Recently this blog (and my Flickr account) turned 20 years old, forever in Internet years. I went back through it all, retracing digital footprints made on what feels like a different planet. Here are some highlights.
A roughly monthly exploration of places in horror fiction — real or imagined, geographical or psychological — culled from The Heavy Leather Horror Show.
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How I hauled myself, two teens, an 80 lb dog, and a whole load of crap 4000+ miles across six states in twenty days using an electric vehicle. And survived to tell the tale.
Stuff I’ve found interesting from around the web lately.
Prefer to listen to this post? (It’s really me, not AI!) Greetings, travelers! Today we’re going to do something a little different in the interest of keeping everyone safe and happy. Think of it like the pre-flight briefing when you get on an airplane: the journey will begin just after we tell you how not […]
Continue ReadingSpecial note: this is a post about terrible things that have happened in Chicago and how they have been represented on film. Terrible things are happening in Chicago right now in broad daylight with not a serial killer in sight. If you live in Illinois and are concerned about or have witnessed human rights violations […]
Continue ReadingPrefer to listen to this post? (It’s really me, not AI!) Greetings, travelers! Grab a towel, maybe a snorkel too. This week we’re returning to a destination you may recall from last year’s itinerary called Doom Shanty — the horrors of the underwater world. But as seasoned visitors on this second trip we’re focusing on […]
Continue ReadingYou're reading Ascent Stage, by John Tolva.

