Over the summer, I showed Phoebe one of my favorite movies of all time, John Carpenter’s The Thing. I thought it would be a good one to show her because the effects, while still looking good, aren’t as realistic as some of […]
Recently I had the pleasure of reading Peter Kahle‘s The Specimen. I had no idea what I was in for based on the cover of the book – a strange fetus floating in amber fluid, all surrounded by emerald green background. Out […]
They say you learn something new everyday, and I believe it’s true. I also believe that people can’t let something just exist without categorizing it. Case in point: about a year ago, I was in my local Barnes & Noble wandering aimlessly. […]
All of the cookies have been baked (and eaten). All of the presents have been opened. All of the boxes have been test-sat by the cat. All of the family visiting has been done. All of the over 120 ornaments on the […]
You know what I miss? Classic monster movies. Godzilla destroying a city. An alien Thing terrorizing people in a god-forsaken wilderness of ice and snow. A ginormous shark cruising beaches during the 4th of July. Bring it on! But, in spite of […]