When laws and culture exist to proliferate power for men, inhabiting a female body is a radical threat to the patriarchy. Several recent protest movements have made use of male discomfort with female bodies to fight for political reform. Read the full article at Dirge Magazine.
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Though it may not be polite to talk about in history class, erotica appears in most great civilizations in human history. From hieroglyphs of fornicating Egyptians, to wild orgiastic Greek romps painted on pottery, to octopus cunnilingus wood cuts in Edo-period Japan, when there is art and culture, there is erotica. Attitudes about sex and…
After sharing ghost stories with friends on a stormy night, Mary Shelley changed western literature by writing Frankenstein, a literary, horror, and science fiction classic and a cornerstone of the slippery genre of gothic literature. In honor of Mary Shelley’s birthday (August 30, 1797), here are five books by contemporary women who, like Shelley, combine rich…
I’m going to put one hundred luminescent duck sculptures in a visible location somewhere in Washington, D.C. While working on this street art project, I’ll document my progress online. You can see all the ducks created so far by going here. My daughter Brett made duck 56 which she named “Hippie Duck.” I asked her…
I’m going to put one hundred luminescent duck sculptures in a visible location somewhere in Washington, D.C. While working on this street art project, I’ll document my progress online. You can see all the ducks created so far by going here. Mandy Kimlick created duck 51 out of horse hair gathered in the spring from…
Beyond gritty urban realism and past the over-the-top bravado of gangsta rap lies horrorcore, a rap subgenre steeped in slasher movie imagery and augmented by masks, creepy contact lenses, face paint, and proud proclamations of mental instability. This list is an exploration of some of rap’s great horrorcore songs and artists. Read the full article…
From a hearse converted into a gothic cathedral to a steampunk-inspired Ford van, these eerie art cars turn heads…sometimes all the way around twice. Art car shows across the country showcase some of the most outlandish vehicles on the roadways, but only the creepiest cars make this list. Read the complete piece at Dirge Magazine.
I wrote a piece for Dirge Magazine about the grisly past of Donald Trump’s new Washington, DC hotel. You can read the article here.
I’m going to put one hundred luminescent duck sculptures in a visible location somewhere in Washington, D.C. While working on this street art project, I’ll document my progress online. You can see all the ducks created so far by going here. I’ve made it to 50 ducks! This is some sort of accomplishment and not…
Click here to read my article in Dirge about music inspired by dark literature.
Published in Dirge Magazine 7/1/16: Roald Dahl’s tales for adult audiences are so violent and raunchy they will make you question how he’s allowed to simultaneously occupy the children’s section of your local library. Best known as the author of book-to-movie classics like Matilda, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and the BFG, Dahl also wrote about wife-swapping,…
I’m going to put one hundred luminescent duck sculptures in a visible location somewhere in Washington, D.C. While working on this street art project, I’ll document my progress online. You can see all the ducks created so far by going here. My wife Elizabeth Carter birthed The Duck of Reproductive Rights after finding expired birth control…
My recently published and forthcoming fiction takes inspiration from two-hundred-year-old Japanese erotic art, the sexual exploits of Frida Kahlo, and a crazed Ohio man who set free his collection of dangerous and exotic animals. I’ve also begun writing for Dirge Magazine, a publication focused on dark culture and arts. Here’s a summary of my recent…
I’m going to put one hundred luminescent duck sculptures in a visible location somewhere in Washington, D.C. This post documents the creation of ducks 37 through 39. You can see all the ducks I’ve created so far by going here. Andrew Berman and his husband David German have consistently supported my writing and other cockamamy schemes.…
Across from the Washington, DC Convention Center hidden in Blagden Alley are several murals funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities which make up the DC Alley Museum. The project is curated by artists Bill Warrell and Lisa Marie Thalhammer. Both contributed murals as well. You can read more about the project in this Washington…
