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Twenty years of reading, watching, writing, and asking questions. Explore my latest essays, book and movie reviews, and dispatches from the world of The Chronicles of Purgatory Station.
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Sense8 – A Few Thoughts
A while back I vowed to watch everything the Wachowskis released. While I love the Wachowskis’ vision and cinematography, their stories and dialogue are…
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Mr. F – #4
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Mr. F – #3
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Mr. F – #1
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Mr. F – #2
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Ex Machina – A Movie Review
By now you’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about the movie entitled Ex Machina. Believe it all. This is a subtle, psychological thriller…
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Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
My wife and I subscribe to Entertainment Weekly, and they started talking up the prequel to Wet Hot American Summer some time ago. As…
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Teen Titans: Earth One by Lemire and Dodson – A Book Review
Jeff Lemire is always hit or miss with me, but when I saw that Teen Titans: Earth One received positive criticism and when I…
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Wytches by Snyder and Jock – A Book Review
The hype for this book may have set it up to disappoint. After all, MTV News called it, “The most terrifying comic you’ve ever…

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