We’re drowning in DMs. Drowning in texts. Drowning in emails. Enough already! I want to TALK. Remember that? Speaking. It’s spontaneous. Risky. Personal. Yet if you’re on the younger side, it’s way too easy to fall into this trap. We tell ourselves it’s just how the world works now. We settle for “good enough” connections – [...]
Every comic I create isn’t about fame, fortune, or self-indulgence. Trust me, there are easier paths to riches than sequential art. I’m in this business for a deeper reason. You see, many Muslims in the Anglosphere are afraid. They’re struggling to connect with their kafir acquaintances. Intellectual debate isn’t enough. Islamic values need a place in the entertainment world too. That’s why [...]
Have you ever noticed that some characters in fantasy stories feel more alive and relatable than others? A common pitfall is writing characters as archetypes—like the badass warrior—who perform predictable actions. Instead, I focus on their motivations. For example, consider a warrior who was once pampered and weak, leading to the death of a family member. Now, [...]
Check out these messages I got a few days ago. (In response to my How Are Lesbian Space Witches Putting a Curse on Your Favorite Series? email). “Dude your only complaint about a sci-if fantasy show is that witches can create life out of nothing is absurd. Like this isn’t even that big of a plot point [...]
“Death obsesses me, yes it does. I can’t really understand why it doesn’t obsess everyone – I think it does really, I’m just a little more out about it.” – JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series. Fantasy, as a genre, makes you feel that anything is possible. It offers an escape not just from [...]
Have you heard of Zach Vorhies, the Google whistleblower? He revealed an AI system that re-ranks the internet based on Google’s ideological values. Now, he’s warning of something even more chilling: a crusade against books. Yes, books—the last bastion of decentralized, offline knowledge. Vorhies suggests there might soon be a subtle effort to destroy or manipulate this knowledge. It’s [...]
Imagine watching a once-beloved steak house turn into a salad bar – sure, it’s a change, but is it really for the better? I’ve been observing “Star Wars: The Acolyte” and the mixed reactions it’s been getting. As a long-time fan of the franchise, I suspected that the “girl branding” was going to hurt the show. But [...]
Remember when being a kid meant endless adventures outside, and the smartphones didn’t dominate our lives? Contacting friends meant dialing their home number (on a landline) , often speaking to their parents first. This taught us respect and honed our social skills in ways texting never could. Imagine playing video games only with friends physically present. The [...]
“I think it’s time to accept that a large part of the moviegoing public sucks sh*t, declared a Hollywood screenwriter recently. It’s always someone else’s fault; they never consider that their writing might be the problem. I’m not surprised a Hollywood writer blames the audience for the industry’s failures. The lack of self-awareness is amusing. The [...]