I am going to review Stephen King’s 1991 novel Needful Things and I shall review the 3-hour TV extended cut of the 1993 film (which criminally has not been released on any home media). Get ready for a very long and meandering discussion. I try to avoid the political with my articles, but there isContinue reading “Book & Film Review: Stephen King’s Needful Things”
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King Lycaon of Arcadia and the Lykaia
Being that this is October, I felt it appropriate to post something I wrote back in 2009 concerning the mythological origins of werewolves. Now, obviously, the Greek origin isn’t the only one that exists. Like vampires, werewolf and shape-shifter myths exist in cultures from virtually all over the world. However, being partially of Greek (and,Continue reading “King Lycaon of Arcadia and the Lykaia”
Mikenificent’s First Webcomic: Bill and Fred’s Nonexcellent Adventure
Today, here’s a different kind of Throwback Thursday in that this is essentially a brand new article but the content it’s covering is old. It’s very old, indeed, and is in fact the first webcomic I ever did. It’s relevant because I’m revisiting the characters in Milty’s Fictocomic Calvacade, which I haven’t posted about hereContinue reading “Mikenificent’s First Webcomic: Bill and Fred’s Nonexcellent Adventure”
Quick Writing Tip: Reading Aloud to Oneself
With November only about a month away (technically thirty-six days away as of today), I’m reminded that many are taking part in that great marathon writing session known as “National Novel Writing Month” or “NaNoWriMo.” And that’s wonderful. It really is. The point of NaNoWriMo is to get people who normally wouldn’t find time toContinue reading “Quick Writing Tip: Reading Aloud to Oneself”
Jack the Ripper: Yours Truly… Aaron the Barber?
You know how they say that there is no “I” in “team”? Well, there is no “consistent with” without “is.” But our poor friend “is” (I call him Izzy), well he just loathes being uncomfortably squeezed and packed right in the middle of all those other annoying letters that make up “consistent with.” And doContinue reading “Jack the Ripper: Yours Truly… Aaron the Barber?”
Ghosting; or, How to Communicate and Be an Adult
The third and final Throwback Thursday post for today again comes from the Malus and Mayhem blog, and showcases an instance of me being agitated about the state of the relationship between the genders in the 21st Century–this time, manifested in the form of the concept of “ghosting.” I still think it’s a terrible thingContinue reading “Ghosting; or, How to Communicate and Be an Adult”
(Bible) Adventures in Real Life
This is another post from the Malus and Mayhem blog. A book chronicling the tale of the production of the unlicensed (shitty) NES game Bible Adventures prompted a response in me that was a bit deeper than what was probably originally intended by the author. That said, although it’s half book review and half self-reflection,Continue reading “(Bible) Adventures in Real Life”
The Myth of Hope
So, it should come as no surprise to anyone that creative types (writers, artists, musicians, etc.) tend to suffer from various different stripes and strains of mental illnesses and disabilities. While I certainly don’t mean to draw a false correlation between being creative and being “crazy,” stereotypes tend to exist for a reason and ifContinue reading “The Myth of Hope”
The Fictocast #002: Not Everyone is Here
Here’s the second episode of our podcast! You can listen to it here or just play the video below: RATED M FOR MATURE In this edition of the Fictocast, we discuss characters we’d like to see come to Super Smash Brothers Ultimate and characters we’re likely to see. You can hear detailed explanations and discussionsContinue reading “The Fictocast #002: Not Everyone is Here”
Gobble some balls with Namco’s Pac-Man
As you can no doubt tell by the sophomoric title, this article marks the exact point at which I stopped fully caring about what Examiner.com wanted (as what they wanted didn’t pay anyway), and started to do whatever it was I felt like doing. Oddly, people seemed to like it. Originally published at Examiner.com onContinue reading “Gobble some balls with Namco’s Pac-Man”
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