I’m one of those people. The ones who leave their decorations up past Three Kings Day. I like to keep the spirit of Christmas alive well into January. And while…
Halloween is upon us once again and my viewing season would not be complete without an annual re-watch of the criminally underrated Exorcist III. I’ve come to appreciate the film…
We’re halfway through January, in that liminal space between continuing to go after New Year’s resolutions with the fervor of a horny teen (literally and figuratively) coming across his dad’s…
Gather ’round, children! It’s time for another heartwarming holiday tale of petty theft, lessons learned, and zero consequences for bad behavior. When I was in 5th and 6th grade, I…
Most fright fiends will happily give you a TED Talk about their favorite classic movie monster or have a Perry Mason-level defense prepared for the cinematic merit of Troma films….
Picture it: New Year’s Eve. 2021. I was in the kitchen, attempting to slice up a baguette that had gotten unexpectedly rock hard. (Heh. That’s what she said!) While sawing…
The last two years have been a real pisser, eh? Coming off another hard candy pandemic Christmas, feelings of weariness are mingled with a glimmer of cautious optimism. I’m still…
In a 21-month period that’s been a constant stream of anxiety, panic porn, and incessant carrot-dangling with regard to the promise of a return to normalcy, it would seem that…
Laying awake at 2am in the dark, my mind drifted to thoughts of the upcoming Spring holidays, Easter and Passover. Both involve a visitation by a mystical entity: the Easter…
I was lucky enough to have had a cool dad. A really cool dad. The kind of dad who would help you smuggle contraband rock albums into the house and…