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Watching the Disaster Movie
(Someone had to go boldly first...)
August 13, 2026
Who Could Ask for Anything More?
Life, as we learn sooner or later, can contain an uncertain mix of pain and pleaseure.
August 7, 2026
Omelets
While I am by no means an unadulterated fan of Christopher Nolan’s version of Homer’s Odyssey, I confess to some mordant amusement when I read Amy Goodman’s complaint that part of the film was made in Moroccan-occupied Sahara.
JULY 31, 2026
ARISTOTLE'S POETICS — or How Drama Works
(Don't be scared.)
JULY 30, 2026
How I (Almost) Wrote a James Bond Movie
As a working Hollywood screenwriter (and sometimes director), I've had some interesting assignments.
Under the Influence (II)
The Immortal, Immoral Gypsy
JULY 16, 2026
Under the Influence (I)
Influence is a tricky topic. There are influences you can point to; influences you can identify; influences that sound cool (ah, yes, the poetry of Verlaine); but perhaps most intriguing are the influences lost to the realm of your unconscious.
JULY 9, 2026
KHAAAAAAAN! … and Me (or How I Learned to Love Star Trek - Part II)
The worst problem about nuclear war is that no one wants to think about it.
JULY 2, 2026
KHAAAAAAAN! … and Me (or How I Learned to Love Star Trek - Part I)
Sometimes you're lucky if you don't get your first choice.
JUNE 25, 2026
Twelve Words That Changed My Life – and Probably Yours
JUNE 18, 2026
What Is Exposition?
Heaven help us!
JUNE 11, 2026
The Second Oldest Profession—What Makes a Good Story?
Tell me a story.
JUNE 5, 2026
The Forger's Dilemmas
Or, how I learned the trade...
NOVEMBER 30, 2025
https://nicholasmeyer.substack.com/p/omelets
