A few pieces of media consistently scare me, and those I’ve spoken about a lot. Sadly, horror books are almost never on that list. When I’m reading horror, one scene per book (max) will affect me on a gut level—one perfect culmination of tension and imagery that sears itself into my memory. This book has… Read More: It Came From The Archives! “The Twisted Ones: Slow-Burn Nightmare” »
It’s been a long time since I read these, but they’re still available on Amazon. Ironically, the one I gave the worst review to (“Ark”) is the one I best remember, and its somber tone still pings some part of my memory. Originally Published: November 4th, 2019 It was an accident that I found out… Read More: It Came From The Archives: “The Forward Collection: Bits Of… »
The Luminous Dead Needs A Certain Type Of Reader To Work The Luminous Dead is perhaps one of the hardest reviews I’ve done in a long time. The nature of the work has clashed with my usual operations. To explain, I need to give a little context to my work as a critic. My subjective… Read More: The Luminous Dead: A Polarizing Horror Descent »
Now it’s time for the negativity. The stuff I least enjoyed reviewing. I’ve sandwiched this part between two positive articles, so we don’t end this retrospective on a low note. Now, of course, media is mostly subjective, and sometimes I even warm up to stuff I gave a bad or lukewarm review to before. Stuff… Read More: A Retrospective Of 2022’s Best & Worst (Part 2) »
Let’s Take A Look Back At This Year’s New Articles I’ve written many articles this year and reviewed piles of movies, tons of shows, and even a few books. And while a lot of media flees my memory once I’m done reviewing it, a few things were so good and memorable that they’ve stuck with… Read More: A Retrospective Of 2022’s Best & Worst (Part 1) »
Hang out with Al as he chats with Sci-Fi Author, Joshua Stevens, all about his book series, Dark Legends. Tune in to learn why this will be your next favorite book series and more… [embedded content] Get your copy at:http://www.newmansprings.com/release/?book=dark-legends Follow on Facebook at:https://www.facebook.com/Dorktech739 Thank You for Watching / Listening!We appreciate your support! Episode 286… Read More: Al chats with Joshua Stevens – Comic Crusaders Podcast #286 »
Dark Harvest Is Not Very Easy To Read Dark Harvest is a novella from 2006 I oopsed into reading because I wanted something short and spooky for October—and then only finished it a few days ago. And now, having discovered that it’s getting a film adaptation that appears to be trapped in some bureaucratic/logistical hell… Read More: Dark Harvest: A Scary Book That’ll Ruin Your Day »
New and exciting events to be hosted this fall in the all-new LES space, only at Bluestockings Cooperative, New York! It’s no trick, the Lower East Side (LES) Halloween Book Crawl is back for a second year, celebrating the diversity and resilience of the neighborhood’s indie bookshops! Joining in the fun, Bluestockings Cooperative (116 Suffolk Street, New… Read More: “Fall” into events at NYC’s own Bluestockings Cooperative »
Short Art Has A Different Vibe Than Other Projects I love long-form content: epic scope books, five-hour video essays, and sprawling television shows. I also love binging YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels. So, today, we’ll talk about short media in a deliberately brief article. I’m talking really short media. Short stories like our own Friday… Read More: Praise For Extremely Short Art »
American Elsewhere Suffers From Its Own Bloated Page Count American Elsewhere resists review—because it’s massive. The paperback is 662 pages. That’s Stephen King tome levels. That’s epic fantasy size. The sheer amount of stuff in it doesn’t allow me to cover all its aspects. I’m not even going to try. No, instead, I will tackle… Read More: American Elsewhere: A Scattershot Horror Tome »