan of HBO television. I've seen every episode of Six Feet Under, Oz, The Sopranos. I watch Game of Thrones, True Blood (so help me), and Boardwalk Empire. Worse than that, I'm an evangelist. I'll tell friends who rave to me about shows I've only heard … Continue reading In Defense of The Newsroom
The AFI Top 100 Movies: All Quiet on the Western Front (#55)
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) Starring Lew Ayres, Louis Wolfheim, John Wray Written by Erich Maria Remarque (novel) and Maxwell Anderson (screenplay) Directed by Lewis Milestone It would have been very interesting to watch this movie when it first premiered. The look on the faces of the audience would really have been something … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Movies: All Quiet on the Western Front (#55)
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 