I was saddened this weekend to hear of the passing of the poet Jim Carroll. Back in college, I liked to play basketball, writer, and wish I had the cajones to do real drugs — so Jim was always a great fit. And his writing was simply out of this world fantastic. [...]

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For your Friday the 13th viewing pleasure, I’m Afraid of Americans (and who isn’t?). David Bowie, Trent Reznor, and lyrics by Brian Eno. Some honest to goodness creepiness in this vid.

And if you’re in the mood for a quick short story on this wonderfully spooky day, you can always reread The [...]

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The economic chill is taking a swing at horror. I noticed this on FearNet.com: Todd McFarlane’s company, McFarlane Toys, has started layoffs. Will this make an impact on the company’s horror toys? MacFarlane released the following statement:
I wish I could say that my company was somehow special or unique, and [...]

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Well, not really. Actually, the trailer below simply wasn’t approved by the ESRB. Still, the short vid gives a great peek at EA’s sci fi/horror/survival videogame which was released last week (the trailer was okayed for Europe, but not the US). I’m about two hours into the XBOX version, and I’m giving [...]

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Just a quick note before my brain goes on vacation for a few days. This website was created in many ways, thanks to Mr. Reed’s class here in Seattle — by Chief Sealth High School students, Michael and Corwin (for those who didn’t know, the city of Seattle was named after Chief Sealth). [...]

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We’re getting closer to launching EthanReid.net. Michael and Corwin, my guru web designers, are busy putting the finishing touches on designs. The studs are doing a great job and I think everyone will be as impressed as I’ve been with their work. Great stuff ahead. In fact, I have a meeting [...]

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