I've been reading Richard Stark's Parker novels and rereading David Mack's Kabuki over the last two months or so, so I've only just finished Jason Starr's The Next Time I Die, a book I picked up after Ed Brubaker recommended it in his newsletter. Jason Starr/Hard Case Crime I powered through most of the novel... Continue Reading →
Finding Balance
The first teaser for Work-Life Balance went online about a day ago... https://twitter.com/DEcomics_Sg/status/1572208976950722560 ... and today, it looks like Ben, myself and the rest of the Difference Engine team have, more or less, finished up what we need to do for Internal Damnation. Three years, man. That's how long this pair of projects has been... Continue Reading →
Sound and Vision
There are two music-related things I'm really looking forward to over the next month or so. The first'll be happening next Saturday. https://youtu.be/QUvjaPIEIBs The Projector's been screening Moonage Daydream, the David Bowie cinematic experience, for a while now. After listening to Mark Kermode's review of it, I was initially planning to catch this in IMAX,... Continue Reading →
In Transit
If you're in Jakarta this Saturday, head on down to Transit Bookstore for a conversation between the store's team and Jannah, Sophia, and myself. It's our first international interview and we're all very excited about it. The event starts at 6:30pm (GMT+7), so get there early and save yourself a seat. Even if you're not... Continue Reading →
I Mean, Honestly…
You ever have one of (or even a few of) those weeks where you just wish everything would just go quiet for a day, just so you'd have time for absolutely nothing? Yeah, me too. I was tempted to preface this with something like, "It's stuff that I love that's keeping me busy though," and... Continue Reading →
Camp Crystal Lit
If you're a teacher in a Singaporean secondary school, or a Singaporean secondary school student who's interested in writing, come and be a part of Camp Lit, an annual event organised by Sing Lit Station for students aged thirteen to seventeen. Sing Lit Station This year's theme is Creature Features, so of course yours truly... Continue Reading →