Purple MattressRating: 4/5 After owning the same conventional mattress for 6 years and suffering through daily back pain and uncomfortable nights sleeping for 4 months, it was time to get a new mattress. The need was made even more clear when I spent a week out of town for work and slept on a nice, …
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Acuvue Oasys with Transitions
Acuvue Oasys with TransitionsRating: 3.5/5 A couple of things to get out of the way; I work in the optical industry, but not for Johnson & Johnson, and I’m not a fan of photochromic lenses in general. I first heard about these lenses almost a year ago and have been patiently waiting for them to …
Track Scars
Track Scars Artist: Track Scars Year Released: 2017 Rating: 3.5/5 The American electropunk duo, Track Scars, deliver on every promise made in promo material with their debut self-titled EP. Symphonic music rhythmically buried under waves of well timed drum beats and jarring (almost pitchy) vocals keep you from being lulled down comfortable alleys of creeping …
You Only Get Letters From Jail
You Only Get Letters From Jail Author: Jodi Angel Publisher: Tin House Books Number of pages: 286 Rating: 4.6*/5 My love affair with Jodi Angel’s writing start about 3 years ago now, I had to get a copy of her first collection (read the review here) for the Tomales Bay Writer’s Conference because I was …
X-Men: Days of Future Past
X-Men: Days of Future Past Director: Bryan Singer Stars: Peter Dinklage, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, and a shit ton of others Year Released: 2014 Rating: 4*/5 I really need to write two reviews for X-Men: Days of Future Past; one that looks at it as simply a high budget, summer action …
The Magnificent Maggnom Opus
The Magnificent Maggnom Opus Author: Diana Watson Publisher: N/A- Self Published Number of pages: 438 Rating: 3.5/5 Before I begin my review of The Magnificent Maggnom Opus I need to say that I know the author personally. I was not involved in the creation or editing process of this novel and my review of it …
The Lords of Salem
The Lords of Salem Director: Rob Zombie Stars: Sheri Moon Zombie, Dee Wallace Year Released: 2013 Rating: 0/5 What can I say about The Lords of Salem that hasn’t already been said? What words can describe my experience watching Rob Zombie’s 6th venture into film writing and directing? Let me start off by saying that …
The Infinite Tides
The Infinite Tides Author: Christian Kiefer Publisher: Bloomsbury Number of pages: 389 Rating: 4.5/5 Disclaimer: I know the author of this novel. I got word of this novel early on in the process of its creation, not the manuscript mind you, but the novel itself. Somewhat knowing Christian Kiefer, I wasn’t sure what to make …
The History of Vegas
The History of Vegas Author: Jodi Angel Publisher: Chronicle Books Number of pages: 192 Rating: 5/5 “The History of Vegas” is the debut short fiction collection from Jodi Angel. This selection of stories feature a variety of adolescent experiences; sexuality, social deviance, human awakening, emotional trauma and conflict along with many other intense moments are …
The Babadook
The Babadook Director: Jennifer Kent Stars: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman Year Released: 2014 Rating: 4.0/5 From her own screenplay, Jennifer Kent creates a modern masterpiece of the horror/thriller genre in her movie The Babadook. Filmed in Australia, The Babdook shows us what a low budget but well crafted film can bring to the screen when …