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The Curator of Schlock #68: A Bionic Christmas Carol
The Curator of Schlock #68 by Jeffrey Shuster A Bionic Christmas Carol Steve Austin vs Ray Walston I’ve got a problem with mustaches. I admit it. I don’t like it when they curl up into the nostril, fusing with the nose hair like Jauquin Phoenix’s in Her, but I also don’t like the kind that… Continue reading
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The Lists #11: Less-Than-Stellar Christmas Gifts That Actually Exist
The Lists #11 by John King Less Than Stellar Christmas Gifts That Actually Exist 1. Don’t “feed” Peanut Big Top water, please. Is this how Zayles creates its merchandise? 2. Compete with your friends to clean this dog’s feces. It’s just like real life. 3. According to child psychologists, one thing every matching game for… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #71: Ms. Marvel vs. Possibly Offensive Imagery
Heroes Never Rust #71 by Sean Ironman Ms. Marvel vs. Possibly Offensive Imagery In the first issue of Ms. Marvel, the Terrigen Mists were released and when Kamala Khan came into contact with the mists, she gained superpowers and transformed into Ms. Marvel, a blonde-haired, blue-eyed member of the Avengers. Kamala looked up to Ms.… Continue reading
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Buzzed Books #16: Mo’ Meta Blues
Buzzed Books #16 by John King Mo’ Meta Blues by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Memoir can be straightforward, once memoirists reveal their particular working premises, so as not to be seen as James Freying their mendacious way to the bank. Autobiographies, however, are fraught with more philosophical problems than memoir. When David Sedaris writes a book… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #69: MEMO from The In Boozo Veritas Offices
In Boozo Veritas #69 by Teege Braune MEMO from The In Boozo Veritas Offices To: John King, Host of The Drunken Odyssey From: Teege Braune, Author of In Boozo Veritas Subject: An invitation to a masked ball à la Eyes Wide Shut Date: December 8, 2014 You are a close and personal friend, and I… Continue reading
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Shakespearing #21: Julius Caesar
Shakespearing #21 by David Foley Julius Caesar It’s a little spooky to read Julius Caesar right after re-reading René Girard’s Violence and the Sacred. The language of sacrifice surrounds Caesar’s murder. “Let’s be sacrificers, but not butchers,” says Brutus. “Let’s carve him as a dish fit for the gods.” In flattering Caesar, Decius spells out… Continue reading
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Episode 129: Repeal Day 2014
Episode 129 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I present a rambunctious reading honoring Repeal Day, which I think might be one of the twelve days of Christmas. The Drunken Odyssey All Stars included… Dianne Turgeon Richardson Tod… Continue reading
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The Lists #10: Your Won’t Believe What Happens Next After These Seven Facts About Taylor Swift
The Lists #10 by John King Your Won’t Believe What Happens Next After These Seven Facts About Taylor Swift Stonehenge was once a circle whose circumference was made up of standing-stone likeness of the Greek symbol ∏, which is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Within that circumference was a trapezoid made… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #70: The Next Great American Hero
Heroes Never Rust #70 by Sean Ironman The Next Great American Hero Many decades ago, comic book creators figured out certain characteristics a comic book superhero needs to attract an audience. No matter how much power a character has or how many successes they earn, a superhero is an outsider. Superman is popular, but Clark… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #68: MEMO from The Secret HQ of The Drunken Odyssey
In Boozo Veritas #68 by John King MEMO from The Secret HQ of The Drunken Odyssey To: Teege Braune, Author of In Boozo Veritas From: John King, Host of The Drunken Odyssey Subject: The Unspeakable Awfulness of Eyes Wide Shut Date: December 1, 2014 Teege, this obsession is unworthy of you, dear friend. A year… Continue reading
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