John DeVore

2 days ago | levelman.com | John DeVore

It is my understanding that neither cowards nor liars are allowed into Valhalla, the Viking afterlife. But maybe a few sneak in from time to time? So imagine superstar podcaster Joe Rogan elbowing his way into Valhöll, the Hall of the Slain, where the greatest Norse warriors spend eternity battling one another in the fields by day, followed by feasting, drinking, and boasting of their heroic deeds at night. These are stories that will be remembered forever.

3 days ago | johndevore.medium.com | John DeVore

100% HUMAN-GENERATED CONTENTJoe Rogan called the popularization of the slur a “great culture victory.’“ Sad. It is my understanding that neither cowards nor liars are allowed into Valhalla, the Viking afterlife. But maybe a few sneak in from time to time?

2 weeks ago | levelman.com | John DeVore

It is my limited experience that the words one writes and releases into the wild immediately take on their own lives, and if that is true for hacks, then it must be true for novelists, poets, and playwrights. David Mamet's Pulitzer-winning 1983 drama Glengarry Glen Ross - a playabout cannibalistic Willy Lomans - is enjoying its third Broadway revival this century.

3 weeks ago | rollingstone.com | John DeVore

April 2, 2025 Kilmer cold as ice, no mistakes, in 'Top Gun.' © Paramount Pictures/Everett Collection It’s not hard to imagine a topsy-turvy, role-swapping alternate reality where Val Kilmer plays Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in 1986’s Top Gun and Tom Cruise is cast as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky. Kilmer’s Maverick would be cocky but also raw, exposed. Good at what he does but a desperate wreck at everything else. Kilmer’s specialty was giving the audience glimpses of intellect and compassion behind his...

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | John DeVore

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysKilmer cold as ice, no mistakes, in 'Top Gun.' - Credit: © Paramount Pictures/Everett CollectionIt’s not hard to imagine a topsy-turvy, role-swapping alternate reality where Val Kilmer plays Pete “Maverick” Mitchell in 1986’s Top Gun and Tom Cruise is cast as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky.