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2016 Election…

What Would Kurt Vonnegut Say About the 2016 Election?

29 Sep 20161 Oct 2016
Or, When Did We Start Living in a Fictional Satire? I've compared recent events—and, in particular, this presidential election—to many things: Armageddon, Alien, every Batman story, and almost every '90s action movie.…
Batman…

The Short Story I Wrote Inspired by Wes Anderson and Carlos Castaneda

19 Sep 201619 Sep 2016
You may have noticed this blog's recent lowered activity. Nothing new since early August, with only a handful of new posts since the beginning of summer. What is the deal,…
2016 Election…

Some Thoughts and Observations That Won’t Appear in My Next Blog Post

8 Aug 20168 Aug 2016
Sometimes, I don't want to dedicate a full blog post to an idea, but I still want to share the idea. Is 2016 the Year of the Feral Child? First, a fun…
American Psycho…

What Should Mr. Robot Pay Homage to in Season Two?

1 Jul 20167 Jul 2016
The critically-acclaimed, award-winning cable series Mr. Robot is notable for a number of reasons, with a big twist: in the final two episodes, you realize you've been watching a ten hour…
A Game of Thrones…

Is There a Connection Between Bran Stark and “Uncle John’s Band”?

5 Jun 20167 Jul 2016
In a previous blog post, I investigated the possibility that George R.R. Martin took inspiration for Arya Stark's storyline from the song "Dire Wolf," by the Grateful Dead. I'm far…
Batman…

Some Commenters Just Want to Watch the Internet Burn

17 May 201624 Sep 2016
A strange thing happened today. Those of you who have read this blog with any regularity will recall my True Detective review in which I offered a fan theory about…
A Game of Thrones…

Everything I Know About George R. R. Martin and the Grateful Dead

19 Feb 201621 Dec 2022
Exploring the connections between the Grateful Dead, Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire Update 2022: parts of this article were originally written as a prediction (but,…
Bale…

Happy Black Friday 2015 from David Foster Wallace

3 Dec 201525 Nov 2016
A week ago yesterday - on Wednesday, November 25 - I came across a deal on Amazon: a free digital download of the SD version of the David Foster Wallace…
Books…

What Would Faulkner Say About True Detective Season Two?

10 Aug 201515 May 2016
In a previous post, I've argued that no one should call a show good or bad until the end is known. Which means, now that the end is known, we…
Bolano…

Thirteen Ways to Fill the Flat Circle After Season Two of True Detective

9 Aug 201528 Sep 2016
Well, Season Two is over. Whether you are satisfied with the ending or not, chances are that you are a little bummed that you don't get to watch it next…

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