An excerpt from one of my upcoming books was published on North Jupiter Inlet, one of my favorite writing blogs out there. This piece covers the ongoing protests against police racism and brutality.
Category: Gonzo Journalism
Petscop: The Scariest Horror Series Ever Made
Everyone talks about the sensation of the hairs standing up on the back of the neck. I never quite understood it; hairs don’t literally stand up, do they? How could you feel them anyway; they’re hairs! Never before had I understood this sensation until I watched Petscop. In bed alone at 2:00AM with no one…
My Top Five Films of 2018
As personally eventful of a year as 2018 was for me, I found it surprisingly slow for the medium of film. Sure, by having MoviePass at the dawn of the year, and AMC Stubs A-List at its close, I was seeing movies more prolifically than ever before. However, films that truly stood out were few…
Polish Holocaust Denial—Don’t Erase, Educate
As someone who traveled to Poland this past December with the sole intent of furthering my Holocaust education, the news about the nation’s government criminalizing any claims of their complicity enrages and disgusts me. Before diving further into the specific issue at hand, I want to note that I am currently deep into a large-scale…
Star Wars: The Last Jedi—Am I Being Phantom Menaced?
NO SPOILERS I genuinely have no idea what I thought of The Last Jedi. If you know me in person or have been following this site in some capacity, you’ll know how much of a massive Star Wars fan I am. With The Force Awakens being tied with Return of the Jedi as my favorite…
An Analytical Retrospective on the First Arc of One Piece
And thus, our journey begins with the short, but sweet Romance Dawn arc. Named for the one-shot manga that would serve as the catalyst for the development of One Piece, Eiichiro Oda starts off his massively ambitious series with a perfect microcosm of the narrative to come. A substantial chunk of the major themes of…
Attack on Titan and the Avatar Effect
Note: At the time of writing this analysis, I have not yet watched the premiere of season 2. The second season of Attack on Titan is finally upon us. Although there are plenty of diehard fans donning their scout regiment hoodies and celebrating, the common consensus is a pungent apathy. A second season that would…
Thoughts on the 2017 Oscars
The 2017 Oscars were unique for me in that I had a stake. Unlike in years prior, I had actually seen (and enjoyed) roughly half of the films nominated for best picture. I was also pretty well-versed in a hearty chunk of the other movies awarded. I did feel cheated in the sense that Arrival,…
Spirited Away is a Reality Show
As someone who grew up with Spirited Away, and hails it as a flawless masterpiece, naturally I am obsessed with getting other people into the film. Throughout my execution of this mission, I have noticed one common thread: everyone feels that the ending was anticlimactic. At first, I just dismissed my inability to see this…
How Moana Messed Me Up
When I think about movies I want to see in theaters, I place them in one of three categories. There’s the top tier- movies I must see in theaters, maybe even opening night. Then comes middle tier- movies I would like to see in theaters, but will take my time to see. Finally, at the…
