I'm a sometimes writer of blogs to Manic Expression. Recurring sub-blogs I write include Why It Just Doesn't Work (WIJDW), Fanfic Subgenres, and Enough Already. I generally write about movies, television, comic books, and fan fiction, though I do branch out into other subjects (that may or may not be related) from time to time. I've posted on Manic Expression almost since its start in 2012.
Hello and welcome to Why It Just Doesn’t Work (or WIJDW), where I take a look at scenes from various media and discuss why they might be illogical, nonsensical, and/or…
Fanfic Subgenres: Real Person Fics Posted by Chris Lang on April 14, 2013 at 6:30 PM Hello and welcome to Fanfic Subgenres, where I take a look at subgenres of…
Originally Posted by Chris Lang on April 1, 2012 at 11:30 PM Hello and welcome to WIJDW (Why It Just Doesn’t Work). Here I analyze scenes from various movies and…
Santa Claus is Coming to Town: Reviewing the Rankin-Bass classic Posted by Chris Lang on December 20, 2012 at 4:00 PM Okay, a few weeks ago (when this article was…
Unconventional Christmas song subgenres Originally posted by Chris Lang on December 21, 2013 at 5:30 PM As a followup to my previous article about Christmas song subgenres, I’m going to…
Christmas songs and their subgenres Originally posted December 20, 2013/3 Comments/in Basic: Music, Basic: Thoughts, BLOGS, Chris Langs Commentaries /by Chris Lang Well, Christmas is almost here. And by now,…
Top Six Disturbing and Inescapable Christmas Songs December 13, 2018/4 Comments/in Basic: Music, Basic: Top Number Lists, BLOGS, Chris Langs Commentaries /by Chris Lang This is a revised version of…
The Banana Splits Movie (2019) – A strange blend of nostalgia and horror Originally posted November 11, 2019/2 Comments/in Basic: Movies & TV, Basic: Nostalgia, BLOGS, Chris Langs Commentaries /by…
In honor of Turkey Day, here’s a repost of the third of my Titanic Turkey series. Originally posted a year after the other two, this one counts down the most…
With Turkey Day fast approaching, I’m reposting my Titanic Turkeys series of blogs. Here’s the second one, about the OTHER animated Titanic movie. Titanic Turkeys: The Legend of the Titanic…
Well, it’s close to Thanksgiving, and so it’s time once again to talk about some of the biggest turkeys in entertainment. I think I’ll do so by bringing back (and…
Let’s face it. All of us pop culture fans love it when good triumphs over evil. When the Death Star is destroyed, when Vader turns on the Emperor and redeems…
WIJDW: Hunchback of Notre Dame’s Anachronistic Gargoyles
Hello and welcome to Why It Just Doesn’t Work (or WIJDW), where I take a look at scenes from various media and discuss why they might be illogical, nonsensical, and/or…
Fanfic Subgenres: Real Person Fics
Fanfic Subgenres: Real Person Fics Posted by Chris Lang on April 14, 2013 at 6:30 PM Hello and welcome to Fanfic Subgenres, where I take a look at subgenres of…
WIJDW: The Eddie Valiant pig-head scene
Originally Posted by Chris Lang on April 1, 2012 at 11:30 PM Hello and welcome to WIJDW (Why It Just Doesn’t Work). Here I analyze scenes from various movies and…
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town: A Rankin-Bass classic, reviewed
Santa Claus is Coming to Town: Reviewing the Rankin-Bass classic Posted by Chris Lang on December 20, 2012 at 4:00 PM Okay, a few weeks ago (when this article was…
Unconventional Christmas song subgenres (2020 repost edition)
Unconventional Christmas song subgenres Originally posted by Chris Lang on December 21, 2013 at 5:30 PM As a followup to my previous article about Christmas song subgenres, I’m going to…
Christmas songs and their subgenres (2020 repost edition)
Christmas songs and their subgenres Originally posted December 20, 2013/3 Comments/in Basic: Music, Basic: Thoughts, BLOGS, Chris Langs Commentaries /by Chris Lang Well, Christmas is almost here. And by now,…
Chris Lang’s Top Six Disturbing but Inescapable Christmas Songs
Top Six Disturbing and Inescapable Christmas Songs December 13, 2018/4 Comments/in Basic: Music, Basic: Top Number Lists, BLOGS, Chris Langs Commentaries /by Chris Lang This is a revised version of…
The Banana Splits Movie (2019) – A strange blend of nostalgia and horror
The Banana Splits Movie (2019) – A strange blend of nostalgia and horror Originally posted November 11, 2019/2 Comments/in Basic: Movies & TV, Basic: Nostalgia, BLOGS, Chris Langs Commentaries /by…
Titanic Turkeys: Top 12 Most Ridiculous Animated Titanic Moments (2020 repost edition)
In honor of Turkey Day, here’s a repost of the third of my Titanic Turkey series. Originally posted a year after the other two, this one counts down the most…
Titanic Turkeys: The Legend of the Titanic (2020 repost edition)
With Turkey Day fast approaching, I’m reposting my Titanic Turkeys series of blogs. Here’s the second one, about the OTHER animated Titanic movie. Titanic Turkeys: The Legend of the Titanic…
Titanic Turkeys: Titanic The Legend Goes On (repost edition 2020)
Well, it’s close to Thanksgiving, and so it’s time once again to talk about some of the biggest turkeys in entertainment. I think I’ll do so by bringing back (and…
My Favorite Victory Celebration Songs/Music From Movies and TV
Let’s face it. All of us pop culture fans love it when good triumphs over evil. When the Death Star is destroyed, when Vader turns on the Emperor and redeems…