Author: Scott William Foley
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The Flash – A Movie Review
(No spoilers; I’m not a monster.) The wait is finally over–I saw The Flash last night. We need to start with two very simple facts: First, I am a DC apologist; I love DC unabashedly and am somewhat incapable of remaining objective with these characters. Secondly, the Flash has always been my second favorite super…
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The AI Plight
As writers, we all strive for perfection in every piece we create. Writing can be an arduous and time-consuming task, especially when trying to balance a full-time job, family obligations, and the creation of a novel. In today’s fast-paced society, the importance of maintaining a regular blog posting schedule cannot be overstated. Consistent and engaging…
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A Prayer For the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers – A Book Review
In A Prayer For the Crown-Shy, Becky Chambers delivers a captivating novella that explores the potential of humanity and technology’s role in shaping its fate. I picked this book up at my local library without realizing it is the second installment in the Monk and Robot series. Even so, it stands easily on its own,…
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Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy – A Book Review
Stella Maris is a companion piece to The Passenger, both by Cormac McCarthy. The latter took great pains to position Alicia Western as an enigmatic, brilliant, and potentially insane character who happened to be the sister of Robert Western, The Passenger’s protagonist. In The Passenger, the reader experienced short vignettes of Alicia, often while being…
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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania
I hate to admit it, but for the first time ever, I sat in a Marvel movie and thought, “This is really stupid.” It pains me to say that, especially in regards to an Ant-Man movie featuring Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Michael Douglas–all of whom are very good actors. Ant-Man…
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The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy – A Book Review
For those of you seeking a book full of adventure and a streamlined plot, I suggest you look elsewhere. However, if you’re fascinated by the unknowns of life and the external factors that can dictate the direction of our existence, The Passenger may be for you. Written by Cormac McCarthy, who also brought us The…