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In Boozo Veritas #13: Remembering Lou Reed
In Boozo Veritas #13 by Teege Braune Remembering Lou Reed I was planning on writing an article on horror, Halloween, the supernatural, or some other seasonally appropriate subject, but had put off the endeavor until the last minute because I couldn’t think of a cohesive thesis. Then something horrible happened. Rock legend Lou Reed died. Never… Continue reading
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Like a Geek God #10: A Dreadful Double Feature Triple Threat
Like a Geek God #10 by Mark Pursell A Dreadful Double Feature Triple Threat Halloween in the Information Age always sees a glut of “favorite scary movie” lists clogging up your feeds and repeating the same recommendations over and over again. The thing is, if you’re a horror geek or a fan of scary movies… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #12: Phenomena
The Curator of Schlock #12 by Jeffrey Shuster Phenomena Many will cite Suspiria or Deep Red (Profundo Russo) and Italian director Dario Argento’s cinematic masterpieces. To be sure, those are fantastic films, journeys into the macabre shot in glorious Technicolor, the last of their kind before the process came to an end in the late… Continue reading
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Loading the Canon #11: Return of Third Thursdays
Loading the Canon #11 by Helena-Anne Hittel Return of Third Thursdays: By Design Thursday’s offering at the Gallery at Avalon Island is both aesthetically pleasing and architecturally sound. October 17th was the Downtown Arts District’s monthly gallery hop, Third Thursdays. If you didn’t attend this one, you’ve missed out. The Gallery at Avalon Island’s Patrick… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #12: A Frustrating Superhero Comic
Heroes Never Rust #12 by Sean Ironman A Frustrating Superhero Comic So far I’ve only talked about superhero comics that I enjoy. I thought it would be interesting to highlight one that I don’t. Now there’s superhero comics I hate, storylines that I feel were huge mistake, characters that I can’t stand, but I didn’t want… Continue reading
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Gutter Space #12: Trauma and Watercolors
Gutter Space #12 by Leslie Salas Trauma and Watercolors: Stitches, by David Small Many of us have our own ways of dealing with stress and trauma. Some of us paint, write, sing, play an instrument. Others may run, play a sport, go to the gym. And some turn to cigarettes, booze, brothels. For David Small,… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #12: 10 Things This Bartender Loves About You
In Boozo Veritas #12 by Teege Braune 10 Things This Bartender Loves About You I cringe every time another article entitled “10 Things Every Bartender Absolutely Hates About You.” It is a tired, formulaic trope employed by every bartender who has ever fancied herself a writer. Snark is typically substituted for actual wit, and the… Continue reading
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Episode 71: Mailbag Episode 3 (The Guermantes Way)
Episode 71 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 answer some mail with my friend, David James Poissant, Plus Dan Lauer writes about a unique book that changed his life. NOTES R.I.P., Oscar Hijuelos. The Heaven of Animals, the… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #11: The House by the Cemetery
The Curator of Schlock #11 by Jeffrey Shuster Freud + Frankenstein= Freudstein (The House by the Cemetery) 1981’s The House by the Cemetery from Italian horror maestro Lucio Fulci starts out with a couple of teenagers getting brutally murdered in (you guessed it) a house by the cemetery. How are they murdered? Well, the one… Continue reading
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Loading the Canon #10: Wrapping it Up
Loading the Canon #10 by Helena-Anne Hittel Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Wrapping it Up When you wrap things in fabric, they sometimes look more interesting. The essential shape of the object is more visible. Look at things this way. If you were to wrap a rock face in fabric, you’d see so much more. You could… Continue reading
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