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Book Review : Stephen Williams - Among the Ruins (2015)
Apr 12

Apr 12 Book Review : Stephen Williams - Among the Ruins (2015)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of Stephen Williams' debut novel Among the Ruins, published by Villipede Publications in 2015. This one sneaked under our collective radar, beautiful people.

April's Readers Choice : Boy's Life, by Robert McCammon
Apr 11

Apr 11 April's Readers Choice : Boy's Life, by Robert McCammon

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

And the book you've chosen for April is....click to see every reader suggestion I received.

Album Review : Napalm Death - Time Waits for No Slave (2009)
Apr 10

Apr 10 Album Review : Napalm Death - Time Waits for No Slave (2009)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

My review of death grind classic Time Waits for No Slave, by Napalm Death. If you always wondered what the difference between death metal and grindcore is, this album has a couple things to teach you. Plus, it can fucking kick your ass.

Book Review : Brian Evenson - The Wavering Knife (2004)
Apr 7

Apr 7 Book Review : Brian Evenson - The Wavering Knife (2004)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of Brian Evenson's lesser known short story collection The Wavering Knife, which offers a panorama of ideas you were perhaps not familiar with.

Movie Review : Train to Busan (2016)
Apr 6

Apr 6 Movie Review : Train to Busan (2016)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

My review of internet sensation Train to Busan, a Korean movie about zombies taking the train. Written and directed by Sang-ho Yeon.

Choose the Next Movie I'll Watch...First Edition!
Apr 5

Apr 5 Choose the Next Movie I'll Watch...First Edition!

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

I've promised it if you guys delivered AND YOU DID, so here it is. Vote for the movie you want me to discuss in April. READ THE RULES BEFORE, THOUGH. This is a different kind of contest.

Movie Review : The Wailing (2016)
Apr 4

Apr 4 Movie Review : The Wailing (2016)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

My review of Korean horror movie The Wailing, written and directed by Hong-jin Na. A suggestion from Brian Evenson.

Book Review : Brian Evenson - The Open Curtain (2006)
Apr 3

Apr 3 Book Review : Brian Evenson - The Open Curtain (2006)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of another cult classic by Brian Evenson, The Open Curtain. A Coffee House Press book.

Book Review : William Peter Blatty - The Ninth Configuration (1978)
Mar 31

Mar 31 Book Review : William Peter Blatty - The Ninth Configuration (1978)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of William Peter Blatty's cult classic and fan favorite The Ninth Configuration. 

Movie Review : The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Mar 30

Mar 30 Movie Review : The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

I was dead-set to hate The Perks of Being a Wallflower, but could't really find a honest and satisfying way to do it. It's...kind of a good movie? Written and directed by Stephen Chbosky, Based on the novel by Stephen Chbosky.

Choose What I'll Read...April Edition
Mar 29

Mar 29 Choose What I'll Read...April Edition

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

Vote early for THE book you'd like me to review on Dead End Follies for April.

5 Iconic Characters Who Keep Inspiring Shittier Versions of Themselves
Mar 28

Mar 28 5 Iconic Characters Who Keep Inspiring Shittier Versions of Themselves

Benoit Lelievre
Lists

Some stereotypes aren't exactly stereotypes. Some simply are shitty, derivative versions of iconic characters. Who are the characters who inspire them? Here are five.

Movie Review : Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Mar 27

Mar 27 Movie Review : Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Are you ready for the American Ghost in the Shell movie? Neither am I, but I've rewatched the original in order to set realistic expectations. Directed by the legendary Mamoru Oshii. Based on the manga by Masamune Shirow.

Book Review : Constance Ann Fitzgerald - Glue (2016)
Mar 26

Mar 26 Book Review : Constance Ann Fitzgerald - Glue (2016)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

You may THINK you've read 100 books exactly like Constance Ann Fitzgerald's Glue, but I'm here to tell you that you're wrong. Oh, so wrong.

Book Review : Chuck Klosterman - X : A Highly Specific, Defiantly Incomplete History of the Early 21st Century (2017)
Mar 24

Mar 24 Book Review : Chuck Klosterman - X : A Highly Specific, Defiantly Incomplete History of the Early 21st Century (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

A review of Chuck Klosterman's upcoming essay collection X : A Highly Specific, Defiantly Incomplete History of the Early 21st Century. Klosterman got from great to masterful a couple years ago and he takes a step further here.

Chuck Klosterman's HYPERTheticals : 50 Questions for Insane Conversations (a review of some sort)
Mar 23

Mar 23 Chuck Klosterman's HYPERTheticals : 50 Questions for Insane Conversations (a review of some sort)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

For completism's sake and because it might interest some of you out there: here's my sort-of-a-review of Chuck Klosterman's conversation-starting card game HYPERTheticals: 50 Questions for Insane Conversations.

Understanding Art
Mar 22

Mar 22 Understanding Art

Benoit Lelievre
Essays

Do you understand art? Do I even understand art? Read what I have to say about it and let's talk it out in the comments. 

Album Review : Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile (1999)
Mar 21

Mar 21 Album Review : Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile (1999)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Today's classic album review is The Fragile, by Nine Inch Nails. A record that everyone loves and I try to break the many reasons why.

Movie Review : Logan (2017)
Mar 20

Mar 20 Movie Review : Logan (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

My atypical review of Logan, where I try to answer every existential question that movie left me. Starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Boyd Holbrook. Directed by James Mangold.

Book Review : Peter Straub - Mystery (1990)
Mar 17

Mar 17 Book Review : Peter Straub - Mystery (1990)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Where I go down the rabbit hole of Peter Straub's writing career again with the second volume of the Blue Rose Trilogy Mystery. YOUR MOVE, PASTORELLA!

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