“Fantastic Beasts” Fails to Capture the Magic, but Does Manage to Retain Some of the Charm

I probably felt more excitement for this in a way that no other franchise film has invoked in me for … More

Fade In, Fade Out

Wispy hair stuck out from under the burlap hood, waving in the wind as the crone hobbled toward Jeremy. The … More

Pongo Abeli, Goddess of the Glass Enclosure

Red fur and lanky arms swung by the glass window as the large, fat ape swung by in a blur. … More

A Spot on the Shelf, a Place in the Collection

White lights swept over his face as hands reached up to grab at Clifford Franklin Stein’s thighs, his genitals. The … More

Mel Gibson Finds Balance at Last in “Hacksaw Ridge”

Ten years after his last directorial outing, Apocalypto, we get another offering from Mel Gibson. Controversial in Hollywood for offensive … More

Thump-swipe

Rusty hinges creaked on the door to the studio apartment as he returned home from work. Frankie had lived there … More

Kenny Carlyle’s Charming Escapade

Miss Merkin was lovely, charming, funny, and overly wonderful for a second grade teacher. At least, that was how she … More

A Bone to Pick

The Writer’s stomach stung, the bones piercing the lining and creating ulcers. The stress of the situation left a bad … More

NaNoShoStoMo -30 in 30

Updated November 15, 2016: We are two-thirds of the way through the month with 21 stories down and 9 more to … More

Taillights in the Rain

Jacob drove down the street, tires kicking up puddles to splash empty sidewalks. It was only three o’clock in the … More