Nathan Timmel
The Blog
The Sweet Surprise of Squid Game
I remember sitting in the theater with my friend Jessica. Less than five minutes into M. Night Shamalamadingdong's The Village, I turned to her and said, "If the 'twist' is that they're living in modern times, this will be the stupidest movie ever made. And it was....
A Happier Ending
Sometimes you get a memory stuck in your head, but you’re telling the story wrong. When it’s corrected? What a happy ending.
The Best of Friends
How do people meet and become best friends? I don’t really know, but when it happens, it makes nothing but sense.
I Ruin Art
My wife says I suck all the fun out of movies, comedy, music, and art in general. I don’t mean to, I just see/hear things differently.
Skinny Fat
What does it mean to challenge yourself as an artist? What does it mean to be “Skinny Fat?” Read, and then listen…
The Broken Heart of Expectations
Fishbone was one of the best bands I’ve ever seen play live. They were simply extraordinary, and that’s using the word lightly.
Dream Weaver
What happens when we dream, and do our dreams mean anything? I’m not one to interpret, I do take note of what happens in my noggin.
Indie Author Interview: Jerry Harwood
I recently got to correspond with indie author Jerry Harwood; he's written the books, Jam Sessions and Twelve Hours on the Block. Can you tell me a little about yourself, and what led you to start writing? I was born in Ooltewah, TN. My mother was an elementary school...
The Naming of the Names
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." ~Nothing a 14-year old girl would say today. I swear it was random. So far, two friends have messaged me, joking about how their "character" in my book, We Are 100, was a douchebag. One went so far ast to point out that...
My Favorite Billboard
I never thought I’d have a favorite billboard, but here I am, a grown man who chuckles every time he drives west on I-80 in IL.
The Price of Fake Popularity
Should popularity be earned, or is buying your way to fame OK? If you buy your fame, is it real? My attempt to figure these things out…
Quantity, Quality, and Legacy
Shakespeare is the greatest of all time, right? But is it because of all his plays, or a select few? (Hint: select few.)