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Book Launch: “Haunted Homes” / Friday June 18th, 7PM EST

June 15, 2021

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Haunted Homes [excerpt]

December 16, 2020

The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming book Haunted Homes, out Spring 2021 via Rutgers University Press. “Even serial …

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Tarantino’s Love Letter to Trump

August 2, 2019

During his 2016 Presidential campaign, Donald Trump recycled a campaign slogan used several times before (by Ronald Reagan and Bill …

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All Fury, No Soul: Why Mad Max Left Me Empty and Disappointed

May 19, 2015

Despite its glowing reviews, both by my friends and esteemed critics, Mad Max: Fury Road left me mystified and empty. What did …

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The Dangerous Lesson of Whiplash — And Why I Hated It

December 22, 2014

My feelings about Whiplash are complex, but one feeling isn’t. I hated it. I hated it with a passion. If …

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The Myth of the Rom-Com-Romance (aka Don’t Touch My Spikes)

June 27, 2014

Those who know me (or, to be more accurate, those who have tried to get to know me) know that …

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Dear Perks of Being a Wallflower: Thank You

November 29, 2013

Yesterday, I saw a movie called The Perks of Being a Wallflower. In typical fashion, I had dragged my heels …

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