The Harry Dean mural down the street from me ❤️❤️❤️

Shit! RIP, James Sallis. I fucking love his work. He was one of a kind. DRIVE & DRIVEN are both masterclass. I doubt the post I'm seeing is some kind of hoax. It's on wiki now too. His new book is dropping on Feb 10th & I've been excited as fuck for it. RIP, Genius.

My 2nd short story of 2026, DESTROYER, is in HORROR SLEAZE TRASH today! A 2800 word revenge story, that'll be in my untitled short story collection. Click on the link, if you'd like to read. horrorsleazetrash.com/2026/01/27/f...

Greg Bovino showing up at his new office.

“...And cousin, business is a-boomin'.”

Pats back in The Super Bowl! I wonder if there were some kind of conditions out there in Denver today. The commentators might've mentioned conditions. Maybe Romo said something about the conditions. What kind of conditions? Anyone hearing anything about the conditions?

THE GOV'T IS EXECUTING U.S. CITIZENS IN THE STREETS. I watched the video the woman in back took of Alex Pretti. I shared it on my Twitter page, but warning if you see it, you'll never be able to unsee it. I'll not share it here, nor on IG etc. I can't keep seeing it. From Hunter S. Thompson:

FUCK ICE.

Been on the road all day, so sharing now, my latest interview with @mrbullbull.bsky.social is with @robdsmith.bsky.social Check out Rob's latest novel. It's a good one!

I disliked 90% of what I had to read in High School. Over on Threads someone asked "books I loved in H.S." I had to think for a moment, then it hit: THE STRANGER by Camus Discovering Camus at 17 hit at the PERFECT time. Changed everything Others I loved in HS: O'Connor, Vonnegut, Steinbeck, Kafka

I rewatched LOST HIGHWAY earlier today. A favorite 90s film. I own it, & seen it a handful of times, & you know what? I find something new every time. Also, the way I view & feel about certain scenes has changed over time too, which is exciting.

Happy Birthday to the singular, David Lynch. "I hate slick and pretty things. I prefer mistakes and accidents. Which is why I like things like cuts and bruises - they're like little flowers."

I have all this leftover taco meat I made; cheese, veggies, all of it. I went to go make tacos & sighed when I realized I had 0 tortillas. I was not swayed, though. I put the meat and all the fixings on a sub roll, and had a taco sub. Let me tell you, it was damn delicious.

Patriots are going to the AFC Championship game next week!!! Boutte made the biggest TD catch for the Pats since the Brady Dynasty ended. The real story, Pats defense showed the hell up. Epic turnovers, a defensive meat grinder in the snow After 6 years of sucking, Pats are back. Onto Denver! ❤️

Happy Birthday to the greatest boxing trainer of all time, the legendary, Cus D'Amato. "To see a man beaten not by a better opponent, but by himself is a tragedy.” —Cus D'Amato

MAGA 2021: “You can’t tell me to wear a mask.” “You can’t force a vaccine.” “You can’t make me stay home.” MAGA 2026: “Just follow orders.” “Have your papers ready.” “Comply and nothing bad happens.”

I have a new short story out today (first story of 2026) in @mrbullbull.bsky.social THE LORD and FATHER MURRAY. It's a shorter story: a guy thinks back on his life one evening, the regrets & about trying to go straight in a bad economy, 1979. mrbullbull.com/newbull/fict...

Coming next from my interview series w @mrbullbull.bsky.social @robdsmith.bsky.social I shipped his replies out Waiting on replies from @mannytorres.bsky.social , Brian Townsley of Starlite, @laurelhightower.bsky.social & @jdclappwrites.bsky.social Independent Press deep dive coming up next

Next up on the old reading list @dennistafoya.bsky.social 's DOPE THIEF. It's been in my tbr pile a while, better time than ever to start. I don't have APPLE TV, so I haven't seen the show. One day I'll use the free trial & watch, but I want to read the book first before I watch it.

I don't want Greenland. I want affordable healthcare. Affordable rent, affordable food...

That was one hell of a defense the Pats put out there tonight. Justin Herbert is going to see lightning bolts for a week after that last hit. Onto Pittsburgh or Houston. Go Pats!

Hopefully we can get this ALL over the country. 🤟

The next interview in my interview series is w @cwblackwell.bsky.social If you haven't read his latest short story collection, WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN well, you should. It's an excellent collection of stories and one of my favorite reads of 2025 Click on link 👇 mrbullbull.com/newbull/the-...

