Watchmen
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A Letter to Zack Synder
Dear Zack Synder, There were doubts when the first trailer for The Man of Steel debuted. You were the director of Watchmen, which I liked. But you were also the director of the zombie abomination remake, Dawn of the Dead. 300 was too homoerotic even for me (and I love me some good homoeroticism), and, Continue reading
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Before Watchmen
A few years ago, DC Comics tried to strike a deal with Alan Moore. They were willing to revert the rights to Watchmen back to its creator if Moore agreed to write “some dopey prequels and sequels.” Moore, of course, declined the offer. DC Comics went ahead with the dopey prequels, dubbing the titles Before Continue reading
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Letting the Cables Sleep
In rapid succession. A thumping. A marching bad. The sound of marching horses. The wind funneling through the woods. The thunder of the earth shaking. The summer storm pushing closer. My eyes welling. Fundamentally Loathsome Waking up is too much of a chore. The world is dreary. Fuck the world. Fuck the people who make Continue reading
Chapin City Blues 