“The only way to get out of that worm universe is to dream another symbolic dream.” – Haruki Murakami, ‘A Wild Sheep Chase’ All I really mean by that title […]
Mid-Week BookRec: ‘My Ardent Love For The Pencil’ by Vi Khi Nao
“Wake up, Dreams! Let me give you a bath!” – Vi Khi Nao, ‘My Ardent Love For The Pencil’ There isn’t a ton of method to selecting what books I […]
#15 FILMREC- MOMMIE DEAREST
Mommie Dearest (1981)directed by Frank PerryRated R for just the worst mom For fans of…So this is a docudrama about Christina Crawford’s terrible relationship with her famous adoptive mother, Joan […]
Friday Links: Raised On A River By A Snake Edition
“Father had always encouraged Numamushi to cry freely. If snakes had venom to fill and protect the stomachs that made them snakes, then humans had tears to protect and clean […]
11 Slim Books by AAPI Authors That Contain More Than Their Page Count Would Suggest
“Some days I wear rubber gloves / Preparing food for a church potluck / And looking down at my hands in gloves / I think why do men murder” – […]
#14 FILMREC- NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU
No One Will Save You (2023)directed by Brian DuffieldRated PG-13 for some aliens getting their shit wrecked For fans of sci-fi, any version of Invasion of The Body Snatchers, little […]
Friday Links: May Day Edition
“Once, you told me / you’re governed by the moon—“ – Belle Ling, “THIS YEAR THE SKY” Happy May Day! I hope you’re participating in some action today. There’s a […]
Albums I Should Have Listened To Already: ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ by The Beatles
“ooooh it’s been a hard day’s night” – The Beatles Welcome back to “Albums I Should Have Listened To Already.” Today, we’re reaching a little deeper back into history. That’s […]
#13 FILMREC: CABIN FEVER
Cabin Fever (2002)directed by Eli RothRated R for gore, sex, cussin, and drugs For fans of horror movies where a bunch of fucked up shit happens and then it gets […]
Friday Links: Madam We Must Have Sonnets Forthwith
“The sonnet, like poverty, teaches you what you can do / without. ‘To have, as my mother says, a wish in one hand / and shit in another. That was […]