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Vive La France
Television advertisements for books and films have traditionally been banned from French small screens in order to prevent French viewers from being bombarded and their minds soiled by—you guessed it—disgraceful American entertainment ads for blockbuster crap. I admire them for…
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The Teeth Don’t Add-Up But the Fossil Thrills
Ah, imagine the marvel of a lovely day in the Jurassic Period. The sun is stirring balmy winds over the ocean as YOU—an ancient lamniform shark about 33 feet long—are enjoying a hardy breakfast of mussels and clams buried in…
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One Day, Humans Will Be Culled … Again
Australian NT is launching saltwater crocodile “management” plans that include culling of the fearsome but biologically crucial reptiles. Isn’t this simply the hubris of the human way at its most asinine? Here in California, millions of dollars are spent trying…
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Courageous Dad Wrassles Great White Shark to Save Son
If this story is true, that is one determined and Don’t Mess With Him DADDY! That kid’s leg was no more substantial than a french fry to a Great White Shark. I wonder if this act is the equivalent of…
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Where ON EARTH …
… did they ever get the idea? “Write what you know,” one supposes. Good luck, ladies. Put that stamp on your sport. ———————— #WhyBother #AuthorJonathanKieran #JonathanKieran #WriterJonathanKieran #CaliforniaLife #OnTheEdge #NewNovel #JonathanKieranTheAuthor #JonathanKieranMusic #JonathanKieranArtist #Jericho #JonathanKieranJericho #JerichoAlbum #WritersOfInstagram #ArtistsOfInstagram #AuthorsOfInstagram #PopCulture…
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Sharks Are “Menacing” Their Own Habitat?
Oh, silly, silly Newsweek. Newborn Great White Sharks are not “menacing” their natural habitats. They live and feed in the ocean. If anyone is intruding, it is the human recreational set—which is fine: surf; go kayaking; do a bit of…
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TikTok Blackout Challenge
By all means, but let’s see some adults get in on this. Our present society isn’t nearly as depraved, distressing, narcissistic, and fucking nuts as it ought to be. Come on. Work HARDER, people. You can all reach Caligula-levels of…
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Vermont Indie Pubber Gets Sold
Chelsea Green is hitting the big time. (If a house has its own press—or started out with its own press—I’ve never seen a reason to describe such houses as “independent publishers.” Independent from what? They are publishers. Small publishers, but…
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Pithy Film Review: Black Phone
I had been noticing this one for quite awhile on Amazon Prime (mainly due to the bizarre mask worn by Ethan Hawke in the blunt promo shot) and, for whatever reason, was finally in a mood or some degree of…
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Originality and Human Creative Vision? Kiss it Goodbye …
… at least until the Great Cataclysm. Until then, distinguish yourself and think about investing in a time capsule to preserve a remnant of authentic talent for future archaeologists to dig up. Also, down the with oligarchs. ——————— #MobsWithPitchforks #Publishing…
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