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Hi all! Just wanted to pop in quick to share some of the writing I've been working on over at The Beat this past year. I know I've been rather lax at sharing my work here, but I'm really proud of the many things I've worked on since the new year started.  Back in January, after joining The Beat as a convention reporter, I was invited to become a member of The Marvel Rundown, a weekly column reviewing the Marvel Comics that were being released that week. Each month, the team cycles through a different writer to write a main review, while the remaining team members each write a brief blurb talking about another book. Since my first piece (a full review of X Lives of Wolverine #1 ), I've gone on to write at least a 200 word blurb each week since, with a number of full length reviews mixed in between. Some of my favorites include a piece on  Eternals: The Heretic #1 , a discussion about Sabretooth  #4 , and an oversized joint review I wrote last week about Immortal X-M...

Hey everybody! I know I really haven't used this blog for much since I made it, but I just wanted to update this with some recent work I did over at The Beat  a few weeks ago. I had the opportunity to report on some of the panels at C2E2 2021 and it was an amazing experience. I've been to a lot of different conventions over the years, and though I have been to C2E2 in the past, this was so much more fun since I was able to bounce around and check out panels and creators I wouldn't have thought to if I wasn't reporting. I will say, I had some trouble giving myself time to enjoy the convention since I wanted to cover as many panels as possible, but everything was still great and I can't wait to (hopefully) get the chance to check this show out again! Below, I've attached links my coverage of the convention for anyone interested in checking it out or any of the other fantastic articles put out by The Beat Staff this year.  I hope everyone has had a great holiday se...

Plymouth starts work on Skate Park with new additions to revamp the area for years to come By Cy Beltran (Originally published in The Eagle  in October 2018) Plymouth Town Brook is undergoing a major renovation that will look to revitalize the Newfield Street area and bring life back to the long dormant river. A new grant funded venture looks to return the area back to the ecosystem that previously inhabited the spot before people developed the land.  Alongside this massive restoration, a new public park will be built out around the expanded river, with brand new benches, a larger parking lot, nighttime light posts, and a revamped basketball court. A new skate park will be built adjacent to this spot, with all components being made up of poured concrete set into the foundation to save costs and create a much more efficient park.  David Gould, Plymouth Director of Marine and Environmental Affairs, said that “The aesthetics of the park will be significantly improved, as wil...

Comics are for children. Simple stories designed to draw your attention in for five minutes to fill up some time. The same has been said about television. But making those assumptions takes away from all that those mediums have worked towards in their eighty-odd years of commercial success. That success may have started off simplistic due to the growing pains that come with creating two new forms of entertainment, but the development that came as they found their footing has led to two of the more complex American art forms. However, this complexity did not come overnight. Rather, years of hard work and experimentation in both crafts has helped creators in these two worlds to work off of each other’s creations and realize the perfect way to tell interesting and powerful stories: serialization. Serialization involves the weaving of a long story over the course of multiple installments. While not unique to comics and TV, the weekly and monthly availability of episodic installments makes ...