Pro wrestling's not the first thing you'd think about in reading circle, but you should consider Wrestle Maniacs anyway. There are peculiar treasures in there, penned by the likes of Eryk Pruitt, Adam Howe, Patrick Lacey, Tom Leins and Handsome Ed Kurtz.
There are some things I hate reading and one of these things are over-the-top, comically bleak novels.
It's been one year that Leonard Cohen quietly left us on the eve of the U.S presidential election. And I haven't finished mourning him.
I will select my best reads of the year next week. In the meantime, read my year's work in book reviews right here.
A non-Tunnel Island novel by ferocious Australian writer Iain Ryan. Is it good. You bet your ass it is.
I miss reading David Foster Wallace, so I bought this book hoping to find a little, tiny piece of that spark again.
Miami Vice is one of these movies people are on the fence about watching because they've heard that's either very good or very bad. Let me end that debate for you.
I wrote copious amounts of material about Death Grips since 2015 and I have finally run out of things to say (for now). Here's where you can find everything.
Is there more than a name change to Chet Faker's decision to become Nick Murphy (himself) for his audience? I listened to Missing Link and tried to find out.
If you haven't read Jordan Krall yet, this is both a great and terrible place to start. I could say that of all his books really, but this one holds up to his reputation.
Down in the Street was full of ups and downs for me. Mainly I wanted to know who the characters have been and not exactly who they were at that point in their lives.
The difference between a good movie and a watchable movie is Spy Game. Starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. Directed by Tony Scott.
Twenty-something years after its release, Fight Club is now made responsible for the alt right, the MRAs and all the evils in the world. Well, all these guys are wrong. And if you think that, you're wrong too.
Quarry's Climax is the fourteenth novel in Max Allan Collins' iconic series. While it feels fresh and original it's...I don't know, ideologically muddled?
Is this a new beginning for Vic Valentine or is this a well-deserved last waltz into the sunset? Time will tell, but that one was... puzzling.
Those who know Godflesh will not be surprised at all with Post Self, but will find a lot of details and ideas to like about the record.
This movie was a bad idea, but it's not THAT bad. It's only pretty bad, but it has a nice sense of humor about itself and its predecessor. Starring Luke Bracey, Edgar Ramirez and Ray Winstone. Directed by Ericson Core.
The Punisher is the best thing Marvel offered to us in years. BELIEVE THE HYPE. Starring Jon Bernthal. Written by Steve Lightfoot.
The long-lost novel of Lawrence Block. I have opinions on it. Mostly that other writers should use it as blueprint for good noir, but other stuff too.
I wanted to like this one more than I actually did. It has some genuinely terrifying moments, but it's overcooked in a way that makes it goofy more often than not. Starring Thomas Jane and Molly Parker. Written and directed by Zach Hilditch. Based on a novella by Stephen King.
