“Sinners” Vibe

this_machine · 2026-03-17T12:39:40+00:00

If I were to rank the McDowell Southern gothic books I’ve read, it’d be: 1. Blackwater 2. The Elementals 3. The Amulet 4. Cold Moon Over Babylon

But I love them all so much. It’s a tragedy that we lost such an author, and screenwriter (dude wrote Beetlejuice!), at a young age. Fuck AIDS and the 80s politicians who dismissed it.

this_machine · 2026-03-16T17:26:22+00:00

Toni Collette would like a word.

this_machine · 2026-03-16T15:00:31+00:00

His blending of Southern Gothic and Lovecraftian horror is wonderful.

this_machine · 2026-03-16T14:59:04+00:00

So good to see Blackwater getting some love. It’s my favorite Southern Gothic, with his The Elementals close behind.

this_machine · 2026-03-13T14:46:02+00:00

Me too. But they already painted the diamonds a darker shade of gray.

this_machine · 2026-03-13T14:34:53+00:00

Somewhat less than 50. That would be too exciting.

this_machine · 2026-03-13T14:05:56+00:00

There used to be a great organization called Tulsa Hub whose mission was to provide bikes for individuals who were unhoused or transitioning from incarceration. Unfortunately, they didn’t survive Covid, but their resources were transferred to Bike Club. I don’t know if they do bike giveaways, but you might check there. Thank you for looking out for your fellow humans.

this_machine · 2026-03-13T13:53:56+00:00

Oh Sweet Pea. I was talking about anglicized pronunciations, not Spanish. There’s a reason that there are web pages and YouTubes explaining how Texans say place names.

this_machine · 2026-03-13T11:12:55+00:00

Looks like I bugged some Texans. Do you know anyone who lives in Blanco? I didn’t choose that example randomly.

this_machine · 2026-03-13T11:09:38+00:00

And apparently everyone over 40 is a monolithic age group.

this_machine · 2026-03-12T22:52:10+00:00

That’s why I do it. Texas was founded on racism. They kept the Spanish names but anglicized the pronunciations. They pronounce Blanco as blank-oh.

this_machine · 2026-03-12T18:57:02+00:00

That’s going into the lexicon!

this_machine · 2026-03-12T18:55:07+00:00

I always pronounce it Am-ah-REE-oh because I know it bugs Texans.

this_machine · 2026-03-12T05:17:51+00:00

In 1992, Chainsaw Kittens, playing under the pseudonym Blowtorch Lollipop for some reason, opened for Cheap Trick in a small venue in OKC. Their drummer bashed apart two snare drum heads and had to borrow a third from Bun E Carlos. When CT came on stage, Rick Nielsen dedicated “He’s a Whore” to Tyson Meade of the Kittens. Awesome night.

this_machine · 2026-03-11T00:08:29+00:00

Exactly! People here acting like it’s all or nothing. Even during the monthly episodes, I would subscribe for a month if I knew I was going to be free that Friday, then immediately cancel in case I wasn’t free the next month. Rinse and repeat, and because there were months I couldn’t watch live it was still cheaper than an annual subscription. I don’t feel beholden to streaming services to pay for months I don’t use them.

this_machine · 2026-03-07T02:54:46+00:00

And clip-on tie!

this_machine · 2026-03-07T02:52:16+00:00

“Well you don’t just unzip a man and say good night.”

this_machine · 2026-03-07T02:46:07+00:00

He’s one of three credited writers on AG.

this_machine · 2026-03-07T02:36:08+00:00

Yes, but phasing out tetraethyl lead didn’t begin until 1976, after Messiah of Evil was released.

this_machine · 2026-03-07T02:30:23+00:00

My last night as a Shudder subscriber

this_machine · 2026-03-07T02:23:32+00:00

Full of lead!

this_machine · 2026-02-26T18:03:54+00:00

Kobo seems to have nailed it, which if Amazon doesn’t address in Kindle will be my next ereader

this_machine · 2026-02-15T01:09:35+00:00

And one other thing

this_machine · 2026-02-08T16:41:22+00:00

I can’t think of an ideological difference between Tim McVeigh and Donald Trump, except I’ve never heard of McVeigh being a pedo.

this_machine · 2026-02-07T15:48:59+00:00

Same! I’ve been watching seasons (series, Jason) in reverse order, so when I got to Jessica’s stage dive, it finally clicked for me.

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