Forget everything you believe and don’t miss this podcast-No spoilers here — How does the world end? Psychiatrist Dr. Beatrix (Eliza) Knight is about to find out as she embarks on a tale of intrigue and time travel in podcast Case 63. The voice talent stars actress Julianne Moore as Beatrix Knight and actor Oscar Isaac as Peter Roiter (Patient 63). …

George Orwell’s death in 1950 — Author George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair) died this day in 1950. Orwell is best known for Animal Farm and 1984. These two books not only defined George Orwell, they defined a particular view of society in general, creating the descriptive word, “Orwellian.” “of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the…

#Shark Week panders sharks, sex, and misinformation — Last time, I discussed Shark Week’s appeal and ratings: Gaping Mouths Full of Razor-Sharp Teeth Coming at You It’s a Feeding Frenzymedium.com I noticed something more horrifying than the stare of a shark’s eyeball last Thursday night while watching Maco Mania and Monster Eiko: Fresh Blood on Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. What is with the abundance of extraneous sexy chesty shots in the…

A reflection of the talents of 12.9 million authors on Medium Day — I am honored and flabbergasted by all of you on Medium. I started about 19 months ago with no followers and just three friends on Medium. I felt getting into the Partners Program wouldn’t ever happen. But one by one, I gained following friends and now I have reached 5,000…

The most influential TV Producer of all time has died — Television icon Norman Lear has died today at the age of 101. He was, by far, the most influential producer of comedy shows ever in the history of Television. For a great rundown of Lear’s accomplishments, take a look at this article from the New York Times: Norman Lear, Whose Comedies Changed the Face of TV, Is Dead at 101 As the producer of "All in the Family" and many other shows, Mr. Lear showed that it was possible to be topical, funny…www.nytimes.com

The prequel fails to meet the dystopian saga legacy-no spoilers — With an eight year hiatus from the last installment on the big screen, the prequel Hunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes was not worth the wait. Even for die-hard Hunger Games fans, this movie failed to capture the spirit, desolation, corruption, and utter horror of the previous film…

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#Ilovetowriteday — Yesterday was national I Love To Write Day, so in honor of this national creative fest, I am challenging all of you who read this to send me a link to your best Medium article in the comments section. I started writing as a teenager, when the words wouldn’t get…

Don’t miss this crazy coworker comedy — Killing It — It’s all in a day's work with Killing It. This show features the joys of Killing It at work. Gig work. Killing It is my newest Crazy Coworker Comedy. (Warning, this show has adult language, themes, nudity, and language) Killing It is a very dark comedy keeping you guessing, keeps…