Bob Pastorella

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AHS: Roanoke Chapter 9: Mopping Up

  • November 15, 2016

  • 5 mins to read

AHS- Roanoke - house

It has been a weird week, to put it mildly. If ever there were a need for good art, or at least good entertainment, now is the time! Not that AHS has ever promised us art–in the entertainment department, though, they can be top of the line, if they’re in the mood. Season 6 has …

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Book Review: Bones Are Made to be Broken by Paul Michael Anderson

  • November 9, 2016

  • 10 mins to read

Bones Are Made to be Broken - Paul Michael Anderson - cover

“Every tale has one thing in common: Anderson’s ability to craft a compelling, thought-provoking, dark and beautifully heart-breaking story displaying the darkest depths of the human soul.” Bones Are Made to be Broken is the debut collection from author, editor and journalist Paul Michael Anderson. And what a debut it is. Featuring two new stories …

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American Horror Story: Roanoke, Chapter 8: Blood and OxyContin

  • November 8, 2016

  • 5 mins to read

AHS Season 6 - promo

The bloodbath has begun. With just ten episodes total and only three to go, there’s a lot of shit to wrap up. A lot of people who had better show up as ghosts. A lot of people whose skulls are still in need of cleaving (the disclaimer that “everyone died, we found this stuff” has …

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Book Review: The Parts We Play by Stephen Volk

  • November 4, 2016

  • 10 mins to read

The Parts We Play - Stephen Volk - cover

“Stephen Volk is gradually earning the label as a master of the British horror short form. If ‘Monsters in the Heart’ gave us a glimpse of this excellence, then ‘The Parts We Play’ has blown the screen door wide open.” There seems little left to add about the quality of writing Stephen Volk has produced …

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