With announcements coming from Hilary Clinton and multiple Republicans this last week that they will be seeking their respective party’s nomination for the Presidency of the United States the election cycle has officially begun. One of the issues that will be (or at least should be) at the forefront of the campaign trail is the recent push to raise the minimum wage. Unfortunately for all of us this debate will be flooded with propaganda and misinformation from both sides. So here at The Eclectic Eccentric I thought it would be the perfect time to address it in my inaugural edition…
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The Chronological Marvel Cinematic Universe Marathon- Recap
*Warning Spoilers for the entire Marvel Universe Ahead* Last week I watched the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe in chronological order, live tweeting the experience. My gigantic supercut began with Odin’s father putting the beatdown on some Dark Elves and ended fifty-three hours later with my favorite brain damaged scientist quitting S.H.I.E.L.D, grabbing a cab, and enjoying a Prosciutto and Mozzarella Sandwich with just a hint of Pesto Aioli. In between I got a whole lot of Hail Hydras and Norse gods and more than a few cameos from the great Stan Lee. Below I’ve included my tweets so you can see…
The Chronological Marvel Cinematic Universe in One Siting.-Live Tweet.
Here at the Eclectic Eccentric I’m about big ideas. And doing things just to say I’ve done them. So when I came across a chronological super cut of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe I thought to myself “How cool would that be to watch in one sitting?” So that’s what I’m going to do and I’m going to live tweet it as I go. Why? Because I can. Because I’m a masochist. Because I’m trying to sell a novel and I need to show potential agents that I’m active on social media. Because I’m Batman. The truth is why I’m…
Worth it? – The November Man
Pierce Brosnan is one of those actors that people either love or they hate and his films often fall into that same category. That’s why in this week’s Worth it? I take a look at his most recent outing The November Man and help you decide whether or not it’s worth checking out. In this film Brosnan stars as retired CIA agent Devereux who is called back into the game by his old friend for one last job. I know right? Such an original premise, what could go wrong? Well when the job is to get the love of your…
On the Shelf- Devil in the White City
Welcome to the first installment of On the Shelf where I review books that have been out for a while but that you may be interested in going back and picking up (which really for me defines all books). I noted in my first instalment of In Stores Now that I had intended to write about Erik Larson’s Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America before realizing it was almost twelve years old. Well for On the Shelf a dozen years is nothing to stand in the way of a good (or…
Worth it? – The Discoverers
In our first installment of ‘Worth it?’ We take a look at 2014 Indy film The Discoverers and help you decide whether or not it’s worth checking out. The movie stars Griffin Dunne (American Werewolf in London, After Hours) as the cliché aging divorced dad of two whose life has hit the skids. In this case he’s a washed up college professor stuck teaching at an unaccredited community college in Chicago. He hopes to get his life on track by pitching a new book at the annual academic conference he attends every year with his children in Oregon but is…
World Building 101- Mythology
I apologize for the long break between posts folks but I’m afraid my attention has been on other projects of late including my just released poetry collection Musings of the Mystic and Mundane (available in print and on Kindle from Amazon.com) and the completion of the first draft of my sci-fi/fantasy epic The Seeker. The latter accomplishment making this particular blog post rather timely. Now as this is the first in my series of posts dealing with world building I suppose I should elucidate my intentions. Basically in this series I will take you through the step by step process…
A Writer’s Tale- Hunter S. Thompson
“I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they’ve always worked for me.” -Hunter S. Thompson Today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of one of the great American writers of the twentieth century and the Father of Gonzo Journalism. What better way to honor such a master of the craft than to focus on his exploits for our first “A Writer’s Tale” segment. Now the purpose of these posts is not to provide you with a general biography of a specific author, after all you have Wikipedia for that, but rather to tell you…
The Franchise- Spider-Man
Welcome the the first in my monthly series entitled “The Franchise” where I break down one of the major movie/comic/book/television franchises in Geekdom and examine what makes it tick. And with all the noise lately concerning the Sony-Disney deal to bring Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the talk of multiple spider-spinoffs, and the Spider-Verse event going on right now in the comics how could I resist starting this column off with everyone’s favorite web-head. Core Concept: “With great power comes great responsibility.” This is the crux of Spider-man. Every great story that can be told about him must start…
Robots Don’t Wear Belts- CES Review
The world famous Consumer Electronic Show took place in Las Vegas this past weekend and what a better way to start my monthly look at tech series off than with a look at some of the very cool things showcased at this years event. In keeping with my always sunny disposition lets start with one of the winners of a CES Innovation Award the Raybot. Created by ECOVACS Robotics, Raybot is a water-free robot designed for the automated cleaning of solar panels. It uses a blow-sweep-vacuum system to get rid of dust and debris and keep your solar panels operating…