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The Curator of Schlock #440: The Last Broadcast
Edwige, my kangaroo companion from my misadventures in North America, and I were searching for Waldo among rows upon rows of The Warriors movie gang mannequins. I kept seeing his striped shirt out of the corner of my eye. Edwige huffed in frustration and I was about to give up the search when I saw the pom… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #248:
Comics are fertile ground for folklore. Many of its heroes derive from myths and tall-tales. Reinterpretation of those tales is what most fans crave as the originals have become so ingratiated into popular culture’s mythical zeitgeist; we need our expectations toyed with to see the story in a more interesting light. If there’s an illustrator… Continue reading
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Episode 604: A Discussion of William Gibson’s Neuromancer, with Rachael Tillman!
Rachael and I return to the subject of William Gibson to discuss his 1984 classic science fiction novel, Neuromancer, which is wonderful in its fusion of noir style and cyberpunk vision. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES On December 5th, I and Amy Watkins are the opening act for the Loose Lips reading series. On Saturday, December 9th from… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #439: Noiro: The Curse
Noiro: The Curse Several years ago, I took great pride in having a display created in celebration of the movie The Warriors, like my own Terracotta Army, but with The Warriors. And mixed in with them was a real life punk in blue jeans, a red and white striped shirt, Coke-bottle glasses, and a red and… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #247: A Bridge Even Further
Of my many fears, collapsing bridges are most recent. When stuck in traffic on a highway fly-over, it’s hard not to think of it splintering and cracking apart while trapped in my hatchback. When faced with the inevitable, our minds simply don’t know what to do to escape. This loss of control appears in the… Continue reading
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#603: Mistie Watkins!
On today’s show, John talks to Mistie Watkins about her new book of flash essays, Hireath, which might be the most Florida book he’s ever read. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES On December 5th, I and Amy Watkins are the opening act for the Loose Lips reading series. On Saturday, December 9th from noon to 3 PM,… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #438: Cannibal Holocaust
Cannibal Holocaust The punk I’d nicknamed Waldo made a beeline for the Museum of Schlock’s The Warriors exhibit. Edwige, my loyal kangaroo companion, hopped in close pursuit. I stumbled along, still reeling from getting spray painted in the face. By the time I got there, Edwige stood in stone silence. The showpiece of The Warriors display was a hall… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #246: A Hot Mug of Ghosts
I now grind my own coffee beans. If this indicates that I’m getting older, I suppose I embrace that. While some of us grind beans every morning, some do it in the deep night to keep sleep—and monsters—at bay. Or rather, one person does that while we follow a life of continual caffeine and ghost… Continue reading
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Buzzed Books #99: B.H. Fairchild’s An Ordinary Life
Being a first-generation middle-class poet isn’t easy. I sit at a desk and peck at a laptop all day. Not poems; emails to colleagues, research summaries, proposed company policies. The Florida sun bakes the streets outside and I think back to the rural Midwest, the place I was apparently born, but don’t remember. I struggle… Continue reading
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#602: Walter Mosley!
On today’s show, John talks to best-selling author Walter Mosley about his process, especially when exploring unsettling, psychological science fiction in his new novel, Touched. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES Check out Miami Book Fair 2023, November 12-19, with the street fair occurring November 18 and 19. Check out my friend Jamie Hecker‘s latest book, Disney Legends: Makers… Continue reading
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