“A building’s exterior reveals nothing of what’s inside.” – Anthony Bourdain, ‘A Cook’s Tour’ Maybe I’m 37 years old. Maybe I’m a dad. But I was reading this week’s book […]
Horror Can Be Done In Cities
“I can’t say nothing or Candyman will get me…I ain’t scared of nobody but you’re crazy walking in here on your own.” – Jake, ‘Candyman (1992)’ There’s an old Cracked […]
Friday Links: Horror In July Edition
“You shouldn’t try to base a pattern or a cycle on just two times. Maybe not even three, or five. Wait until it repeats and repeats some more, right? Then […]
Movies That Feel Like Poetry Collections: ‘NOPE’
“Five stars, Angel, five stars.” – Em, ‘NOPE’ It’s often easy, when reading a book, to imagine a movie or TV adaptation. “Lakeith David should definitely be the lead here,” […]
Friday Links: Traveling Is Fun Edition
“…I was too young to know what was routine and what was unusual, and how everyone mixes up the two. The dead leave us with trash to pick up and […]
The Annual Shipwrecked Sailor NBA Finals Column
“This doesn’t feel real” – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander What a Finals! Even if the ending was anticlimactic. Get well soon, Tyrese. Congratulations, Oklahoma City. Shoutout to the Seattle SuperSonics. Next year, […]
Friday Links: Summer Is Here Edition
“Hey. Look at me, man. How about we try living?” – Maya Williams, “Paul’s Response to His Jailer’s Attempted Suicide” My family’s already been to the beach twice—three times, if […]
Notes On Performing as “Tour” Kicks Off
“He got up before dawn…looked down at the water. He would have welcomed an instant of wisdom. However, none arrived. The water kept its own counsel.” – Lydia Millet, ‘Dinosaurs’ […]
Friday Links: Basketball, Queer Love, and Antifascism Edition
“Shooting around in the dark under the garage light…I always felt an intoxicating selfishness in knowing that I might wake the neighbors, but oh well, the ball was calling to […]
‘Sinners’ Is Twice As Good
“You come to me for advice, but you can’t cope with anything you don’t recognize…have to tell you something you already know but make it sound like news…” – Douglas […]