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In Boozo Veritas #23: Widening Gyres
In Boozo Veritas #23 by Teege Braune Widening Gyres Awaken to a New Dawn Who among us has never woken on January first to the rising sun of a new year only to bury their throbbing head under the pillow? Here we are at the start of a fresh beginning, new possibilities, another shot at becoming… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #22: A Whole Lot of Vigilantism Going On!
The Curator of Schlock #22 by Jeffrey Shuster Vigilante: A Whole Lot of Vigilantism Going On! It’s come to my attention that I haven’t been covering enough vigilante films on this blog of mine. So without further ado, I announce that January is Vigilante Month here at The Museum of Schlock, and what better film to… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #22: The Next Generation
Heroes Never Rust #22 by Sean Ironman The Next Generation There are new superheroes created all the time, but the most of the ones the general audience knows about were created decades ago. At times, I’m saddened by that fact. When I look around at the superheroes being created, most tend to fall into one… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #22: A Pig in Wolves’ Clothing
In Boozo Veritas #22 by Teege Braune A Pig in Wolves’ Clothing: Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street *SPOILERS*SPOILERS*SPOILERS* If you are a cinephile like myself, you may have spent three hours in the middle of Christmas at a movie theater watching Martin Scorsese’s new film The Wolf of Wall Street. Based on the “real… Continue reading
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Episode 78: Edwidge Danticat and Koren Zailckas!
Episode 78 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this week’s show, I present my interview with Edwidge Danticat, and my interview with Koren Zailckas, plus Samantha Stemler writes about Neil McKenna’s The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES The Drunken… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #21: New Year’s Evil
The Curator of Schlock #21 by Jeffrey Shuster New Year’s Evil: Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. New Year’s Evil is movie about a psychopathic killer who calls himself “Evil” and murders women on New Year’s Eve. That about sums it up. It would seem that this is the first slasher movie to be put on display in… Continue reading
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Gutter Space #20: Holiday Bullshit
Gutter Space #20 by Leslie Salas Comics in the Real World: Funny Pages as a part of Holiday Bullshit by Cards Against Humanity This Christmas, my brother did something awesome and—without telling me—signed me up to receive 12 Days of Holiday Bullshit, as presented by Cards Against Humanity. Imagine my surprise (and confusion) when I… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #21: Roles and Expectations
Heroes Never Rust #21 by Sean Ironman Roles and Expectations In the first issue of Gødland by Joe Casey and Tom Scioli, the hero, Adam Archer, fights Maxim, a dog-like alien creature who had just arrived on Earth. Like superheroes such as Spider-Man, Archer taunts the alien. But then he thinks, “Christ…Why do I keep… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #21: Mickey and Donald, The Tragic Heroes of Christmas Cartoons
In Boozo Veritas #21 by Teege Braune Mickey and Donald: The Tragic Heroes of Christmas Cartoons After trimming the Christmas tree to a soundtrack of Andy Williams, watching Disney holiday cartoons was an annual tradition for my siblings and me when we were growing up in Indiana. “Pluto’s Christmas Tree” always made me wonder what kind… Continue reading
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