Stop me if you’ve heard this story: once upon a time, there was a mysterious monster terrorizing the land. The king enlists the aid of a magical hero who must vanquish the monster. And his […]
Review: A Perfect Spy
Description from Amazon: Over the course of his seemingly irreproachable life, Magnus Pym has been all things to all people: a devoted family man, a trusted colleague, a loyal friend—and the perfect spy. But in […]
Al Franken’s new book is great
Giant of the Senate, by Al Franken There are a couple of things that I think make this book stand out: 1. Al Franken is still funny. And as long as you can laugh along […]
Everything Belongs to the Future
Time is a currency. Time is a promise. Time is a weapon.
Silence is Golden
I just got a ton of books in the mail and I’m anxious to devour them, but I also want to point out some amazing stuff I’ve been reading and watching. Silence. Description: Martin Scorsese’s […]
My Thoughts on the Immigration Ban
It’s fucking stupid and cruel. I oppose it. Here’s a news article about the effect it’s had. Here’s an article outlining why it’s so cruel. Additional reading: Here’s an article on the possible failures […]
Buy Mr. Monkey by Francine Prose
The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author weaves an ingenious, darkly humorous, and brilliantly observant story that follows the exploits and intrigue of a constellation of characters affiliated with an off-off-off-off Broadway children’s musical. Mister […]
Rogue One Was Passable At Best (Spoilers)
Currently listening to: Rob Zombie, “Educated Horses” I’m going to write a short review of Rogue One and risk the ire of random people. I’m doing this because I’m a huge fan and always have […]
Buy The Nightmare Stacks
After stumbling upon the algorithm that turned him and his fellow merchant bankers into vampires, Alex Schwartz was drafted by the Laundry, Britain’s secret counter-occult agency that’s humanity’s first line of defense against the forces […]
A Way Forward
I don’t want to dwell on the election much longer, but since I’m going to be blogging a lot more in the near-future (mostly on book-related goings on), I thought I’d just swing in and […]
