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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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Black Panther – A Movie Review
This is NOT just another Marvel movie. Black Panther gamely partakes in the Marvel Universe while largely operating as a standalone action movie striving…
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Strange Weather by Joe Hill – A Book Review
Joe Hill first won me over with his graphic novel series entitled Locke & Key. Since then, I’ve particularly enjoyed his books Horns and…
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The Sorcerer’s House by Gene Wolfe – A Book Review
This particular book has been on my “to read” list for quite a while after I saw that Neil Gaiman recommended it. The plot…
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Big Little Lies – A Satisfying Experince
Like all of you, my wife and I heard great things about this seven-episode HBO series. At under an hour apiece, we figured we’d…
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Locke & Key: Heaven and Earth by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez – A Book Review
You may remember that I did not care for the price of Locke & Key: Small World in relation to the amount of pages. …
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MR. F – #32
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Phantom Thread – A Movie Review
Surprised I’m reviewing this movie? I’ll watch anything starring Daniel Day-Lewis. It’s really that simple. My wife and I have not been together to…
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Manifest Destiny: Mnemophobia & Chronophobia by Dingess and Roberts – A Book Review
Manifest Destiny is one of my favorite comic books running at the moment. If you’re unfamiliar with the concept, Lewis and Clark are still…

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