Joshua M. PattonThe Swift and the Surface Tension of SpacetimePlease enjoy this excerpt from my latest collection of superhero-themed short stories available now on Amazon!Aug 6Aug 6
Joshua M. PattonTwo Reasons Discovery Didn’t Feel Like Star Trek at FirstStar Trek: Discovery is not unique among new shows in the franchise facing backlash. However, two subtle choices may have made some fans…Sep 3, 20232Sep 3, 20232
Joshua M. PattonSAG-AFTRA’s Restrictive ‘Promotion’ Rules Are a Strategic MistakeThe guidance to SAG-AFTRA members barring them from talking about their roles in movies or series undercuts the pressure the public could…Aug 9, 2023Aug 9, 2023
Joshua M. PattonHow the ‘Late Night Wars’ Parallel the WGA and SAG-AFTRA StrikesThe current WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are born of the same corporate foolishness that spawned the ubiquitous ‘wars’ that helped destroy…Aug 4, 2023Aug 4, 2023
Joshua M. PattonI See You, and I Love YouEXCERPT FROM: Tales of Adventure and Fantasy Book 2, coming soon! Book One: Captain Shock v. Titanor! is available now on Amazon…Feb 27, 2023Feb 27, 2023
Joshua M. PattonFrom Airman First-Classy to Ashy: Interview with Veteran Donnell RawlingsAn interview I conducted with veteran and comedian Donnell Rawlings originally published in Veterans Journal in June of 2011.Nov 3, 2022Nov 3, 2022
Joshua M. PattonIs Alan Moore Right? Do Comic Book Movies Make People Fascists?Legendary writer Alan Moore apologizes for his “responsibility” for the popularity of comic book stories because he believes they prime…Oct 18, 202211Oct 18, 202211
Joshua M. PattonClerks III Review: The Subtle Beauty of Ending on the Down NoteMy review of Kevin Smith’s return to the Quick Stop with a grounded story about the big lives of ‘little people.’Sep 16, 20221Sep 16, 20221
Joshua M. PattonThe Redeemable Mr. BReevaluating ‘Reward’ in Samuel Richardson’s Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded.Aug 22, 2022Aug 22, 2022
Joshua M. PattonIt Just Happens Sometimes: Subverting Gender Roles in “Shiloh”Bobby Ann Mason’s “Shiloh,” is seen as a masterpiece of feminist short-fiction and it is through this prism that the author skews the…Aug 22, 2022Aug 22, 2022