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Book Review : Lawrence Block - Out on the Cutting Edge (1989)
Nov 16

Nov 16 Book Review : Lawrence Block - Out on the Cutting Edge (1989)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Gut check on my love for Matthew Scudder novels. Still intact. In fact. It's stronger than it's ever been. Lawrence Block is still one of the best in the business.

Understanding Death Grips
Nov 15

Nov 15 Understanding Death Grips

Benoit Lelievre
Essays

I talked about Death Grips for a good years now and I keep getting emails asking my how the fuck can I possibly like this music. Well, here's my guide to becoming a non-ironic Death Grips fan.

Movie Review : Wheelman (2017)
Nov 14

Nov 14 Movie Review : Wheelman (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Wheelman materialized on Netflix out of the blue last month, which is always suspicious, but it kind of is the real deal, guys? It's what a heist movie should look like in 2017. Starring the immortal Frank Grillo. Written and directed by Jeremy Rush.

Movie Review : xXx - Return of Xander Cage (2017)
Nov 13

Nov 13 Movie Review : xXx - Return of Xander Cage (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Is xXx: Return of Xander Cage blissfully stupid of terrible? Read this review to find out.

Book Review : Eryk Pruitt - What We Reckon (2017)
Nov 10

Nov 10 Book Review : Eryk Pruitt - What We Reckon (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

A novel you will thoroughly enjoy if you're bored of self-important crime fiction.

Album Review : Chelsea Wolfe - Hiss Spun (2017)
Nov 8

Nov 8 Album Review : Chelsea Wolfe - Hiss Spun (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Chelsea Wolfe's new album shows maturity and courage. It's a great atmospheric piece even if it draws outside the lines sometimes.

The Educators of YouTube, Part II
Nov 7

Nov 7 The Educators of YouTube, Part II

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

YouTube is not just for fail videos. Here are some of the most smart and inspiring YouTubers out there. Today's edition features Mikey Neumann, Michael Tucker, Luke Spencer and more....

Book Review : Anthony Neil Smith - Castle Danger: The Mental States (2017)
Nov 6

Nov 6 Book Review : Anthony Neil Smith - Castle Danger: The Mental States (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Anthony Neil Smith's new character Manny Jahnke is already back on the grind in Castle Danger: The Mental States and this one's as wild as Smith's ever been.

Not an Album Review : Death Grips - Interview 2016
Nov 2

Nov 2 Not an Album Review : Death Grips - Interview 2016

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

This is not really an album review, but I couldn't complete my Death Grips retrospective without talking about Interview 2016.

Ben Watches Television : Stranger Things, Season Two (2017)
Nov 1

Nov 1 Ben Watches Television : Stranger Things, Season Two (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Ben Watches Television

Stranger Things, Season Two is out there and I have opinions on it. Created by the Duffer brothers. 

Album Review : The Melvins - Houdini (1993)
Oct 31

Oct 31 Album Review : The Melvins - Houdini (1993)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Everyone's heard of The Melvins, but few have ever actually listened to them. Today, you guys are losing your Melvins cherry by listening to their seminal album Houdini.

Book Review : Glenn Gray - Transgemination (2017)
Oct 30

Oct 30 Book Review : Glenn Gray - Transgemination (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

There is a little bit of everything to Glenn Gray's Transgemination, from Carl Sagan to B-movies. It's over before it starts but it's fun nonetheless.

Book Review : Ed Kurtz - The Rib from Which I Remake the World (2016)
Oct 27

Oct 27 Book Review : Ed Kurtz - The Rib from Which I Remake the World (2016)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Ed Kurtz' freaky Satanic horror novel The Rib from Which I Remake the World isn't just freaky and Satanic. It's also kind of smart. 

Movie Review : Awakening of the Beast (1970)
Oct 26

Oct 26 Movie Review : Awakening of the Beast (1970)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

CLASH Media's Leza Cantoral is back on Dead End Follies to finish the job and review the final installment of the Coffin Joe trilogy: Awakening of the Beast.

Understanding Memes
Oct 25

Oct 25 Understanding Memes

Benoit Lelievre
Essays

Why do we make memes? Are they a hollow form of humor? I try to explain why it isn't and why memes should go on like, forever. 

Movie Review : Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Oct 24

Oct 24 Movie Review : Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Blade Runner 2049 is not the revolutionary sequel we were all waiting for, but it almost is? We're a couple of suit-wearing execs away still, but there's a lot to like about it. Directed by MY BOY Denis Villeneuve. Written by Hampton Fancher. Starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford and Beared Leto.

Book Review : Brian Evenson - A Collapse of Horses (2016)
Oct 23

Oct 23 Book Review : Brian Evenson - A Collapse of Horses (2016)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

A Collapse of Horses is my favorite short story collection by Brian Evenson. Read my review to find out why.

Album Review : Death Grips - Fashion Week (2015)
Oct 20

Oct 20 Album Review : Death Grips - Fashion Week (2015)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

What the hell was Death Grips' Fashion Week about? Well, let's me explain...

Movie Review : This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse (1967)
Oct 19

Oct 19 Movie Review : This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse (1967)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Did you follow Leza Cantoral's advice and watched the first Coffin Joe movie At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul? I hope so, because today, she reviews the sequel This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse.

Book Review : Brian Evenson - Altmann's Tongue (1994)
Oct 18

Oct 18 Book Review : Brian Evenson - Altmann's Tongue (1994)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Altmann's Tongue is reputable for getting its author Brian Evenson in trouble with Brigham Young University and Mormon Church. Is it that bad, though? Let's find out together.

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