friendships from the early Internet

friendships from the early Internet

Island of the Blue Dolphins, by Scott O'Dell, scared the shit out of me as a kid. The setting is often primal, wet, and chilly, the main character is isolated from everyone she’s ever known, and I was haunted by

Island of the Blue Dolphins, by Scott O'Dell, scared the shit out of me as a kid. The setting is often primal, wet, and chilly, the main character is isolated from everyone she’s ever known, and I was haunted by the image of her little brother being killed by the wild dogs that roamed the island, and the threat that

And why I think this film belongs in the fantasy genre

And why I think this film belongs in the fantasy genre

I made this arrangement in appreciation of Sean Lock. Thank you for making me laugh when I really, really needed it.

I made this arrangement in appreciation of Sean Lock. Thank you for making me laugh when I really, really needed it.

plus a surprising revelation

plus a surprising revelation

Why Jaws is so good: It's a subliminally effective war movie. Quint's monologue reveals a poetic displacement submerged deeply in the film.

Why Jaws is so good: It's a subliminally effective war movie. Quint's monologue reveals a poetic displacement submerged deeply in the film.

These stories are relevant to any modern person trying to find their own standpoint within a culture that thinks that war is a viable solution to its own illness.

These stories are relevant to any modern person trying to find their own standpoint within a culture that thinks that war is a viable solution to its own illness.