Inside Out is about the movie theater industry and includes a stark reminder about what happens if the industry doesn't explore all genres equally. This realization led me to an immediate question burning in my mind: Am I high?
Ten steps to make a wow-worthy tri-tip for your summer cookout, fall tailgate, or winter holiday party American meat lovers like to romanticize tri-tip roast as an invention of California butchers, but it’s been a popular cut of the cow for long before it gained fame in Palm Springs, Oakland, or Santa Maria. The Spanish... Continue Reading →
The kids are in bed. You opened that bottle of barrel-aged pumpkin ale from your beer cellar. And you're all cozy on the couch with the dog on your lap. Then you spend the next 40 minutes going through apps searching for the right movie before giving up and going to bed. Don't let that... Continue Reading →
Just in time for Halloween, here's my latest entry for HorrorNews.net. I looked into the movie scenes that do more than set a scary tone -- they are terrifying in their own right. You could end the movie right then and there, and be pleasantly chilled. One of my entries is actually not in the... Continue Reading →
Dwight Clark caught “The Catch.” That may not mean something to you, but to San Francisco 49ers fans, it is the height of folk lore. In fact, it’s a beloved football moment known by football fans across the United States—even being named one of the 21 Greatest Sports Moments in History. When Dwight Clark died... Continue Reading →
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My parents named me Brendan Temujin Knapp. People are surprised and curious to wonder what Temujin means. The answer only adds to the surprise and curiosity. Basically my dad was reading this book... ...when I was forming in my mother's womb (yes, this exact book). Mom got to pick my first name. Dad got to... Continue Reading →
Stephen King's work evolves. Constantly. And everything is on the negotiating table, at all times. That's why it's hard to put together a list of his upcoming movie and television projects. I did exactly this for my first writing project at HorrorNews.net. In my mind, this would take about two or three hours. I was... Continue Reading →
For the last 14 or so years I've been writing TV news. It seems pretty straightforward, but there's nuance to getting your information across in four sentences. I'll get into that on a later date. For now, I'd like to share a little writing I did for a horror blog. Basically, I needed writing credits... Continue Reading →
Today I am launching a new personal writing space to unload thoughts, musings, takes, diatribes, monologues, rants... you get the idea. Don't worry, it'll be nothing too heavy-handed. I'll mostly post about life and all the splendor of work, family, food, travel, drink, entertainment, and enlightenment. Basically, this is my way of getting to know... Continue Reading →
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