Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips created the Criminal comic book title, first published under Marvel Comics’ creator-owned Icon imprint and then by Image Comics. It followed the interwoven stories of various street-level criminals and other desperate characters. The title won the Eisner Award for Best New Series and Best Writer in 2007. To provide extra…… Continue reading Criminal comic book essays
Author: Chris Martin
Drinking at every bar in Petco Park during a single ballgame
It’s a September Sunday afternoon and the San Diego Padres are now just playing out the string in another losing season. Today, they are taking on the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are technically, mathematically, still hanging on in the race for a wild card spot after beating the Padres the previous two nights. Still, there are…… Continue reading Drinking at every bar in Petco Park during a single ballgame
How long does beer in a crowler stay good?
Belching Beaver Brewery Mexican Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout in 32oz crowlers I bought a crowler of beer a few days before Thanksgiving to take to my friends’ house for the feast. I actually bought quite a few crowlers, but this crowler of Mexican Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout is the one we didn’t get around to…… Continue reading How long does beer in a crowler stay good?
Us ⭐
Jordan Peele’s Us is an effective survival horror film. It’s creepy and tense with excellent action scenes, but also funny with empathetic characters. It also may have a message if you want to go digging for it. All that said, it’s not as engrossing or ground-breaking as Get Out, his previous film. It’s best to…… Continue reading Us ⭐
Das Fressen
Erst kommt das Fressen, dann kommt die Moral. — Bertolt Brecht “First comes the feeding, then comes the moral,” from the song “What Keeps Mankind Alive?” in The Threepenny Opera. The line means that before one can expect people to act morally, they need to have their basic needs met. So soup kitchens feed the…… Continue reading Das Fressen
Das Fressen 