Art of the Deal with the Devil

Have you seen Sinners???? I’m OBVIOUSLY obsessed, and I’ve been deep into the TikTok convo and listening to lots of interviews with Ryan Coogler. I have watched a pirated copy of the Irish vampire dance a hundred times. The movie is full of folklore and symbolism, so...

Requiescat in Pace

Il Papa has shuffled this mortal coil, which means it’s time for an elaborate state funeral. Since it’s THE VATICAN, it will be colorful, dogmatic, ritualistic, and arcane. Some of our favorite things! If you’re into this type of thing, now would be a good time to...

Zizians

I have been wanting to write about the Zizian cult since they first popped up on SFGate – at which point I got sixteen texts about it from everyone I know. They started in Vallejo! They left a trail of bodies! They evolved from some other Bay Area tech ass cult!...

Ye Olde Crimes for Modern Times

One of the questions true-crime people ask each other is “what is your favorite case??” Or, if you know them better, “who is your favorite serial killer?” A lot of ink has been spilled about whether it’s appropriate for people to be fascinated with the human misery...

Waiting for Birdot

It’s February – the gloomiest month, which seems insane to say after the 150 day January we just had. Things to look forward to are . . . candy? I guess? Only 28 days until the ALLEGED first month of spring? An inevitable bro fight between the corniest fucking...

Body of Work

We lost one of our greatest American artists last week, David Lynch. He was always a huge favorite of mine and I wanted to write a different kind of tribute to him, one that is personal for me and my audience. IMAGINE A STRINGBOARD, IF YOU WILL:  Lynch was deeply...