When my father worked on a podcast with a man, Marc David Maron, I was little, and for years I heard him on the phone and in facetime meetings with Mr. Maron, or Marc with a “C” my dad used to say....

I went and saw Project Hail Mary, and honestly, I loved it. I expected it to be good, especially because the idea behind it already sounded interesting, but it ended up being even better than I thought...

In 1955, a book called On the Road by Jack Kerouac came out. The story is written in what people call poetic prose, and the plot points are minimal. In short, Sal Paradise, a pseudonym for Jack Kerouac...

The Last Go Around by Ken Kesey is about the 1911 roundup rodeo in Pendleton, Oregon that fictionalizes a true story of three cowboys: George Fletcher, Jackson Sundown and John Spain. The story has a black...

In 1977 Marvel Comics began Star Wars the comic to capitalize on the massive popularity of the film franchise. At this time comic book readership was in excess of 150,000 copies a month. The comic book...

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a monumental achievement in literature. I love this book! The book can be considered the first science fiction novel with its scientific rationalism predicting science’s...

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is a novel written by Oregon author Ken Kesey. Ken Kesey, author of Sometimes a Great Notion illustrating the grim reality of rural or Oregonian life, along with short...

Movie Review: The Black Phone — Fear, Courage, and One Creepy Basement I finally got around to watching The Black Phone, and wow — this movie is way more than just a scary story. It’s part thriller,...

I wasn’t expecting to root for a dog in a horror film, but Good Boy changed that for me. Watching the movie, I found myself leaning forward, heart pounding—not because of flashy gore, but because of...

Food. No matter who you are, you gotta eat it. For many of us, however, food isn’t just a necessity for survival, it’s a way of bringing people together, sharing heritage, and enjoying new experiences....

I had way more fun with The Bad Guys 2 than I expected. Honestly, I went in thinking it would just be a silly sequel, but I walked out grinning. For me, it’s a solid 4 out of 5 stars. I really enjoyed...

I don’t say this often, but Weapons floored me. It’s not just a horror movie—it’s an experience. When I walked out of the theater, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. This one easily gets 5 out...