Happy Birthday to both the King, and the Star Man. I'm a huge, HUGE, fan of both Elvis and Bowie.

Lugging the Hollywood Trilogy in the park is too much. Carpenter will be my room read, today I brought outside, THE CONTORTIONIST'S HANDBOOK Been in my tbr pile for a spell. I read his other book, MOTHER HOWL, in '23, solid book, made me want to snag up this one. @craigclevenger.bsky.social

Currently reading THE TRUE LIFE STORY OF JODY MCKEEGAN 1 of the 3 novellas in Don Carpenter's HOLLYWOOD TRILOGY I read his novel HARD RAIN FALLING last yr for the first time, easily my favorite read of 2025. HOLLYWOOD TRILOGY isn't as good, but it's REALLY f-ing good Damn, the dude was so talented

Rewatched, IN A LONEY PLACE, Bogart & Gloria Grahame last night. Solid film It made me snatch my copy of the novel by Dorothy Hughes off my bookshelf, w a cool forward by @meganabbott.bsky.social Oddly, Megan suggested Hughes to me last yr. The book is lights out. Read it 1st, then see the film

Thanks to @briankeene.bsky.social for setting this up, & the donations during hard times, humbled. I'm not good at asking for help When it was 1 bad disc & stenosis it was hard enough, needed surgery then but pushed bc survival. Blew a 2nd disc, uncertainty. Thank you. Leaving it up a few more days

Even if I've seen it 1000 times, I still shout out "oh shit!" During black & white films that are excellent. Been rewatching this one, seen it a bunch, but Gloria Swanson scares me every single time. Chills.

Thanks to my friend, @briankeene.bsky.social for setting this up for me. I'm a proud guy, HATE doing this, and I get times are tough, I'd be forever grateful to help me bridge the gap. The story is Brian's GFM post, my back is fucked, full story over on my Insta page The link: gofund.me/bafa601f8

My Letterboxd year in review. I can't disagree with any of it I had like 5 Lee Marvin marathons in 2025. I guess my 3 highest rated films of the year too, even if I gave BUGONIA a higher score than WEAPONS, eh. Interesting tho.

I was pleasantly surprised the online Gov't form took me 10 minutes or less to fill out. The kind of surprised that makes me want to sit at the counter in Denny's, sipping coffee with the other old men, letting them know how easy and painless filling out the form was, kind of surprised.

Get some ❤️❤️❤️

After a Lee Marvin Triple feature, time to switch it up, Burt Lancaster starring in an underrated film based on an Elmore Leonard novel. Trying to rest this painful neck.

Making it a Lee Marvin triple feature, now POINT BLANK. IMO, the best take on Parker. Boorman really does some dazzling stuff in this film. I've seen it a bunch since I was a kid & I always find something new. What never leaves my head, is the sound of Walker's shoes in the hall. Damn chills.

Sure, Ill watch another Lee Marvin movie. I enjoy this take on THE KILLERS more than the Ava Gardner one. Siegel's '64 take has Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, John Cassavetes, Clu Gulager Bonus points, in this version, you get to watch Lee Marvin shoot that EPIC shithead; Ronald Regan, in the guts.

I'm elated EMPEROR OF THE NORTH is currently free to watch on YouTube. I love the movie so much, haven't been able to stream it nor rent it for a while. I love most anything with Lee Marvin.

"Merry Christmas, movie house! Merry Christmas, Emporium! Merry Christmas, you wonderful old Building and Loan!" --George Bailey IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE I hope the whiskey is neat w a little burn. I hope the beer is as cold as snow. I hope music is loud. I hope there's love. Merry Christmas, Dudes!

After this busy work week, going into Christmas Eve and Christmas Day like:

It's Winter Solstice. Hippie and new age shit will be posted throughout the day. Patchouli drum circles might break out. Perfect day for an internet break.

"Business!" cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again. "Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!" --A CHRISTMAS CAROL

I watched this amazingly hilarious body horror movie KOMBUCHA. It's a satire on office cubical culture, & the yuppies who partake in vile drinks like kombucha bc someone one day thought it cool. In one scene instead of breast milk, a woman squeezes out kombucha. Hilarious!

"I must confess that I lost faith in the sanity of the world" --H.G. Wells, The Island of Dr. Moreau

What a horrible thing, found murdered with knife wounds. His wife was murdered too. I loved a few movies directed by Rob Reiner like STAND BY ME; SPINAL TAP; MISERY. But him acting in ALL IN THE FAMILY, legend. RIP, Meathead.