Author: Jonathan Kieran
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Discovering ‘Dog Soldiers,’ the Little Werewolf Movie That Doesn’t Require a Poop-Scoop
I don’t typically gravitate toward low-budget horror films when searching for some kind of motion picture entertainment late at night on streaming services, propped in bed with the ol’ iPad handy. First, the everyday news of the real world is…
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FANTASTIC Sharky Footage from Field & Stream
Ah, yes, THIS is the kind of superior, perfectly captured, gloriously framed, and exquisitely timed footage that admirers of Great White Sharks (like your host) salivate to see. WATCH this outstanding clip via the ever-honorable Field & Stream and be…
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Den of Geek Had it Right: ‘Dracula Untold’ was not Worth Telling
I watched this almost decade-old reiteration of the tired and beaten Dracula story the other night strictly because a trailer seen on YouTube featured the great Charles Dance in a role that mesmerized me. Let’s be real: that man could…
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Dublin’s Only Alcohol-Free Bar Shuts Its Doors
The bar—part of a small chain that opened in 2019—was called ‘The Virgin Mary.’ I can only imagine the rollicking, bloody Saturday nights that must’ve transpired in a boozeless pub named after Jesus’s Mom. In Dublin. When someone bought the…
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There’s Always A Shivery Thrill When Sophie B. Hawkins Releases New Magic
The Mellifluous One, Sophie B. Hawkins, has long flown high on my list of ultra-listenable doyennes of sophisticated contemporary Pop/Rock craftsmanship. Her new album is a treat and can be streamed and purchased by clicking HERE. One is ever pleased…
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Best Small Town in the South? My Hometown, Of Course
These sorts of selections are always subjective, of course, but one could do a lot worse than receiving such an accolade from a prestigious mag like Southern Living. The editors there aren’t telling me anything I didn’t already know about…
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Ramses II and His Horny Old Goats
Well, horny old rams’ heads, to be more precise. The photographs in the linked article are quite curious, I must say, even for a longtime Egyptophile. I smell something slightly suspicious but reserve judgment and attempt to render a quick…
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Everyone Craves a Little Southern Food Once in Awhile
Why should Great White Sharks be any different, especially when the buffet is All-You-Can-Eat and the vittles are already swimmin’ around in the dippin’ sauce? Southern Hospitality: You can’t beat it, so just EAT it. ——————————————- #SouthernHospitality #GreatWhiteSharks #NorthCarolina #Ocearch…
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For a Crocodile, Zambian Feet are an Amuse-Bouche
… but the fact that these particular comestibles were found in the belly of one reptilian gastronome is nothing compared to the revelation that freshwater snails kill approximately 200,000 humans beings per year. What the funk? Les Escargots are off…
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Dinosaur Head in Scotland Puts Locals Right Off Their Haggis
The residents of cheerful Cullen, Scotland, are in an uproar (no pun intended) over an apparently semi-toothless antiques dealer who propped a gigantic, psychedelically painted dinosaur-head on top of his store/home in an effort to “put a smile on people’s…
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