Midway Through a Media Fast
I’m almost halfway into my spring Media Fast. No TV, movies, DVDs, books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, or music. I don’t take this too seriously. I’ll check out a blog article if someone insists, and I listen to certain music at work that puts me in the proper working mood. But I’ve already gleaned 3 insights: […]
The Novel of Metropolis
I’ve been reading Thea von Harbou’s Metropolis, her novelization based on the original script she wrote with Fritz Lang. It was published before the movie was even completed, so this is their original vision. I’m stunned. This is like Ray Bradbury at his best. The characters are memorable, the plot leaps forward like the best […]