Collection: The Jaguar Hunter by Lucius Shepard
One activity that contributed to the weird, nostalgic mood of “Life Felt Bigger, Then” (which […]
TV: Interview with the Vampire – Part II
Bafflingly, almost three years have passed since I saw part one of Interview with the
Film: The Ugly Stepsister
Somewhere between the period artistry of Poor Things and the unsubtle bludgeoning of The Substance
TV: Sugar (Season 2)
For a show conceptually at the risk of being a one-season wonder, Sugar returns for
Film: Freak Jazz, Movie Madness, and Another Mothers
Frank Zappa is my ultimate problematic fave. His musical influence is powerful enough over me
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Novella: And Side by Side They Wander by Molly Tanzer
It’s a weird time for art, and it’s probably only going to get weirder. Molly
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TV: The Bear (Season 5)
For four seasons, The Bear has ebbed and flowed and soared and spiraled, always riveting,
Film: Panic in Year Zero!
There are multiple ways to interpret Panic in Year Zero! (1962): through the lens of
Film: Strange Days
Nothing quite like queueing up an old dystopian science fiction film only to learn you’re
Novel: Vangie’s Ghosts by Paul Di Filippo
The prolific Paul Di Filippo was a principal influence back in the day, when I
Film: Obsession (2025)
Comedy and horror thrive on surprise, but Obsession (2025) — a buzzy comedy-horror that unsettlingly
TV: Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (Season 1)
These days, finding a show to watch is an ironic blend of option paralysis and
Film: The Heroes of Telemark
Déjà vu set in quickly for me during The Heroes of Telemark (1965) — caused,
Collection: Portalmania by Debbie Urbanski
Few novels have generated as much effusive praise from me as Debbie Urbanski’s After World,
Film: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
Some films don’t try for much but succeed precisely in their aims. Then there are
Novel: Ignore All Previous Instructions by Ada Hoffmann
While unfamiliar with Ada Hoffmann’s writing, I was nonetheless enthusiastic about Ignore All Previous Instructions
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Film: Brainstorm
While Brainstorm (1965) is certainly no masterpiece, it does possess the unassuming appeal of mid-sixties
TV: For All Mankind (Season 5)
Given the ambitious reach of its conceit — to detail, over the course of decades,
Film: Rider on the Rain
Charles Bronson may be one of Hollywood history’s more unlikely movie stars, but one can