The Blockbuster Chronicles - Chapter 3: Learning the Adult World I gave Megan and Dina a month or so to cool off. I assumed that once the anger faded, they would understand how everything had... Aug 19th, 2026
The Blockbuster Chronicles - Chapter 2: Two Girls, a Guy, and a Video Store When I think back on my time at Blockbuster, I sometimes think of The Sandlot. Not because we spent our shifts playing baseball, although we... Aug 18th, 2026
The Blockbuster Chronicles - Chapter 1: My First Job Most teenagers are excited to get their driverโs license. I wasnโt. As far as I could tell, a license was simply the first step in... Aug 17th, 2026
The Blockbuster Chronicles - Introduction There was a time when watching a movie at home required considerably more effort than clicking an app and spending twenty minutes scrolling through thumbnails... Aug 16th, 2026
Paycheck by Phillip K Dick Published in 1953, Paycheck dares to ask the question, how much of your life would you sacrifice for money? It reminds me of Johnny Mnemonic,... Aug 15th, 2026
Finishing Skin Deep On Black Friday in 2004, I purchased a cheap MiniDV camcorder with the intention of filming a short film and finally beginning my filmmaking career.... Aug 14th, 2026
Old Stories, Blockbuster, and People Around a decade ago, I worked on a screenplay about two guys who used to work at a video store. The story was a way... Aug 12th, 2026
๐ From Around the Web: The Guy at Wawa This was a wonderful story to read on a Sunday morning. As usual, Darrin kills it with a though provoking piece. The Guy at the... Aug 9th, 2026
Second Variety by Phillip K Dick A few weeks ago, I read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, which sent me down a Blade Runner rabbit hole for a few days.... Aug 8th, 2026
John Carpenter's Cathedral I'm a huge John Carpenter fan. I mean, Halloween pretty much created my horror fandom at a young age, and for that I'll be forever... Aug 7th, 2026
