Category: movies / music / tv
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Stick It In My Plot Hole
A criticism I often hear about movies is that they are full of plot holes. But I wonder how many of these gripes are about genuine plot holes, and how many are more about the griper’s lack of imagination. A genuine plot hole is an inconsistency that is integral to making sense of the plot,…
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Amor Ex Machina
As I was editing the final chapter of my novel, it occurred to me: maybe love is only prevalent in popular fiction because it’s a convenient plot device. Surely many writers struggle to provide their characters with strong motivations. Why would anyone willingly put themselves in the risky, dangerous situations that often make a good…
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Joel Plaskett at Aeolian Hall, July 16th
Joel Plaskett played last night at Aeolian Hall. It was a fantastic show; the dude is ridiculously talented. For the majority of the concert, he played completely solo, just him singing and one of three different guitars. Aeolian Hall is tiny, so everyone at the sold-out show got good seats. It felt very intimate, with…
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