A few weeks ago, I had a bit of a random thought – It’s been ages since I’ve seen Hellraiser. I don’t know where the thought came from (probably some strange hypnotically suggestive Pinhead fever dream), but I figured I’d check out Netflix and see if it was available to stream. Not only is it available,…
Read MoreQuick and easy cornbread
With hibernation on the horizon, it’s nice to have a comfort food recipe on hand that’s easy enough to make on a weeknight and also healthy enough to complement the inactivity of all-day Netflix marathons. This cornbread can be made quickly, and with ingredients you probably already have on hand.
Read MoreFilm review – Love in the Time of Monsters
Love in the Time of Monsters is campy horror at its finest – Anchored by skilled veteran actors, punctuated by snappy dialogue, and propelled forward on continuous waves of gore.
Read MoreFaking it – Seltzer cake
A twist on my easy two-ingredient cake recipe that cuts back on calories and fat.
Read MoreYou say potato, I say microwave potato
With the Potato Express I seem to have stumbled across the as-seen-on-tv holy grail – A product with both a ridiculous commercial and actual functionality.
Read MoreFilm review – Zombeavers
Zombeavers is comedic horror that is more self-aware than meta. They know they’re campy, they’re proud they’re campy, and they’re just going to keep dialing up that camp-o-meter until they break off the knob.
Read MoreSummer Reading
I’ve been on a bit of a creative consumption kick again, voraciously devouring books. It’s helped that this past week has been perfect patio weather to settle into lunchtime reading, so I thought I’d kick myself back into writing mode and share what’s been on my book list of recent. The bad: Armada (Ernest Cline) I desperately…
Read MoreFilm Review – Advantageous
Advantageous is simultaneously straightforward and complex – intimate, heavy with mood and yet nuanced enough that the weight is applied in layers.
Read MoreLeftover makeover – Breakfast egg bake
I’m always at a bit of a loss when it comes to figuring out what to do with leftovers. Sure, you can pop them in the microwave and eat them again, but then you’re really just eating a sub-par version of the thing you ate the day before. (Unless you had soup. That reheats like…
Read MoreHow to feed (another) niche: Brunch edition
It has apparently been over a year since I last explored the bizarre treasure trove that is Williams-Sonoma. This must be remedied immediately. Since we all know that the only thing I could possibly love more than a collection of completely frivolous items is a thematic collection of completely frivolous items, this time I entered their…
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