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Friday, December 1, 2017

The Writer's Life 12/1 - Conspiracy Hunting

The following was gleaned from listverse.com, edited by yours truly. It's from an an article by Marcus Lowth titled 10 Claims Of Warnings And Messages Hidden In Films And TV Shows. Most of the entries have to do with 9/11. All are fodder for conspiracy theorists, of which I am not one:
One hour and 58 minutes into The Dark Knight Rises (2012), investigators are trying to predict where the next crime will be committed. An area on a map clearly shows Sandy Hook.  Months later...
In Terminator 2 (1991), young John Connor and his protector are being pursued through L. A. and pass under a bridge with the clear warning sign: Caution 9′-11″.
In The Matrix (1999), Neo’s passport is shown clearly to expire on September 11, 2001.
In Super Mario Brothers (1993), during a merging of two dimensions, the towers fall to the ground and a plane is seen flying past where the towers should have been standing.
In Back to the Future (1985), the hands of the clock are locked on the 9 and 11 positions, and it is 9:59 when the lightning bolt strikes the clock tower, the time the first tower fell.
In Trading Places (1983), as floor personnel await the market's opening, the camera cuts to the clock on the wall, which reads 9:11.
According to some, the logo of Walt Disney features three hidden sixes—one each in the W, the dot of the I, and the top of the Y.
In an episode of Family Guy, baby Stewie runs on screen and screams, “Help, I’ve escaped from Kevin Spacey’s basement!”
On The Simpsons, numerous references preceding 9/11/'01 are often clearly seen on magazine covers or posters in the background, spotted by viewers. There have also been mentions of the Ebola crisis and Donald Trump becoming president.



Last night's episode of Gotham was its weakest ever, plagued by several lapses in logic. Its lone good aspect was the return of the malevolent voice inside of Ed Nygma's head. The show needs interesting story lines, not just lurid violence.

I've begun the third and what I hope is the final sweep of the file of the novel I will self-publish shortly. If the first 25 pages are any indication, I should be ordering a proof copy in less than two weeks.

My thanks to the two ladies who each bought a book in Russian, to Andu, who purchased The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger; and to the young man who bought six vinyl albums and books on Yoga and creating a web marketing business.
Vic's Sixth novel: http://tinyurl.com/zpuhucj 
Vic's Short Works: http://tinyurl.com/jy55pzc

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