A six-inch, rubber-legged tripod named Squidward never asked for attention, but for nearly two years he showed up for every moment that mattered.
Monsters at Midnight January 3, 2026 Monsters at Midnight is an uneven but revealing short-story collection—one that ultimately feels more like a document of growth than a fully realized whole. The book starts very poorly, with the first quarter bordering on insufferable. That rough opening makes it difficult to stay engaged, but there is a clear reason to keep going: the stories are arranged chronologically, and Clausen’s improvement as a storyteller becomes increasingly obvious as the collection progresses. One recurring […]
High Falls (Columbia County) December 21, 2025 Peace of Akatosh High Falls Conservation Area in Philmont, Columbia County is one of those hidden Hudson Valley gems that feels like stepping into a storybook woodland. (I recommend listening to some ambient music while hiking. The song “Peace of Akatosh” fits very well when you get to the falls.) This 47-acre preserve, protected by the Columbia Land Conservancy, winds a peaceful trail through hemlock and hardwood forest alongside the babbling Agawamuck Creek […]
Anchor Park (Hawkwood Mansion December 3, 2025 What is Hawkwood Mansion Hawkwood Mansion was a large estate located in what is today Anchor Diamond Park. The house dates back to the late 1700s, originally built by Henry Walton. In the 1830s it became known as the Delevan Farm, owned by the affluent Edward Delevan family. In the 1880s it was purchased by the wealthy Guy Ellis Baker (and his family), who renamed the estate “Hawkwood.” Vintage Grandeur and Prominence Back in its […]
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 […]
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