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ABBA Of Our Lives

by May 25th, 2009 - Culture » Sounds » Creative » Writing »

The Swedish disco megaband ABBA – and I don’t use the term megaband lightly – was our future. Do not mistake me. I am not purporting that in the future we will resemble ABBA. No, no. ABBA was our future. It already happened. We missed it. We have no future. Fuck. But wait…do not yet […]

X-Men Origins: Wolverine = Worst Deadpool Movie Ever

by May 14th, 2009 - Culture » Film and TV »

While I should perhaps one day write Deadpool, I make no claim as of yet that I should draw it. I’m working on it. If the omittance of the central character’s name from the title didn’t already tip you off to the suckfest that was to follow…Deadpool‘s disappearance after the first 15 minutes of X-Men […]

Starbuck(s) – Kara Thrace, Daniel, and Dirk Benedict

by February 15th, 2009 - Culture » Film and TV »

* BATTLESTAR GALACTICA SPOILERS * I find myself greatly more attracted to fiction that has at its base some incredible and unique mystery sure to be filled with absurd twists and other things unexpected. The joy here, as any internet fanboy will affirm, is gossiping about what may happen next. Often, I find myself outsmarting […]

Moving In

by January 22nd, 2009 - Creative » Writing »

JTK’s Dream Diary – January 20th, 2009 My back hurts. My fingertips, stressed beyond their limits, are chafed and bruised. I cannot feel my legs, yet I see them standing underneath me. As Rachel’s father and I set down a sofa, the final piece, there is a collective sigh of completion and the obligatory smiles […]

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