Stephen Wise
@stephenjwise.bsky.social
Award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, and author
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"Thunder only happens when it's raining."
This is why Stevie Nicks was not a meteorologist.
This is why Stevie Nicks was not a meteorologist.
January 11, 2026 at 2:30 AM
"Thunder only happens when it's raining."
This is why Stevie Nicks was not a meteorologist.
This is why Stevie Nicks was not a meteorologist.
But Hillary’s emails! Amirite, fellas? Huh? Huh?
November 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
But Hillary’s emails! Amirite, fellas? Huh? Huh?
Movie nannies either have supernatural powers or are psychopaths. Or both.
September 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Movie nannies either have supernatural powers or are psychopaths. Or both.
Selling books at the Mississippi Book Festival at the state Capitol in Jackson.
September 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Selling books at the Mississippi Book Festival at the state Capitol in Jackson.
I'm going to coin a new term—AI brown.
September 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I'm going to coin a new term—AI brown.
If it wasn't for Better Health, Ground News, Surfshark, and Magic Spoon, YouTube would blink out of existence.
September 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
If it wasn't for Better Health, Ground News, Surfshark, and Magic Spoon, YouTube would blink out of existence.
I heard Taylor and Travis are getting married at Cracker Barrel.
August 26, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I heard Taylor and Travis are getting married at Cracker Barrel.
Either you’re for nuance or you’re against it.
August 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Either you’re for nuance or you’re against it.
The height of comedy is when someone explains the point of a joke in the comments.
August 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The height of comedy is when someone explains the point of a joke in the comments.
Set up at Monsterama in Atlanta. If you’re in the area, come by this weekend and see me.
August 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Set up at Monsterama in Atlanta. If you’re in the area, come by this weekend and see me.
My story "King of the Mountain" has been accepted to be published in the 2025 volume of the "Emerald Coast Review", an anthology that's been in publication since 1989 showcasing (as they put it) the region's finest writers and visual artists. I'm proud to be a part of this.
August 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
My story "King of the Mountain" has been accepted to be published in the 2025 volume of the "Emerald Coast Review", an anthology that's been in publication since 1989 showcasing (as they put it) the region's finest writers and visual artists. I'm proud to be a part of this.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:14 AM
We’ll pause this post for a word from our sponsors.
Synonyms for "fantastic"—amazing, awesome, excellent, fabulous, first-rate, great, incredible, marvelous, outstanding, sensational, superb, terrific, wondrous.
Online movie critics, take note.
Online movie critics, take note.
July 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Synonyms for "fantastic"—amazing, awesome, excellent, fabulous, first-rate, great, incredible, marvelous, outstanding, sensational, superb, terrific, wondrous.
Online movie critics, take note.
Online movie critics, take note.
Maybe one day I’ll be important enough to be bought off by the rich and powerful.
July 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Maybe one day I’ll be important enough to be bought off by the rich and powerful.
Every James Gunn Superman movie ranked:
1. "Superman"
1. "Superman"
July 17, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Every James Gunn Superman movie ranked:
1. "Superman"
1. "Superman"
I’m happy to see reading comprehension on social media is just as strong as ever.
July 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I’m happy to see reading comprehension on social media is just as strong as ever.
The real conspiracy is to make you think everything’s a conspiracy so that you won’t be see the actual conspiracies.
July 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The real conspiracy is to make you think everything’s a conspiracy so that you won’t be see the actual conspiracies.
Should their couples nickname be Trusk or Mump?
June 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Should their couples nickname be Trusk or Mump?
Whenever there’s a cinematic battle of monsters, whether it’s Godzilla vs Kong, Alien vs Predator, Freddy vs Jason, or others, the humans caught in the middle are always the ones to suffer.
June 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Whenever there’s a cinematic battle of monsters, whether it’s Godzilla vs Kong, Alien vs Predator, Freddy vs Jason, or others, the humans caught in the middle are always the ones to suffer.
Rainbow over I-110.
June 5, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Rainbow over I-110.
"Masters of the Universe" is a misnomer. It takes place on Eternia, which is a planet (granted, at the center of the universe) that has a sister planet Etheria. The show should be called "Masters of a Couple Planets".
June 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
"Masters of the Universe" is a misnomer. It takes place on Eternia, which is a planet (granted, at the center of the universe) that has a sister planet Etheria. The show should be called "Masters of a Couple Planets".
I don’t believe in superstition, but I’m not going to say that out loud in case I jinx myself.
May 27, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I don’t believe in superstition, but I’m not going to say that out loud in case I jinx myself.
Leia was right. Luke WAS short for a stormtrooper.
May 16, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Leia was right. Luke WAS short for a stormtrooper.
If there was a Godzilla/Star Wars crossover, we could get the character Mon Mothra.
May 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
If there was a Godzilla/Star Wars crossover, we could get the character Mon Mothra.
The paper mill has chosen a new Pape.
May 8, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The paper mill has chosen a new Pape.