Escape Films

 

Always Remember

...to check the definitions.

For example, many people nowadays regard politics as a religion.

And vice-versa.

Find Something Beautiful Today

[Photo by R Gray at Unsplash]

Films About Totalitarianism: A Series

 

A Hierarchy of Hells

 Writing in Commentary, Irina Velitskaya examines the depravity of Russian aggression in Ukraine and terrorist evil in Gaza. An excerpt:

The point being, of course, that while Russia treats its own soldiers as “cannon meat” and doesn’t particularly care whether they live or die, they don’t deliberately put their own civilians at risk and encourage and facilitate their deaths in hopes of ginning up sympathetic media coverage and wringing tears and donations out of credulous sympathizers in the West.

First Paragraph

In May 2025, the internet briefly chose a new, unfortunate main character: Marco Buscaglia, a Chicago-based freelance writer behind a syndicated summer reading list. Though the list was credited to him, he wasn't its principal author.  Rather, the list was written by a chatbot.

- From The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI: How to Think About Artificial Intelligence - Before It's Too Late by Cory Doctorow

Films About Totalitarianism: A Series

 

Scribbling with Scars

[Photo by Nick La Rovere at Unsplash]

I am almost done with the dermatologist diversion [stitches out/freezing to come] and we're having a strange weather condition here in Phoenix known as rain.

In other words, I'm being driven in-doors.

Where the files and the banker's boxes play.

And there's also the issue of writer's sloth.

Yesterday began a detailed review of the draft of my second novel. 

Many months ago, I placed it on the shelf in order to complete Pilate's Magician.

My biggest "novel" chore right now involves reacquainting myself with the characters and deciding upon the correct tone.

The first part is easy. The second one is crucial.

And then, unless there is a mega-surprise, the book will go through multiple drafts.

I am more of a re-writer than a writer.

Nicholas Bate has been a major inspiration. The man is truly amazing. If you haven't read any of his novels, I recommend beginning with Pierre Lambert, Detective.

Marco Rubio on Far-Left Terrorism

 

So Bad It's Good