10 Ways Presidential Debates are (like) Horror Movies
Andrew
1. Oh, the suspense! I spent much of yesterday trying not to think about the debates, which are microcosms of the terror generally associated with elections. As Alfred Hitchcock understood…
Fairest of the Fair 2012: Andy Van Schyndle’s Warm Surrealism
My partner and I have a longstanding theory about the relationship between certain towns and the Powers Controlling Weather. The towns make bargains–trade safety against blizzards, fires, tornadoes, and the…
Lost Souls Swimming in a Fish Bowl
I spent much of this weekend (Sept. 29 – 30, 2012) at ScareFest in Lexington, KY. It’s a convention for horror fans and ghost hunters. I’ve written about the latter,…
Burning the Middle Ground: Preview of the Cover
I’ve stared long enough at Dave Mattingly’s satisfyingly creepy cover design for my forthcoming novel Burning the Middle Ground—long enough, anyway, to start sharing. Look for the novel itself from…
Resident Dredd: Summer-Ending Superlatives
According to the most recent data I’ve found online, the movie Dredd didn’t do well in first-weekend box-office returns, but I’m willing to risk the usual condescension of fellow academic…