Magazine Review: Out of the Gutter #7 (Winter 2010) Back in the day, the low-cost entertainment option of choice was the pulp magazine. It contained fast, exciting stories on cruddy paper–a lowbrow art form that is still fondly remembered by some. “Out of the Gutter” tries to be somewhat in that tradition. This is the… Continue reading Magazine Review: Out of the Gutter #7
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Book Review: Kitty Genovese
Book Review: Kitty Genovese: A True Account of a Public Murder and Its Private Consequences by Catherine Pelonero Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. I am not quite old enough to have any firsthand memories of the coverage of the March 13, 1964 murder… Continue reading Book Review: Kitty Genovese
Book Review: Limestone Gumption
Book Review: Limestone Gumption by Bryan E. Robinson Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. When Big Jake Nunn, former football star and big man around the sleepy town of Whitecross, Florida dies while diving the limestone caves of the Suwannee River, suspicion naturally falls on the… Continue reading Book Review: Limestone Gumption
Book Review: Strangers of Different Ink
Book Review: Strangers of Different Ink edited by Richard & Allen Okewole Disclaimer: I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This anthology of short stories appears to be primarily by authors in the Philadelphia area. Other than that, there doesn’t seem to be a particular theme,… Continue reading Book Review: Strangers of Different Ink
Book Review: Angel of Darkness
Book Review: Angel of Darkness by Charles de Lint Back in the early 1990s, Charles de Lint decided to publish some darker fantasy/horror books under the name Samuel M. Key, as some of the fans weren’t thrilled by him going in a horror direction. By the 21st Century, it was decided Mr. de Lint’s reputation… Continue reading Book Review: Angel of Darkness
Book Review: Splatterlands
Book Review: Splatterlands edited by Anthony Rivera and Sharon Lawson Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. According to Wikipedia, “splatterpunk” was a movement in horror writing between roughly 1985 and 1995, distinguished by its graphic and often gory descriptions of violence and attempts to… Continue reading Book Review: Splatterlands
Book Review: Glitter & Mayhem
Book Review: Glitter & Mayhem edited by John Klima, Lynne M Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas Disclaimer: I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This volume is an anthology of speculative fiction short stories, themed around dance clubs, loud parties, roller skates, sparkly light and glitter.… Continue reading Book Review: Glitter & Mayhem
Book Review: Dark Harbors
Book Review: Dark Harbors by J.K. Dark I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Jack Cross used to be a rock star, the leader of the band Dark Cross, kings of the “pirate rock” trend. But that was a while back, before drugs and the… Continue reading Book Review: Dark Harbors
Manga Review: Ayako
Manga Review: Ayako by Osamu Tezuka Osamu Tezuka is best known in the United States for his early children’s manga and their subsequent animated adaptations like “Astro Boy” and “Kimba the White Lion.” But later in his prolific career, he also produced quite a few works for more mature readers, such as “MW” and “Ode… Continue reading Manga Review: Ayako