Brandon Routh Breaks Down 'The Dark Crystal'
The 'Superman Returns' star breaks down a seminal piece of art from his life - the 1982 fantasy classic that reprogrammed his entire creative imagination
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20 Years of 'Superman Returns': Brandon Routh on His Fall and Rise as the Man of Steel
An intimate look back at what went right and wrong, the struggle that followed being recast, and the closure he found through fans and getting to play Superman one last time
💬 Weekly Question: What does James Cameron mean to you?
James Cameron, one of the masters of the cinematic blockbuster, turns 72 this week (Aug.
12 Screenplays by Christopher Nolan to Download and Study
Let's take a look at the scripts from one of the most critically acclaimed - and commercially successful - filmmakers of the 21st century
Show Me on the Doll Where Christopher Nolan Hurt You | The Brew
On the itinerary: It's okay to disagree about 'The Odyssey' • the risks of staking your identity on art and artists • Emily Wilson, Denis Villeneuve, and '2001: A Space Odyssey'
💬 Weekly Question: How has where you come from impacted your art?
Weekly questions’ comment sections are left open for one week.
✒️ Monthly Arts Seminar – August 2026
A space for StoryTalkers to discuss (with me and each other) the arts, craft and business, and the challenges they’re facing on their creative journeys
☕ 5AM CoffeeTalk: August 2026
A monthly rundown about my life as a professional artist, art lover, and human being trying to survive the 21st century - good and bad, glorious and frustrating, hilarious and stupid
'The Odyssey': How Christopher Nolan Adapted a 2,700-Year-Old Epic
Breaking down the screenwriting decisions that helped transform an ancient myth into a devastating study of our own civilization's collapse
💬 Weekly Question: What's the worst creative advice you've ever received?
Weekly questions’ comment sections are left open for one week.
Emily Wilson's Christopher Nolan Hit Piece Is Painfully Transparent
The renowned translator of Homer's 'The Odyssey' penned a takedown of the blockbuster film that intentionally misses the point...so why did she do it?