by Melinda Snodgrass | May 9, 2016 | TV & Movies
Saturday was my day to finally see the latest Captain America movie though it really wasn’t a Cap movie. It more of an Avengers movie. I liked it — with reservations — and feel like I need to see it again. One thing it did very nicely was start a passionate discussion among the folks with whom I’d seen the movie. What did I like — the new Spiderman was adorable. He really was a teenager. It was fun to see Antman return. The Black Panther — OMG what a...
by Melinda Snodgrass | May 3, 2016 | About Writing
I started my new novel (book 3 in the Imperials Saga) a few days ago. Starting a book is always the hardest part of writing for me. I circle the computer warily. I sit down, stare at the screen, remember I should really do some laundry, or wash my hair or go to the market. It’s not that I don’t know where I’m going — the elaborate outline is off to my left, scrawled across my white board, the colored pens showing the arc of the three POV characters I have in this...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Apr 26, 2016 | TV & Movies
I can’t watch every show that out there. Not with some 144 scripted dramas currently showing on various platforms, however, in the shows I do watch I’m noticing a trend that is bothering me. Extremely interesting and charismatic male leads, and woman characters that aren’t as strong or interesting. It really hit me last night as I was watching the latest episode of Lucifer. A very problematic show that I keep watching because of the amazing job being done by Tom Ellis in...
by Melinda Snodgrass | Apr 23, 2016 | Blog
I guess my blog is viewed by more people then I realize because my lyrical post about The Magicians landed me an interview/discussion about the show for Wired. Here’s the link where you can listen in while David Barr Kirtley interviews Andrew Liptak and me about the show. Wired Geeks Guide The Magicians
by Melinda Snodgrass | Apr 18, 2016 | Blog
I generally don’t get political here. I talk about movies and games and books, writing, riding, etc. But as this long (too long) campaign season winds toward its conclusion I have to speak up, and plead with Democrats and Independents and progressives to think very hard about wounded feelings. I have repeated stated that I am team blue. I will vote for which ever candidate wins the nomination. For the record I will vote for Secretary Clinton in the New Mexico primary, but if Senator...
