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We are such stuff as stories are made of, and our little lives are rounded with a tale. -William Shakespeare (mostly)

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Professional Storyteller, writer, playwright, director. Lifelong fan of SF, fantasy, comics, and history

Villainy 101: John Scalzi’s Starter Villain

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself running a villainous empire of villainy?

alanirvineblog novels, Reviews Leave a comment July 7, 2025 2 Minutes

A Productive Apocalypse

The true apocalypse destroys. And creates.

alanirvineblog Apocalypse, Reviews Leave a comment July 15, 2024 3 Minutes

More Found Movies: Theater Marquee Mashups

“Everybody I know Hates Me,” – The Batman

alanirvineblog movies, Uncategorized Leave a comment May 20, 2024 2 Minutes

The Marvel TV Universe, part 2: Not Quite the Bottom of the Barrel

I wanted to like The Falcon and the Winter Soldier; I really did. But...

alanirvineblog comics, Reviews, TV Show Leave a comment July 20, 2023 3 Minutes

MTVU: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times (or, at least, the Worst)

I watched the Guardians Holiday Special so that you don’t have to.

alanirvineblog comics, Reviews, TV Show Leave a comment June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 4 Minutes

Trusting Your Story: Solar (a podcast)

Solar focuses on the fate of a manned mission to the sun caught in a massive solar flare. By avoiding the temptations of magicy/sciency short cuts to a happy ending, and sticking to the basic parameters of its established story, Solar comes to a far more powerful and satisfying conclusion.

alanirvineblog podcasts, Reviews, Story Structure Leave a comment May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 5 Minutes

The Importance of Place

...songs and shows that are truly rooted in a specific place can be hard to find.

alanirvineblog World-building Leave a comment March 13, 2023 3 Minutes

‘Mazing Man: The Hero You Never Knew

A hero doomed by being in the wrong place, at the wrong time.

alanirvineblog comics, Uncategorized 1 Comment July 26, 2022 4 Minutes

Betraying the Scarlet Witch

The only reason to use Wanda is for the shock value of “Wanda is the Villain!”

alanirvineblog Characters, movies Leave a comment June 28, 2022 3 Minutes

Finding the Non-Existent Movie

Die Another Day, Harry Potter!

alanirvineblog movies 1 Comment November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 2 Minutes

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