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Here are my most recent books. One is a novelization of a science fiction film, and the other is a mystery written in the style of a 1950s mystery Think Erle Stanley Garner or Frederic Brown). You can buy them on Amazon, but they also have copies at Café Suspiro in San Francisco (1246 Folsom St).

Could “Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard” be considered an oxymoron? 😜

I understand @stephenking.bsky.social said that in 20 to 30 years, many people will deny they voted for Trump. It won’t take that long. When I was hitchhiking across the country in 1975-76, I asked people everywhere if they voted for Nixon. Not a single person admitted they did.

I, for one, will be glad to see this thing go. Some attempts at public art and architecture look awful at first, but eventually grow on people. It worked fine when the freeway was still there because it matched the ugliness of that structure, but now it's just an eyesore.

Targeting journalists + protestors filming for social media is not an accident. Fascists are doing all they can to intimidate and suppress any and all critical or oppositional media.

Before I get too excited about the Musk/Trump breakup, I remember that the WWE is an important part of Trump’s success. He’s just using that format. I wouldn’t be surprised if a cage match comes next.

Note to anyone planning to do an audiobook narration of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: First, learn how “victuals” pronounced.

I was clicking though the movie list on Amazon, when I came across this. Colorized? The film was shot in Technicolor! What the hell does that mean?

Following up my 20 comic books, here's one that doesn't fall neatly into any category. One of my very favorite books by one of my very favorite cartoonists.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Last but not least…

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 19.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 18.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 17.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 16.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 15.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 14.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 13.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 12.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 11.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 10.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 9.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 8.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 7.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 6.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 5.

20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 4.

Here are 20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 3.

Here are 20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 2.

Here are 20 comics that have stayed with me or influenced me—one comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. There are no explanations, no reviews, just covers. Starting with…

While it’s no masterpiece, The Ezzera & Gore-Girl Horror Anthology was more entertaining than I expected. Sure, it’s cheaply made and the acting is weak, but, unlike most of these straight-to-streaming videos, it managed to keep me entertained. On Tubi.

I saw SORCERER when it came out. I thought it was great. Unfortunately, too many critics shot it down, seeing it as a remake of WAGES OF FEAR. It’s more of a reimagining. Now it’s considered a classic. Great soundtrack too. youtu.be/d6khax1ZHMk?...

LADYBUG LADYBUG is a 1963 film that is less about the Cold War than the effect of keeping everyone in a state a fear, making it very relevant today. Available on YouTube. youtu.be/Or4BVyzR8Ww?...

So many people are heaping hate on EMILIA PÉREZ that I almost wish I could defend it. But I can’t. If you want to see a movie that tackles trans issues with intelligence, watch I SAW THE TV GLOW instead.

RED ROOMS is on Shudder. No jump scares, no gore, and no onscreen kills, and yet it still manages to be creepy as hell.

I watched SISSY last night, not expecting much, so I was surprised that it’s a darkly funny little horror film about a Gen-Z hen party gone wrong. There’s one kill in this film that made me go Whoa! Rewind!

Last night’s movie: TOMORROW AT TEN, the story of a manhunt for a kidnapped child who is locked in a room with a bomb. A very good thriller that is not well known—probably because of its use of a golliwog doll. On Tubi.

“I used to think of politics as essentially driven by rationality. Now I recognize that the processes of the human mind are much more emotional and complicated. It feels as though the era of the Enlightenment has ended; we are back in a time of superstition and conspiracy theories.” – Robert Harris

Within, stood a tall old man, clean shaven save for a long white moustache, and clad in black from head to foot, without a single speck of colour.… The mouth, so far as I could see it under the heavy moustache, was fixed and rather cruel-looking, with peculiarly sharp white teeth …

I enjoyed HERETIC. Although Mormons are at the center of the story, it’s a good examination of all monotheistic religions. Some clever references here that are easy to miss.

A post on FB had a cover image for “The Werewolf of Paris.” It made it look like it’s a romance novel. It really isn’t. It’s pretty sexy though. I read it as a teenager. I was *definitely* too young. Hammer did make a movie out of it titled THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF. Here’s the copy I had.

@turasatanaofficial.bsky.social Welcome to Blue Sky!

I just watched SILK 2, starring Monique Gabrielle. It’s quite bad and laugh out loud funny. I don’t regret watching it. It also stars Jan Merlin as the villain. He also stars as the villain in 1957’s RUNNING WILD alongside Mamie Van Doren.

My pal Wendy Van Dusen died recently. Besides fronting a few bands, she put out this zine. This has a cover by Coop (and an interview) and a short story by me. My favorite issue.

I’m reading the U.S.A. trilogy by John Dos Passos and I finally get John Brunner’s Stand on Zanzibar.

STRANGE DARLING is a gas. I’m just going to say go see it, preferably in a theater. Don’t read a single review or try to learn anything about it. You’ll thank me later.

I came across a new streaming service called Cinema Box. It shows films without commercials and requires no login. They’ve got a few movies I don’t see anywhere, such as Robert Altman’s NASHVILLE. On the minus side, because there’s no login, if you quit watching a film, it doesn’t save your place.