S.M. Park’s column Risen Apes about being a 70-year-old boomer. In “Pick Your Poison,” Park warns about the dangers of Olde English 800 … and Thomas Wolfe.
Communiqués From Geezerville: The Ping-Pong Wars
Corie Skolnick’s newest Communiqués From Geezerville column is about topics from the latest HOA board meeting: dog poop punishments and the ongoing Ping-Pong wars.
James Wan Has Gory Fun With Malignant
James Jay Edwards reviews Malignant, a horror film directed by James Wan from a screenplay by Akela Cooper, and starring Annabelle Wallis. (Warner Bros.)
Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise LXI: No Matter What
John Michael’s latest Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, shares about attending a rodeo, and thoughts about 9/11 and America.
Dispatches From the Apocalypse: The Immortal Rich and the Illusion of Justified Hatred (September 15, 2021)
In Sean Davis’s latest Dispatches From the Apocalypse, “The Immortal Rich and the Illusion of Justified Hatred,” Davis explains the decline of America since 9/11.
Falling Down a Deep, Narrow Hole: An Interview with Matthew Borczon
An interview with writer Matthew Borczon about poetry as catharsis, having served in a combat hospital in Afghanistan, writing about war and his struggles with PTSD.
Hello America, From Australia: The Dumbest Timeline
In his column, “The Dumbest Timeline,” Matthew Reddin looks at school board meetings in America being overrun by anti-vaxxers, white supremacists, and the Proud Boys.
9/11 at 20: The Enemy Is Us
Remembering 9/11, twenty years later, Nancy Townsley reflects on where she was on that day and ponders other tragedies in American history, past and present.
Martyrs Lane Creeps Its Way Through a Slow Burn Mystery
James Jay Edwards reviews Martyrs Lane, a slow-burn horror mystery film, written and directed by Ruth Platt, and starring Kiera Thompson and Sienna Sayer. (Shudder)
Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise LX: Contemplating How I Really Want To Live
John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, returns to Portland and contemplates how he really wants to live.