Josh Rose (he/him) 🇨🇦

Studios have no idea what audiences want On Barbie, K-Pop Demon Hunters, and Live-Action Remakes

I had more thoughts. As usual, it started with a conversation and I marinated on it for some time.
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Why we need stories with True Goodness From Superman to Lord of the Rings, there's no need for shades of grey

I had a shower thought and I had to explore it

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I hope we get more of them in the future. Good starts but a lot of room for improvement

Cover of I'm Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya

I just finished reading I'm Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya, and it's easy to see why it was named Best Book by several journals.

A very quick read, it explores her gender identity journey and the intersection of mysogynistic and colonial violence.

Happy publication day to the Fellowship of the Ring, part one of the Lord of the Rings. It was originally published 71 years ago on July 29th, 1954, and has since become one of the best selling books ever written!

Started reading Written on the Dark by Guy Gavriel Kay the other day. First book of his I've read, and it is hitting all the right notes with me!
A fantasy novel that is more historical than fantasy, mystery and political intrigue, and LGBTQ+ positive! Amazing so far!

If you see this, quote this post with a time travel movie that's not Back to the Future

Taking your indoor cat for walks is both the longest and shortest walk you'll ever take. The longest time to go the shortest distance. Worse than dogs who gotta sniff everything

LRP: Kindness is punk rock.

Yesterday I was asked to be a guest speaker at a kids' summer day camp about comics and superheroes. We made zines and had a lot of fun.

Thank you Rockland Park HOA for having me. #yyc #comics

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Superman was one of the most refreshing (superhero) films I've seen in a long long time!

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Couldn’t have put it better myself. #Superman

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Why are there so many cowboy cosplayers in Calgary right now? Is there an RDR2 event happening?

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I keep thinking about this time I was talking about indigenous rights with an older family member and they called me a Do-Gooder as an insult and just...

Do not buy or engage with -anything- Harry Potter. Let it wither and die on the vine.

Shout out to my condo board who planted new trees in our central courtyard planter that are now dying in this heatwave 🌳

Weekend Listen: How will Canadian film and TV change if streamers don't pay into it? | Front Burner | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen What is Canadian content? And why does it matter? The Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission has been hearing very different answers to that question — as they try to come up with new CanCon...

In a world where Canadians are buying less American goods and traveling to the States less, this podcast episode explores the definition of Canadian Content and Media, and what happens when media giants like Netflix don't pay into our media fund.

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Made coffee and some oatmeal for breakfast to go this morning. Proceed to forget coffee and a spoon at home.

So this is how today is going to go....

Don't buy graphic novels from Amazon. Buy them from comic shops. The ease and cost just aren't worth it.

Some of y'all can't handle two high agency males going at it and it really shows

Oh this book made me cry. As a fan and creative person who is influenced by their works, I thought this graphic biography was lovely.

An illustration of JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis walking in Oxford England

In reading about the friendship of JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis, and their "literary club," I am reminded of some of my own creative friend groups and their own slow dissolutions.

Quote with red!

At least we get value from farms

This panel is just going to be me reenacting this comic in person (jk jk)

Same.

I am girls

Screenshot of the audiobook Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel by Susanna Clarke, read by Richard Armitage

I am reading Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel by Susanna Clark, and narrated by Richard Armitage. Man, can that man do voices! I almost forget it isn't a full cast audiobook.

Well this is disappointing. I thought we were done with gate keeping comics.