Free Horror Stuff for When You’re Out of Candy (and Booze)

I keep seeing all of these top ten movie lists popping up in my horror movie feed — what to watch on Netflix, on demand and iTunes, and so on — all in preparation for a night in, away from the ghoulies, goblins, and Frozen characters, on Halloween. Ash vs. the Evil Dead on Starz will be … Continue reading →

The Comedian and the Psychopath, a Love Story

Got something playing so heavily in my mind, going around in loop-dee-loops right now, and it’s not anything having to do with me whatsoever. It’s gossip, pure and simple. Well, not so pure and maybe not entirely all that simple. Before I even touch upon what has nothing to do with me and made purely on assumptions, … Continue reading →

The Ford Factor

Fair warning: Ford spoilers ahead… So I’ve this friend who can’t stand Harrison Ford. Excuse me while mind is promptly blown to bits. Can’t stand. Harrison. Ford. The man, now in his 70’s, is still the epitome of a late 20th century cinema icon, yet my friend can’t stand him. According to friend, Ford has no presence, no … Continue reading →

NaScrWriMo or something or rather… (INT. PIPE DREAM – NIGHT)

(The bitchin’ Anita Loos, screenwriter Boss. Could there be anyone else?) So I’m fed up with the novel querying/rejections right now. No, I am not giving up hope because I can’t. Am Just Fed the Fuck Up at the moment. While I’m taking a slight break from that utter hell (I don’t know how you … Continue reading →

The Cast of the World’s Worst Biopic EVER

My life, as it is, as it was… Starring… Dad… With a dash of… Mom… Middle sister… Little sister… (The nephews would have to be recast again and again since the kids keep growing up quickly.) Bro-in-law number one… With a blend of… Bro-in-law #2… The aunt who has been there for us forever… And, … Continue reading →

The Worst Types of Lovers Only Pop Culture Could Create

I’d written this piece for my classes (along with Somebody Needs to Fly the Plane!) in order to demonstrate the structure of a classification essay, and, in fact, I used it today, along with a couple of solid student examples. Of course, I get a bit carried away, especially when the topic pertains to film. … Continue reading →

Notes From the Past: Cubicle Woes

I was going through some of my old writing…from a couple of years ago anyway…and I realized I’d had some pretty valid concerns during my first year having been hired on a regular full-time contract. I’d been adjuncting as a full-time temporary instructor for my school for nine, dedicated, solid (well, relatively speaking) years before I … Continue reading →

Currently Watching…and (Guiltily) Not While Grading…

The Affair (Showtime): Every critic has commented about this particular drama’s play on the Rashomon effect — the same story told via different, even contradictory vantages/narrators, which serves to reinforce the concept of the “unreliable” narrator. We’re given a basic storyline: two wildly different married people, Noah and Alison, meet and have a torrid, lasting affair that … Continue reading →

The Hell of Timed Essays

Note: I wrote this some time ago and had posted it elsewhere, but I will soon be in the midst of scoring practiced, timed essays in preparation for the one that counts for a hefty grade at the end of the term.  I found this more than a bit appropriate… Dear Anti-Writer Who Created The … Continue reading →

A Brief Bit of Shopping Etiquette for the Local Ladies

Before I go into my grievances, ladies, I’d like to take the time to, at the very least, give you a little pat on the back for your wise choices in shopping facilities. With such trendy names as Gapped, Ralphonso Lauren, DKNY, Calvin and Anne Klein and Sons, Banana Republicans, Urban Outies and Prada-hucci gracing … Continue reading →