“I have a foreboding of an America in my children’s or grandchildren’s time — when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what’s true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness...”
… to the world of award-winning author Del Stone Jr. Here you will find his blog, movie reviews and links to his many published works of science fiction, horror and contemporary fantasy.
I’m still leaking. I’ve been leaking since July 31, when they took out my catheter. That’s OK. It’s only been a month since my radical prostatectomy. My understanding is it could be two to three months at the earliest, or two to three years at the latest, before I regain control of my bladder. I’m prepared to live with that. My new life is not so bad. I wear adult pull-ups, and I line them with a folded paper towel. I change the paper towel 10 or so times a day. It works for me. I keep telling myself: I... READ MORE
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INTRODUCTION I’ve made no secret of the fact Stephen King greatly influenced my work, but there was another writer who played an equally important role in my evolution as a writer: Dennis Etchison. In the mid-’80s my friend and coworker... READ MORE
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INTRODUCTION According to my-not-very good publication notes, I wrote “Nightwalk” in 1983. I wonder if that’s true. My recordkeeping back then was spotty. I never thought it necessary to keep track of production dates or publication credits. Now, as you... READ MORE
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“Mutiny” Starring Jason Statham as Cole Reed, Annabelle Wallis as Angie Ellis, Chaneil Kular as Kameron Campallo, Ramon Tikaram as Tibu Campallo, and others. Directed by Jean-Francois Richet. Written by Lindsay Michel and J.P. Davis. 1 hour, 35 minutes. Rated... READ MORE
Warner Bros.
“The End of Oak Street” starring Anne Hathaway as disgruntled mom Denise Platt, Ewan McGregor as Pollyanna dad Greg Platt, Maisy Stella as mildly interesting daughter Audrey Platt, and Christian Convery as sissy son Brian Platt, and others. Directed by... READ MORE