Boy With Shovel: Money for Dope, Money for Rope

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Chad M. Christensen’s next Boy With Shovel column, “Money for Dope, Money for Rope,” about life during COVID with kids, and daydreaming. Bill Hicks, be happy you’re fucking dead. It’s only gotten worst here. If I were an extraterrestrial being floating above this blue sphere, I’d think twice before stopping at this little ... Read the full article

The Beach House Uses Creepy Atmosphere to Cover Its Narrative Flaws

July 10, 2020 on Featured, Film Reviews, Society by James Jay Edwards

James Jay Edwards reviews The Beach House, an atmospheric horror film written and directed by Jeffrey A. Brown, his directorial debut.

Horror-Themed Games Give Us the Illusion of Control in Unprecedented Times

July 3, 2020 on Entertainment, Featured, Society, Sub-Culture by Connor McCallum

According to one study, horror-themed video games offer us salvation in uncertain times, giving the player agency while experiencing the horrors of the apocalypse.

The Political Satire of Irresistible Hits a Little Too Close to Home

June 26, 2020 on Featured, Film Reviews, Society by James Jay Edwards

James Jay Edwards reviews Irresistible, a political satire film written and directed by Jon Stewart and starring Steve Carell and Rose Byrne.

Boy With Shovel: Percocet, Kidney Stones, and the Old Apache Trail

June 13, 2020 on Featured, Quirky, Society, Sub-Culture by Chad M. Christensen

Chad M. Christensen’s next Boy With Shovel column, about being in New Mexico with kidney stones and Percocet, exploring the local history and its trails.

Internet Rejects Celebrity Awareness Campaign, Asks Them to Open Their Wallets Instead

June 12, 2020 on Entertainment, Featured, Society by Mellek Steel

In an effort to “spread awareness,” white celebrities have taken to the internet, sharing their own experiences with racism. The internet was not best pleased.