I am knot shocked by Russia’s actions— maybe because I know that is the reaction they want. Shock is a strategy to destabilize people from responding in a coordinated way. We will not be thrown off balance by this. Those who did not see this attack coming are those who have not been paying attention…
Jury selection for Arbery killers’ federal trial enlightens public on court proceedings
Update: Was able to call the courthouse and inquire about access to documents like the juror questionnaire sent out, access to video footage being made available, as well as what their courtroom’s policy is for an overflow room for media and the public. Federal and State trials are supposed to be open to the public…
Worse Nightmare
Last night I woke up at 3:33 am, sheets twisted and cold as ice, from a terrible nightmare. I had gone to the library and got a duffel bag full of books. I was at home enjoying a book of poetry and I notice there’s a smooshed bug on one of the pages. I turn…
WHFS: I Am Not A Witch
Been awhile! Hope everyone is getting thru this winter ok. Happy Lunar New Year to everyone who is celebrating. Recently I watched an incredible film I came across at the public library: I Am Not A Witch written and directed by Rungano Nyoni. Here is a clip of the director speaking about the film’s creationhttps://youtu.be/LE8eUU7SkWo…
Protected: BreakFast with Revolutionaries
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Piece on Ahmaud Arbery’s Murderers’ Trial Nov 16-19th
Keep in mind this is only the Second draft not the final piece. I like to post my drafts so that young writers, like myself, can see the progression of writing. Some of it sounds redundant but that’s bc I plan on editing parts out and don’t want to retype or edit out some of…
WHFS: Candyman Film Appreciation part 2
There is always a bit of pride in maintaining a sense of stoicism during a horror film, “I’m not scared” becomes a mantra people tell themselves until they believe it. The campiness or “cheesiness” of a horror film can dilute the elements of Terror so that even the more meek of us can enjoy it….
WHFS: Candyman Film Appreciation part 1
Long story short: [pulls up conversation between WHFS founders] “B: Honest take – is CandyMan worth seeing? G: I liked it, but I felt like it had about twenty minutes cut out that should have been thereI dug the central thesis of the movie though It just felt a little undercooked E: Honestly— I thought…
WHFS Spirit of Place part 2
In part one I shared a story about a day of teaching at Denver Public School. To briefly recount– The middle school students convened in a science classroom. Some were in-person in the school while some students, via Zoom, tuned in remotely on computer screens like floating heads in a vat. The students were asked…
Whfs—Wake: The Hidden History of Women Led Slave Revolts
Wait. Whiskey Horror FILM society is writing about a graphic Novel? Why yes and there’s reason behind it. First, a comic book or graphic novel is more polished but other than that they are not that different than a film or tv “Storyboard” which is partly why so many comics and graphic novels get turned…
WHFS: Ghosts, part II
While looking around for ghost stories from North, Central, South American and Latinx communities I ran into the article, “Horror films are highlighting human rights abuses in Latin America” by Deborah Shaw. The Conversation. August 20, 2020. https://theconversation.com/horror-films-are-highlighting-human-rights-abuses-in-latin-america-144600 Starting from Guillermo Del Toro’s influence, Shaw writes about some recent jaw-dropping films that have succeeded in…
The Pluck 