I have an episode where a couple friends and I review the new set from Magic: the Gathering, Core 2020. There have been a few hiccups in editing as result of a few hiccups in recording. We were using some new apps and things didn't quite sync up properly. I'm working it out but the situation is still not ideal. The audio is bit wonky but it works. I should be done this evening. Stay tuned.

     I went to a screening of Stuber, starring Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani.  It's a new take on the buddy cop film and one of the best things about it is that it doesn't really feel forced.  It does portray unprofessional actions on the part of an LAPD officer but it was played for the laughs it justly deserved.  I knew this movie was going to be funny but it far exceeded that expectation.  It was more violent than I figured it would be but again, this violence served the story and wasn't at all out of place in that regard.

     This film seems to employ a number of slow-motion headshots which is perhaps the weakest aspect of the movie as a whole.  There were maybe four sequences in slow motion when at most, two really benefit from it.  A couple of big moments were anticipated fairly quick nonetheless, I loved seeing when they happened.  The jokes are smart and well executed.  One or two shit jokes but they weren't forced or out of place.  Much of it is physical humor, vomiting in response to violent action, injuries from violent actions...  Did I mention that there is some violence in this film?  We get the best parts of modern comedy and ’80s action.

     That said, this is one of the funniest and most fun movies I've watched in a long time.  More than that it showed considerable personal growth within the characters.  Despite some unusual situations, this film is a relatable piece on human nature.  The runtime is only 93 minutes but felt much faster.  Well paced and cogent it feels as though they accomplished exactly what they set out to do and they do it well.  Stuber comes out in theaters July 12th and I'm excited to watch it again.

     Game episodes are back this week.  This week’s episode will drop later in the evening, though.  I may have a review from an upcoming movie.  I don’t know yet what’s going to happen.  My schedule for tomorrow is off a little bit from usual so, I’ll have to move around somethings.  And now I’m going to get dark and morose for a moment. 

     My depression is wearing on me still and/or again.  After two decades of chronic and severe depression I thought I had it pretty well clocked but this last year has been odd.  Emotionally, I’ve been fairly balanced but it seems that my baseline has been lower than usual.  And the lethargy has been physically painful.  Really, the only typical component of all this has been the way in which I spend each and every waking moment drafting my note in my head over the last four hours, and three weeks before that.  It’s been rough.  Short of seeking therapy and getting help from trained and accredited professionals I’m just about out of ideas in regard to what I should do next.

     Well, I need a nap and to finish doing laundry.  It’s unlikely I’ll be dead sometime today so, I’ll talk to you later. 

      I am, of course, running late.  But I am going to the press conference.  In an e-mail a few days ago they showed a cast photo from Sons of Anarchy and teased a guest announcement.  I was looking through the IMDB page and there are a lot of names from various nerd IP’s and including special guest alumni, Drea De Matteo and Mitch Pileggi.  There are a number of names among that cast I would like to at the show, Kenneth Choi, Adam Arkin, and of course Ron Pearlman.  I’m predicting, though, that the name they’ll be revealing today is Katey Sagal.  Aside from being a talented and skilled performer, she may be best known for her part in the ever fantastic sci-fi comedy Futurama, Turunga Leela.  

     I was hoping to have the last episode released before now but I fell asleep last night.  I was putting finishing touches on the new cover art and it is done but then I started cleaning a little and dozed off.  Now I’m late getting ready for the press conference and here I am still procrastinating.  I’m getting in the shower now and then finally getting shit done.  Watch twitter and/or periscope @RedstoneDiaries and I’ll be posting guest announcements there before I release the next episode or post here.  See you then!

     I had a migraine the other day and that's why I didn’t post the new episode.  Then.  That's why I didn’t post the episode then.  All the other days I should have and didn't there's no excuse.  I think I'm in the low portion of a depressive cycle.  It hasn't been a typical depression for me so I don't really know what the hell is happening right now.

     I'll post an extra episode this week.  Then I'm posting the first installment of the tentatively titled Heroes of Redstone.  Go to the twitter page.  There's a poll.  Should the patreon episodes be broken up into parts or released uncut?  We’re looking at an excess of four-hour runtimes uncut.  Vote and then I'll decide how we’ll release that content.  I'm also trying to figure out how to get some of out cover art manufactured as lenticular.  Posters will be available soon too.

     Check back often.  I'm figuring it out and there's more fun to be had by one and all.