PinnedBrett JaxelScrapes & BurnsA short(ish) story in 3 parts about stolen things, guilt, and what happens when a thief breaks into the local thieves’ guild.Aug 20, 2020Aug 20, 2020
PinnedBrett JaxelThe 13th Zodiac (Part 1)“We’ll do two orders of Mapo Tofu, an order of walnut shrimp, and the house special chow mein.”Feb 13, 2021Feb 13, 2021
Brett JaxelThe 13th Zodiac (Part 2)Part 2 of a 2-part story about the challenges of parenting multi-culturally and the animals that competed for a spot in the Eastern Zodiac.Mar 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021
Brett JaxelAl PastorA short story about the awkwardness of awkward first dates.Sep 29, 2020Sep 29, 2020
Brett Jaxel40 Days, 40 Moments in Art — Day 6: Mambo at a West Side GymOne of my film professors at USC once claimed that film ages faster than any other form of art. He may be right. Even something as…Sep 5, 2019Sep 5, 2019
Brett Jaxel40 Days, 40 Moments in Art — Day 5: Deeper Magic from Before the Dawn of TimeIn the Summer of 2002, I was in a van in Istanbul. My eyes were taking in the sights, the blend of old and new, the places were the Middle…Sep 2, 2019Sep 2, 2019
Brett Jaxel40 Days, 40 Moments in Art — Day 4: “Jaxel B. and Axel F”Do you remember your first love? Well, actually, let me re-direct the question a bit: do you remember that first thing you wanted…Sep 1, 2019Sep 1, 2019
Brett Jaxel40 Days, 40 Moments in Art — Day 3: When Okoye Ditches the WigWas it just me or did the women of Wakanda steal the show in Black Panther? This was no small feat in a film where Chadwick Boseman…Aug 30, 2019Aug 30, 2019
Brett Jaxel40 Days, 40 Moments in Art — Day 2: Caravaggio’s ApostlesOne of my favorite classes that I took in high school (and one of my favorite classes ever) was AP Art History. First off, the fact that…Aug 29, 2019Aug 29, 2019
Brett Jaxel40 Days, 40 Moments in ArtIn approximately forty days, I’ll be hosting an event called “4T.” The original vision was that my artist, actor, musician, and performer…Aug 28, 2019Aug 28, 2019
