My Notes: “My choice to follow Jesus has shaped the way I define evil…Evil is the absence of love.” “The opposite of murder is creation—creation, which is the telos of love. And because art, true art, is an act of creation, it always transforms its subject into itself, even if the subject is murder. An act of darkness is not the same thing as a work of art about an act of darkness.” “…when an artist uses his imagination to […]
The Nightmare Market, Jay St Schenectady, 2025 November 29, 2025 The Jay Street Nightmare Market lived up to its name in the best way. The crowd was thick, shoulder to shoulder at times, but it only added to the energy. Every turn offered a new photo opportunity—shadows, masks, movement, a flicker of light over something that probably wasn’t meant to be seen too clearly. Something wicked this way comes Ambiance Luna Faun – Fire Dancing
Released in 2024, there are currently no variants of the Patchwork Harley Funko Pop. From the Marketing A pattern of villainy is spreading across Gotham! Stitch up the loose ends of your DC set when you weave Pop! Patchwork Harley into your collection!
I went into Unsweetened somewhat blind. I knew Jodie Sweetin had struggled with substance abuse, but outside of the occasional tabloid headline at a supermarket checkout, I’d never paid much attention to her personal life. It just wasn’t on my radar. I did, however, grow up loving Full House. No matter how saccharine sweet it got, I always enjoyed the episodes, and I especially liked reading some of the behind-the-scenes stories in If You Would Have Told Me by John […]
Tales from the Gas Station: Volume One is a little weird and a little dumb — but it never fails to be entertaining. The book blends elements of humor with bite-sized bits of horror, but more than anything, it just leans into being delightfully odd. It’s not quite scary enough to be true horror, and not quite sharp enough to be full-on satire. Instead, it exists in this strange middle ground that makes for a fun, easy read. There are […]
I have a real affinity for stories that play with liminal spaces — places where geometry doesn’t quite make sense — so I was genuinely excited to dive into The No-End House. I was hoping for a classic haunted house tale or maybe something leaning into the psychological horror of A Short Stay in Hell. What I got instead was a rushed story about uninteresting characters encountering midget Nazis (yes, really), dinosaurs, stolen kidneys, and Jason Voorhees. Absurd and implausible […]
If you let it, Bill Fay’s Thank You Lord has the ability to humble you in the quietest way. It isn’t a sermon, it isn’t a worship song or a praise anthem—it’s the sound of a man standing quietly before the vastness of grace and just… speaking. There are no pretenses, there is minimal flourish, no need to prove devotion—Fay’s cracked, weary voice moves into awe, humility, and the simplest truth. There’s something deeply moving in how the song holds […]
The Halloween Store and Other Tales of All Hallows’ Eve is a delightful collection full of Halloween charm — the perfect read for the season. Ronald Kelly captures everything I love about October: the atmosphere, the nostalgia, and the sense of fun that comes with spooky storytelling. Each story may not be terrifying in the traditional sense, but they’re all compelling in their own way, full of intrigue and that irresistible “what comes next” feeling that keeps your attention. Kelly’s […]
When Two Worlds Collide There’s something quietly magical about the duet between David Bowie and Bing Crosby — “Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy.” It’s the kind of pairing that sounds impossible to book: the aging crooner of White Christmas fame and the androgynous, space-age rock star of Ziggy Stardust. But when they opened their mouths to sing together, it worked — beautifully. The performance was filmed in September 1977 for Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas special, just a month before Crosby […]
Isolation Done Right Every now and then, a game comes along that doesn’t try to overwhelm you with choices or mechanics — it just wants you to feel something. Still Wakes the Deep is one of those games. The story is perfectly paced. No moment lingers longer than it should, and the sense of progression feels deliberate and natural. It’s a story that knows when to breathe and when to tighten its grip. What really grabbed me, though, was the […]
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