Steven Davis

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Fire in Flint County

Sheriff Sharon Dawnfeather pulled her car up along the side of the road as she got to the scene of the accident. She spotted the fire truck and what was left of a car, but nobody was acting with any urgency, so she figured she must have just missed all of the action. She took her sunglasses off as she climbed out of the car and headed toward Deputy Howard Clawstone. She could see that he had…

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Super Mario Bros. 2 Movie Pitch Pt. 1

(This is a look at a possible alternate future where a sequel was made to the fascinating Super Mario Bros. It would probably be released in 1995 and might have been animated instead. I’m toying with recasting it as I write because a lot of people hated making the first one.) Cast: (Also see the fancast) Mario Mario – The senior partner in Mario Brothers Plumbing, former hero, and older…

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Permit Me

Jenna Duffy leaned over the table while sitting in the booth at Molly’s Bar with a frown on her face as she struggled with the papers spread out before her. She seemed oblivious to all of the normal chaos of the bar. The jukebox was going loud, all three pool tables were occupied, and plenty of people were carousing while full of drink. Jenna barely even glanced at the other people in the bar as…

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Poker Face (A DC Elseworlds Story)

Harleen Quinzel had no idea what to expect when she opened the front door of her apartment. She thought for a moment that it could have been some kind of door-to-door salesperson or some religious type. She smiled to herself, thinking that she could certainly have some fun messing with either of those possibilities. When she opened up the door and saw that it was two large, menacing men, she was…

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NCIS: Sydney - "Death Card"

One thing that I have always liked to watch are police procedurals. Even though they are largely inaccurate to the real-world police (shout out to Skip Intro’s Copaganda series), they are still comfort food. I started watching with my mom and I still watch a lot of them often for something to put on in the background. Some shows are more interesting than others but few of them require more than a…

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Harley's Baby Girl (A Batman: Arkham Story)

(Based on the positive pregnancy test Easter egg in Batman: Arkham City and what it would be like if it hadn’t been a false positive) Little Merry started to cry in her crib and Harley walked over to tend to her infant daughter. It was just about feeding time, which Harley had anticipated by preparing a bottle. She offered it to Merry, who gratefully started sucking on it. She smiled and touched…

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They Smile When They Are Low (A DC Elseworlds Story)

(Inspired by this shot from the movie Shock Treatmentt) “Don’t shoot!” Summer Gleeson shouted, and then her analytical journalist brain started to take over for the sheer panic of having a gun in her face. “Wait, who are you?” The gang of colorful ruffians had burst into the studio just as the evening news had gone on the air, interrupting just after the opening credits. Summer looked and…

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Academy Awards 2026

I have a lot of memories growing up of watching the Academy Awards growing up. My folks would allow my brothers and me to stay up and watch the ultimate celebration of film. I was thinking today about film. I really like movies and I have liked movies since I can remember. I tend to give a lot of movies the benefit of the doubt and I more easily find the positive when others cannot. Of course,…

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Media Update 3/12/26

Jessica Vanel I just thought I should spotlight some of the YouTube channels I follow this week. I first got into this channel because of her stories about her time working for Disney and also her time working as a Disney Princess at parties. These days, her channel is primarily about hospitality. Jessica has worked in the hotel industry for a while now and she puts on skits about customer…

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Day's End

Alexis Erica Hawkwind bid her advisors a good night and headed upstairs to the castle’s residence. She moved to the den and poured herself a glass of brandy. She reached up and let her hair down, shaking it out a little. She took a sip and then a deep breath after swallowing. The affairs of Riverkeep could be trying and a day’s work was rewarding yet tiring. She could only imagine what this would…

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The Smithy

Maia walked out of the heat of the smithy and tried ot wipe some of the soot off of her face. Working with a phoenix feather forge was very specialized and very hot work and she felt like had sweated through her clothes several times over. She shrugged off the heavy protective coat that she wore to keep from getting burned. Her bare shoulders clearly showed the tattoos of a royal artisan. She had…

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Media Update 2/26/26

Sheriff Country (2025 – 2026) Yet another show that I was introduced to by my mother during the holidays. In the small county of Edgewater, a sheriff balances her personal life with keeping the community safe. Morena Baccarin plays the lead character, a recently promoted deputy with a great blend of compassion and toughness. W. Earl Brown plays her father, a marijuana grower with a criminal…

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Newcomer

Geraint walked into the magician Hester’s laboratory as the wizard stood up from his desk and then also walked in from the miniature library. The two copies of Hester looked startled and the one at the desk evaporated suddenly. Hester blinked as if waking up from a daydream and then smiled and pushed her glasses back up on her nose. “Hello inspector Geraint,” Hester said. “I’ve been expecting…

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Media Update 2/19/26

Matlock (Revival – 2024 to Present) This was a show that I had hesitated to watch until my mother was watching it during last Thanksgiving. A high-powered, retired lawyer returns to the law under an assumed name to investigate a law firm for wrongdoing. Kathy Bates plays the titular character, an undercover lawyer with a righteous mission. She plays the almost dual role so well and her grief and…

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Thoughts on Book Adaptation Pt. 1

I was listening to the recent episode of the How Did This Get Made? podcast on Return to Oz, and it stirred up a lot of thoughts about the adaptation of books into movies or television shows. I have historically been a reader in my life, and I support other readers, but some book fans want adaptations to be exactly like the book. I felt this way at one point, but I have changed my mind. Exact…

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Thoughts on Batman Forever (1995) Pt. 2

4. Commissioner Gordon Commissioner Gordon is a well-known part of the Batman mythos as one of his greatest allies and sometimes they butt heads. In all four original blockbuster Batman adaptations, Gordon is played by Pat Hingle, the only actor to be in all four movies. Gordon is lovable and instantly likable as a cop who cares about Gotham. Hingle’s trademark raspy voice is a welcome presence…

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The Campsite

Tove and Rendra ran through the woods as fast as they could, starting to get out of breath. They had weapons with them but they were outnumbered by the pack of shadow wolves that were practically at their heels. They had been foraging in the woods but they had not expected to find a random patch of dark magic under the trees. The corruption was getting bad lately. Just as the two of them were…