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In today's Really Late Movie Review, I take a look at The Batman. Well, at least as much as I can see through to dark. It's a good movie with an interesting villain but is there more to it?

The Bad Batch has come to an end and with it has ended another amazing Star Wars story. What started a The A-Team in space in season 1 became a deep story of family, loyalty, and the rise of the Empire.

People often talk about being bored in Minecraft. Is it because they are focused on goals instead of the process? Are Minecraft YouTubers partly responsible? Do you prefer the terms journey and destination instead? Let's talk about it! The Spawn Chunks ep 294 - https://thespawnchunks.com/2024/04/22/the-spawn-chunks-294-pre-releases-productivity-and-pace/

Another "creator first" platform is shutting down. Live streaming content has never been more popular and never more expensive to run. Is Livespace proof that the model of focusing on creators is a failing model? Where do creators go to make a living or diversify their income when platforms cut payments or shutdown.

I today's Really Late Movie Review, I dive into the 1990 live action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I loved the cartoon as a kid and I watched the heck out of the 1990 movie. It took the turtles seriously and told a serious story of coming of age and acceptance. Plus, it never forgets that the turtles are fun loving teens and family.

I've have the weirdest urge to go back and watch a number of movies and TV shows from my youth. In this episode, I talk why I like going back to these shows.

There's a lot of great movies and literature. Some of my favorite is science fiction. There are fabulous stories from authors like Mary Shelley and Isaac Asimov; TV shows like Star Trek; even comics like the X-Men.

I love my job as a sysadmin and the skills I've learned to do it. I like programming and working with servers. What I don't like is coming home and having to to do the same thing.

Mojang is adding a new weapon to Minecraft called a "mace." While the mace was a great weapon, historically, will the mace be the new weapon of choice or will it join the crossbow and trident in the drawer of novelty weapons. - Minecraft Snapshot 24W11A https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-snapshot-24w11a - Rays Works "Mace is OP with the setup" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG0Y3ZQjAjs - Shadiversity "Are JUMP ATTACKS more powerful?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IjKQHzxUyU

Rooster Teeth is shutting down. It's been interesting for me as I process it. Achievement Hunter introduced me to Minecraft many years ago and was the reason I got into content creation. That said, I've barely watched any RT content over the years. Deadline story: https://deadline.com/2024/03/rooster-teeth-shut-down-warner-bros-discovery-roost-podcast-continue-1235847264/

No one hates on Star Wars worse than Star Wars fans and a lot that hate is targeted at The Last Jedi. I can understand many of the complaints. It not a perfect movie by any means, but the stories told about Luke Skywalker and Rey are amazing. Let me tell you why I love The Last Jedi.

It's taken over a year of therapy but I have finally overcome the grief and depression that had taken over my life. This is my experience with therapy and what I'm doing now to maintain my mental health. UCLA Health Guided Meditations - https://www.uclahealth.org/programs/marc/free-guided-meditations/guided-meditations How to Meditate - https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/

It's time for another Really Late Movie Review! On today's show is The Marvels! The tl;dr is that this movie is really fun. Iman Vellani, in particular, shines as Kamala Khan. Iman and the rest of the cast bring of a level of energy, heart, and fun that's been missing from the MCU, of late.

I really like the Percy Jackson books. How did season 1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians stand up? It wasn't perfect and there were a few things that I didn't like. That said, season 1 was a really good telling of Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.

Disappointment is part of life. What's important is how we deal with it. There's no situation so bad that complaining about it won't make it worse. By not focusing on the negatives of disappointment, it can make disappointment easier to deal with.

I've been looking at changing things. For some of them, the reason for the change makes sense. Others, there's no actual reason to change but that's not stopping me! I'm dealing with an irresistible urge to change things even though I don't need to. "If it's not broke, change it until it is!" Correction: I said that you had to be logged in Reddit to fetch RSS feeds of sub-reddits. That's not true.

Twitch is laying off over 550 people next week. That might be a good thing for Twitch and the creators who stream there but there a lot of challenges in the near future. So what does this mean for Twitch and the streamer space, in general? - Twitch was laying off 500 people :: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/10/tech/twitch-cutting-500-jobs/index.html - Twitch isn't profitable :: https://www.eurogamer.net/twitch-isnt-profitable-admits-ceo-in-wake-of-recent-layoffs - Feature roll out will be slower :: https://aftermath.site/latest-twitch-layoffs-spread-teams-even-thinner-no-idea-how-folks-are-going-to-make-it-work

Twitter's implosion has shattered the creator media scene. That's left me and a lot of creators wondering where they can go to reach new audiences. In the streamer space there's growing competition to Twitch and streamers have more options than ever to decide where to stream. What options do creators have to reach audiences?

Disney+ has recently started a new version of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Rather than make it a movie like the previous attempt, Disney made it a eight part series. This got me thinking about how some books are translated for the screen. Would some books be better as limited series on streaming instead of as movies in theaters?

It's that time of year when many people make resolutions and goals. My goal is to get more organized. I'm tired of having my tasks, notes, and projects scattered across multiple systems. I'm looking at a combination of GTD, PARA, and Roam research methods. I'm going to do it in the app I spend more time in than any other: emacs.

I love Christmas. I love the peace that comes with the celebration of the birth of Christ. In this episode, I talk about why I love Christmas, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and why the world needs more peace and good will toward men. Image: “Annunciation to the Shepherds,” by Del Parson

My wife and I are at that time in our lives when we're re-relearning how to live without kids. Our younger kids have all been away at college and we've been on our own. It's surprising what's changed in our lives.

We all have to deal with trials and adversity. I've dealt with a lot of stuff just in the last couple of years. In this podcast, I talk about a few things I've learned over the years that help me deal with adversity.

I finally got around to watching The Little Mermaid so it's time for another Really Late Movie Review!! In this spoiler filled review, I dive into the 2023 live action remake of Disney's The Little Mermaid. tl;dr: I liked it but there are some things that didn't work for me (like Akwafina) and there were some things that were pretty amazing (Halle Bailey).

With Thanksgiving coming up in the US, I want to talk about gratitude and positivity. Two things that are sorely lacking on social media but I hope are present in your lives.