In his latest “Dear Grandson,” Stan Gerding talks about the family’s new pets, a Siamese kitten and Boxer puppy, and quitting smoking.
Echoes of a Depraved Mental Health System Haunt The Mountain
Jason Arment reviews The Mountain, a film loosely based on the lobotomist Walter Freeman about a tour to promote his recently-debunked procedure. (Kino Lorber)
Risen Apes: Road Warrior
S.M. Park’s continuing column Risen Apes about being a 70-year-old boomer. In “Road Warrior,” Park talks about his commute via Greyhound bus, and its crazed driver.
Luz in Review: The Thesis Project That Could
Jason Arment reviews Luz, a supernatural horror film by Tilman Singer that pays homage to horror films that have come before. (Yellow Veil Pictures)
If This Were a Fight, Someone Would Stop It
Chris Dupuy was writing about boxing and recent ring deaths when the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton occurred. The events coalesced into this powerful piece about violence and our current state of affairs.
All Knotted Up: The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter
Joseph Edwin Haeger reviews The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter. (Two Dollar Radio)
Dear Grandson: Great Lakes, Illinois, and the Chicago Bears
In his latest “Dear Grandson,” Stan Gerding takes part-time work at Lake Forest Hospital (where he bumps into Bears) and he also performs in Camelot.
Risen Apes: Roll Your Own
S.M. Park’s continuing column Risen Apes about being a 70-year-old boomer. In “Roll Your Own,” Park shares about traveling to Amsterdam to attend the Cannabis Cup.
Dear Grandson: On Loving and Losing Pets, and Moving to Great Lakes, Illinois
In his latest “Dear Grandson,” Stan Gerding talks about loving (and losing) the family’s beloved pets and moving from San Diego to Waukegan, Illinois.
Platinum Golden: A Healing Memoir by Tori Reid Inks Flow and Soul
Patrick A. Howell spoke with Tori Reid about writing, catching dreams, and her forthcoming memoir, Love Yourself Through It.