Month: May 2026
The Unfairly Quick and Painless Death of the Author
Inspired by the movie Obsession, thoughts about intent vs interpretation. (Spoilers for Obsession and the 1987 Fatal Attraction)
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: The Boys Are Thirsty In Atlanta
Two tunes for when Smokey’s got them ears on and you gotta put that hammer down and give ’em hell
Buy-Curious, or, Being a Good Video Game Consumer in the Age of Influencers
Mix industry news with entertainment/enthusiast news, let simmer for a few decades, and you’ll end up with the state of media in 2026
Literacy 2026: Book 3: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
A universe-spanning sci-fi take on True Grit tells the story of the last survivor of Krypton
One Thing I Platonically Like About Obsession
The horror feature debut has a lot to like, even if not enough to like-like. (Spoilers after a warning)
Widow’s Bay: The Inaugural Swim and Beach Reads
My new favorite thing on TV is a perfect example of how to combine horror and comedy exactly the right way (spoilers after a warning)
Piranha (1978), or, You’re Gonna Need a Larger Number of Smaller Boats
The original Piranha has its moments, but mostly I was left wondering what it does that Jaws didn’t do better
Piranha (2010), or, Skeletonized Girls Gone Wild
The horror/disaster comedy about fish eating a lake full of horny college students proves that there is such a thing as being too self-aware
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer: This is LA
Two tangentially related tunes about appreciating the shitty heaven outside my window
The Art of Hokum
Reconsidering my overly-dismissive take on a well constructed horror movie that I wanted to be more shallow (lots of spoilers)
One Thing I Like About Mortal Kombat II
The second installment in the franchise reboot is two hours delivering exactly what the people want
Literacy 2026: Book 2: Strange Houses
An odd detail in the floor plan of a newly for-sale house leads to a sprawling and sinister story about the house’s previous residents
