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Book Review : Chuck Palahniuk - Rant (2007)
May 26

May 26 Book Review : Chuck Palahniuk - Rant (2007)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of Chuck Palahniuk's Rant, a novel I have actually read twice! A suggestion from Ryan Bracha.

Ben Watches Television : The Keepers (2017)
May 25

May 25 Ben Watches Television : The Keepers (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Ben Watches Television

Hadn't watched an entire series in a while! Here are my thoughts on Netflix's new citizen-lead investigation show The Keepers. Directed by Ryan White.

Album Review : Linkin Park - One More Light (2017)
May 24

May 24 Album Review : Linkin Park - One More Light (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Linkin Park's new album One More Light is trash. But the quality of the music is somehow the least infuriating thing about it.

Movie Review : Small Crimes (2017)
May 23

May 23 Movie Review : Small Crimes (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

People will either love or hate Small Crimes. I liked it a lot, what does it say about me? Written and directed by Evan Katz. Co-Written by independent cinema superstar Macon Blair. Adapted from Dave Zeltserman's novel.

Choose the Next Movie I'll Watch...May Edition
May 22

May 22 Choose the Next Movie I'll Watch...May Edition

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

Choose which movie I'll review in May! And make sure to read the rules because the voting system changed a little bit. 

Book Review : Stephen King - The Dark Tower (1982)
May 19

May 19 Book Review : Stephen King - The Dark Tower (1982)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of the first volume of Stephen Kings' Dark Tower saga The Gunslinger. I was NOT convinced to say the least. So, convince me I should give a shit about volume two, internet. Because I may skip the entire fucking thing.

On Comedy, Millenials and Canadian Bacon, a Conversation with Andrew Hilbert
May 18

May 18 On Comedy, Millenials and Canadian Bacon, a Conversation with Andrew Hilbert

Benoit Lelievre
Conversations

Authors of Death Thing, Bangface and the Gloryhole and Invasion of the Weirdos Andrew Hilbert and I discussed plenty of things ranging from comedy and millenials to Canadian Bacon. He also namedrops like a motherfucker at the end of the conversation. Did you make the cut? Only one way to find out. 

Book Review : Andrew Hilbert - Invasion of the Weirdos (2017)
May 17

May 17 Book Review : Andrew Hilbert - Invasion of the Weirdos (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of Andrew Hilbert's uproarious or terrifying satire of Austin's cultural scene Invasion of the Weirdos. A Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing book.

Album Review : Linkin Park - Meteora (2003)
May 16

May 16 Album Review : Linkin Park - Meteora (2003)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Linkin Park are apparently still alive and making music, so in preparation for the new album of schlock rock legends, I decided to review their classic Meteora.

Movie Review : Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
May 15

May 15 Movie Review : Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

My review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, a movie I liked in spite of myself. Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper, Vin Diesel and MY MAN Sylvester Stallone. Written and directed by James Gunn.

On Reality, Body Horror and the Hustle of the Publishing Game, a Conversation with Jeremy Robert Johnson
May 14

May 14 On Reality, Body Horror and the Hustle of the Publishing Game, a Conversation with Jeremy Robert Johnson

Benoit Lelievre
Conversations

My conversation with cult author Jeremy Robert Johnson. We talked about his latest book Entropy in Bloom, the success of Skullcrack City, reality, body horror and more!

Mules, Make it Happen (or else)
May 13

May 13 Mules, Make it Happen (or else)

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

I've backed an IndieGoGo project for the first time in God knows how fucking long and so should you. Click to read my argument.

Book Review : Scott McClanahan - The Sarah Book (2017)
May 12

May 12 Book Review : Scott McClanahan - The Sarah Book (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of Scott McClanahan's breakup novel The Sarah Book. McClanahan is an indie literature legend and that novel lives up to his reputation in every possible way. Published by New York Tyrant.

Book Review : Alissa Nutting - Tampa (2013)
May 9

May 9 Book Review : Alissa Nutting - Tampa (2013)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of Alissa Nutting's contemporary classic Tampa, which lives up to its infamous reputation in every possible way.

May's Readers Choice : Rant, by Chuck Palahniuk
May 8

May 8 May's Readers Choice : Rant, by Chuck Palahniuk

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

May's Audience Suggestion is from Ryan Bracha and is Chuck Palahniuk's nearly forgotten novel Rant: the Oral Biography of Buster Casey.

On Writing a Standout Novel, The Summer That Melted Everything and Women in Fiction, a Conversation with Tiffany McDaniel
May 5

May 5 On Writing a Standout Novel, The Summer That Melted Everything and Women in Fiction, a Conversation with Tiffany McDaniel

Benoit Lelievre
Conversations

Tiffany McDaniel, author of the brilliant The Summer That Melted Everything and I discussed about her novel, being published by a major player and much more!

Book Review : Tiffany McDaniel - The Summer That Melted Everything (2016)
May 4

May 4 Book Review : Tiffany McDaniel - The Summer That Melted Everything (2016)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of Tiffany McDaniel's amazing debut novel The Summer That Melted Everything. Get in the bandwagon while there is place, guys. McDaniel is a TRE-MEN-DOUS new talent.

Movie Review : Assassin's Creed (2016)
May 3

May 3 Movie Review : Assassin's Creed (2016)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Assassin's Creed is stupid, like advertised. It's not nearly as stupid as critics claim it is, but it's still pretty stupid overall. Starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and a bunch of Hollywood's what's-their-faces. Directed by Justin Kurzel.

Album Review : Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. (2017)
May 2

May 2 Album Review : Kendrick Lamar - DAMN. (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Fashionably late to the party, my review of the new Kendrick Lamar album DAMN. 

Choose What I'll Read...May Edition
May 1

May 1 Choose What I'll Read...May Edition

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

It's that time of the month again. Vote for the book YOU want me to review in May. Be quick, though. This time you only get a week to do so.

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