PinnedSkrimshander“Some Other Horrible Form”: H.P. Lovecraft and the Eldritch Madness of Mass MediaThe central conceit of H.P. Lovecraft’s horror fiction is that there are things out there in our universe, so vast and incomprehensible, so…Jul 11, 2023Jul 11, 2023
PinnedSkrimshanderOde to the Tex-Mex ChimichangaSometimes they call it “El Burro” (which means the donkey), sometimes “El Gringo” (that also the donkey), but whatever name it goes by…Jan 263Jan 263
PinnedSkrimshanderWords Fail. What Now?Ana Letitia Landon has this to say about clever people who always have the sharpest quips at parties:Jul 2, 20231Jul 2, 20231
SkrimshanderHearts of Coal: the Naughty List Fights BackIn 2018, I asked my Facebook friends to sign up for an Arctic expedition and then proceeded to write four long flash-fiction Facebook posts…Dec 19, 20231Dec 19, 20231
Skrimshander“You Know It’s Not the Same As It Was”: Macaulay, Sinatra, and the Wholesale Dismissal of NewArt“The last twenty-five years have witnessed the greatest progress ever made in physical science — the greatest victories ever achieved by…Dec 7, 20231Dec 7, 20231
SkrimshanderElizabeth Bennet, MisanthropeIt’s not really her fault. She gets it from her dad, who loves making fun of people. When, for example, Mr. Collins visits the house to woo…Jul 7, 2023Jul 7, 2023
SkrimshanderCormac McCarthy and the Esthetics of PovertyCormac McCarthy’s death is bringing an old interview back into public discourse, and boy howdy, do I have stuff to say about it as well as…Jul 2, 2023Jul 2, 2023
SkrimshanderCeleb Sighting!I was waiting at a Memphis bus stop when I heard a familiar voice behind me, so I turned around, took a few steps back, and was surprised…Jul 2, 2023Jul 2, 2023
SkrimshanderPicture This (if you can)You’ve probably never been to your best friend’s place of work, but I bet you’ve imagined it in your mind’s eye.Jul 2, 2023Jul 2, 2023
SkrimshanderFrancis Bacon Explains Black PeopleFrancis Bacon would occasionally see black people in 17th-century London where “Aethiopian” novelty had made them a staple of Elizabethan…Jul 2, 2023Jul 2, 2023