Music was where it all started for me. In junior high, I was surprised to find that most people don't really go to much trouble to discover new music.
I haven't actively listened to the radio of my own volition since probably age 14 or so, but I spent my pre-driver's license teen years arranging trips where I'd get my…

I read every Crichton book I could get my hands from, like, 5th to 7th grade, and each one just totally blew my mind. I maintain a soft spot in my heart for Crichton, but I wouldn't re-read any of the old books, and I definitely wouldn't read any new ones.
Reading Eaters of the Dead on the bus drive to Chicago for our…

I've been skeptical about the AD movie idea from day one. It just seems like it would be too easy to fuck it up. And an awful AD movie would severely tarnish the AD legacy. Kinda like how it's impossible to listen to early Weezer thanks to more recent Weezer.