M.Y.O.P.I.A. #38: The Invasion of 90’s Anime Part 2: A Sequel to Saturday Morning Cartoons
To read part one, click here. Last time I wrote about the history of animation in Japan and left off at the early 80s. This...
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M.Y.O.P.I.A. #37: The Invasion of 90’s Anime Part 1: Big in Japan
Anime is a mainstream form of entertainment throughout the world today. The word “anime” likely even evokes a distinguishable style of drawing, allegorical storytelling, or...
M.Y.O.P.I.A. #36: Are the Books that Inspired These 80’s Movies Inspiring Enough to Read?
I was born in the early 80s. I loved the movies, the music, the optimism of the decade. I recently found myself curious about famous...
M.Y.O.P.I.A. # 35: Back in the Heyday of TV Reunion Shows
The reunion show has been part of the TV viewing experience since the 60s. In many ways, a reunion is an encore, a last hurrah...
Short Essay in Heimat #4
The Heimat Review publishes work focused around the idea of home, of centering, and of belonging. I’m happy to have a short creative nonfiction essay...
M.Y.O.P.I.A. #34: Discarding Daenerys (What Still Bugs Me About the Game of Thrones Ending)
Were I to ask you to name your favorite fantasy-genre hero, the answer might come easily. If not, there are many choices to contemplate: Frodo,...
M.Y.O.P.I.A. # 33: Zombie Convergence: How Movies and Videogames Funneled this Monster into Focus
By sheer volume alone, zombies have become popular culture’s dominant monster over the last few decades—of course there is admirable irony that the monster known...
NEO-OPSIS issue #34 is now available
I’m very pleased to have a story published in the latest issue of Neo-Opsis. My story, “In the Shade,” is inspired by a love of...
One of my short stories is available to read in Dark Horses Magazine
I’m thrilled to have my story, “Visitor,” published in Dark Horses #8. The story is about a husband contending with a threat that seems to...
MYOPIA # 31: The Lasting Legacy of 80’s Toys and the Politics that Helped Birth Them
The 1980s were a time of many pop-cultural shifts in the US. There was MTV, the proliferation of neon, movies aimed at youthful angst, even...
MYOPIA #30-Tip of the Triangle: A Lifelong Fan’s Ranking of the Best Zelda Games
I’m a big fan of The Legend of Zelda. My first MYOPIA was about Zelda. I’ve always seen the series as being the pinnacle of...
Story in Snarl Journal
I’m very excited to share my story, “Doll,” is published in the Spring 2022 issue of Snarl: A Journal of Literature and Art (#3). The...