Most Anticipated Movies of 2019
on getting older
Carlo goes beyond the trending “How Hard Did Aging Hit You?” challenge. Here’s a poem he wrote that perfectly encapsulates his feelings on getting older. (Plus an old/new pic for funsies.)
Read More →Carlo’s Favorite Movies of 2018
Not one but two superhero movies are among my Top 5 of 2018. Even as I long for more originality from major studios, I’m grateful for creativity and chutzpah within well-worn genres.
Read More →5 Most Anticipated Movies of 2018
As alluded to in my first movie post, 2018 is the year of the sequel. (For better or worse.) Hear my thoughts on sequels, spin-offs, and my most anticipated movies of the year, including mysterious sci-fi thrillers and remarkable true stories.
Read More →Carlo’s Favorite Movies of 2017
Which superhero flick is among my favorite films of 2017? Is The Last Jedi anywhere on my list—and what did I think about it, anyway? “This is not going to go the way you think!”
Read More →a prologue at gunpoint
Carlo kicks off his blog by blurring the lines between fiction and nonfiction. The following piece is Fight Club meets The Arabian Nights. It’s a planned catastrophe to hold back a different, more dire concern—the tragedy of good art left uncreated.
I got held hostage in my bedroom last night. How was your New Year’s?
Read More →Who is Scheherazade?
Her name is plastered all over this blog. Genie from Aladdin name-drops her in “Friend Like Me.” But who is Scheherazade exactly—and why is she so inspiring for artists like myself?
Read More →ice cream world
This delectable cross between Dr. Seuss and Dante’s Peak was first written and performed in 2008. Like the malleable world it depicts, it has undergone all kinds of revisions every few years since. This latest iteration is likely not the last.
Read More →Algebra and the Middle East
