Tag Archives: Alfred Hitchcock

Exploring Trump’s “Manifesto of Mistruths”: Is our economy really “the best it has ever been”?

By Mark | February 9, 2020

I didn’t watch Donald Trump’s State of the Union a few days ago. I just couldn’t bring myself to do it. And, apparently, I wasn’t alone. Viewership, it seems, was way down. Which, I guess, given what he had to say, was a good thing. Trump not only lied, but he lied a lot, even […]

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There was stuff that I wanted to write about tonight, but I’ve decided to watch Lifeboat instead

By Mark | August 8, 2018

If you’d like to join me, you can rent 1944’s Lifeboat on Amazon for $3.99. If, however, you’re not a Hitchcok fan, you can feel free to use this as an open thread, and just leave a comment about whatever it is that you want to talk about, from today’s arrest of Republican Congressman Chris […]

Posted in Art and Culture, Mark's Life, Uncategorized | Also tagged 1944, Chris Collins, Lifeboat, Nazis, open thread | 29 Comments

The Untold History of Zines… John Marr on Murder Can Be Fun

By Mark | September 14, 2017

In an attempt to better understand the sharp, rusty sliver of the American underground that worked its way into my cold and slowly-beating heart about a quarter century ago, I’ve given myself the task of tracking down and interviewing all of my heros in the world of zines. Today’s interview is with John Marr, the […]