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Metal, science fiction, history.
Editor-in-Chief Heavy Blog is Heavy, co-host on AnarchySF and Death // Sentence. Contributor at Ancillary Review of Books.
Fëanor was right.
Editor-in-Chief Heavy Blog is Heavy, co-host on AnarchySF and Death // Sentence. Contributor at Ancillary Review of Books.
Fëanor was right.
Pinned
Like this status to help me forge Ferrom, the night-shrouded sword I plan to use to kill the sun.
Holy shit. I suffer from anxiety-induced/related hypochondria. Never ever seen anyone describe why and how it feels like what it feels like this clearly. I'm doing much better these days but damn...this hit home.
i wrote about having long covid as a hypochondriac and why no one should ever go on reddit www.late-review.com/p/the-galler...
the gallery of maladies
on long covid, hypochondria, and the forums
www.late-review.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Holy shit. I suffer from anxiety-induced/related hypochondria. Never ever seen anyone describe why and how it feels like what it feels like this clearly. I'm doing much better these days but damn...this hit home.
Imagine seeing everything that's happening and still being squeamish about the phrase "dictatorship of the proletariat" lmao
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Imagine seeing everything that's happening and still being squeamish about the phrase "dictatorship of the proletariat" lmao
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I am listening to second wave black metal and writing reviews for small releases on Bandcamp.
hypaethralrecords.bandcamp.com/album/de-syv...
hypaethralrecords.bandcamp.com/album/de-syv...
De Syv Dødssynder, by Sakna
8 track album
hypaethralrecords.bandcamp.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I am listening to second wave black metal and writing reviews for small releases on Bandcamp.
hypaethralrecords.bandcamp.com/album/de-syv...
hypaethralrecords.bandcamp.com/album/de-syv...
Sometimes I have intelligent things to say about the music I listen to. Then other times it's just like....this is a fucking tune bro this...this fucking goes man, holy this...this slaps my guy this fucking rules wow god DAMN what a song man I just....whew!
liteband.bandcamp.com/track/low-tide
liteband.bandcamp.com/track/low-tide
Low Tide, by LITE
from the album The Beyond
liteband.bandcamp.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Sometimes I have intelligent things to say about the music I listen to. Then other times it's just like....this is a fucking tune bro this...this fucking goes man, holy this...this slaps my guy this fucking rules wow god DAMN what a song man I just....whew!
liteband.bandcamp.com/track/low-tide
liteband.bandcamp.com/track/low-tide
OK guys, the libbing out pass was provisional remember? You need to stop now.
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
OK guys, the libbing out pass was provisional remember? You need to stop now.
I leave the occasion.
November 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I leave the occasion.
Strong Earth Abides vibes from Pluribus (extremely complimentary since I love Earth Abides), which is interesting because I think there's a show/movie coming for that as well?
November 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Strong Earth Abides vibes from Pluribus (extremely complimentary since I love Earth Abides), which is interesting because I think there's a show/movie coming for that as well?
Del Toro's Frankenstein was, except for a few minor blemishes, really good and I enjoyed it a lot. However, the screen was stolen, by FAR, by Jacob Elordi. What a performance! Masterful.
November 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Del Toro's Frankenstein was, except for a few minor blemishes, really good and I enjoyed it a lot. However, the screen was stolen, by FAR, by Jacob Elordi. What a performance! Masterful.
One of the best things in my life is that I have an elite group of New Weird Viziers telling me what to read (I'm not joking)
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
One of the best things in my life is that I have an elite group of New Weird Viziers telling me what to read (I'm not joking)
My favorite Dredd stuff is when they hint that he's some sort of force of nature, a personification of vengeance or some other primordial force
“Saluting the Father of Justice” — Judge Dredd art by Cliff Robinson, with colours by Dylan Teague, 2000 AD SCI-FI SPECIAL 2019.
November 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
My favorite Dredd stuff is when they hint that he's some sort of force of nature, a personification of vengeance or some other primordial force
one of my favorite tolkien AND wolfe factoids :D
#OnThisDay in 1966, #Tolkien writes to Gene Wolfe.
Tolkien writes to Gene Wolf about the origin of "Orc" and "Warg". This letter was reproduced in Vector #67/68 (1974)
Tolkien writes to Gene Wolf about the origin of "Orc" and "Warg". This letter was reproduced in Vector #67/68 (1974)
Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Gene Wolfe
Tolkien writes to Gene Wolf about the origin of "Orc" and "Warg". This letter was reproduced in Vector #67/68 (1974)
www.tolkienguide.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
one of my favorite tolkien AND wolfe factoids :D
My petition to call Friday "time theft day" at work has not been met with great enthusiasm
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
My petition to call Friday "time theft day" at work has not been met with great enthusiasm
Keep The Fire Burning, by Sacred Leather
10 track album
sacredleather.bandcamp.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I am listening to Motorpsycho - Here Be Monsters, AKA one of the best prog albums released post the 70's
November 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I am listening to Motorpsycho - Here Be Monsters, AKA one of the best prog albums released post the 70's
MAX PAYNE 3 (2012)
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
MAX PAYNE 3 (2012)
I am issuing a provisional libbing out pass for the next...hell, 72 hours. Show your commissar the pass to go scotch free for libbing out
libbing out is legal again
November 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I am issuing a provisional libbing out pass for the next...hell, 72 hours. Show your commissar the pass to go scotch free for libbing out
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for me success is bringing small joys to others 💕
November 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
for me success is bringing small joys to others 💕
I am listening to technical thrash metal
November 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I am listening to technical thrash metal
Probably my favorite electronic artist and one that is criminally underrated imo. Dub (but good), techno, some house on this one too, lots of cool acoustic instruments, breaks, and other stuff. Really good and intelligent stuff.
inspected.bandcamp.com/album/normal
inspected.bandcamp.com/album/normal
Normal, by Culprate
8 track album
inspected.bandcamp.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Probably my favorite electronic artist and one that is criminally underrated imo. Dub (but good), techno, some house on this one too, lots of cool acoustic instruments, breaks, and other stuff. Really good and intelligent stuff.
inspected.bandcamp.com/album/normal
inspected.bandcamp.com/album/normal
Just finished Carrington's The Stone Door. What a genius, beguiling, and frustrating little book. A love story hidden as an alchemical puzzle and a story about Jewish loss and memory in the wake of World War II. Filled with Carrington's surrealist fire.
November 3, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Just finished Carrington's The Stone Door. What a genius, beguiling, and frustrating little book. A love story hidden as an alchemical puzzle and a story about Jewish loss and memory in the wake of World War II. Filled with Carrington's surrealist fire.
what the ffffuuuccccckkkkk
just like....why? I can think of so many cool riffs you could have used there? Like the riff itself is fucking sick of course but...the rest of the track exists?
If you wanted to go for "tongue in cheese rock track with a sick riff" like...Rock the Kasbah is right there?
just like....why? I can think of so many cool riffs you could have used there? Like the riff itself is fucking sick of course but...the rest of the track exists?
If you wanted to go for "tongue in cheese rock track with a sick riff" like...Rock the Kasbah is right there?
Sometimes I think about the series finale of Willow, like, someone just let this happen. They heard the pitch, read the script and said yeah go ahead
November 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
what the ffffuuuccccckkkkk
just like....why? I can think of so many cool riffs you could have used there? Like the riff itself is fucking sick of course but...the rest of the track exists?
If you wanted to go for "tongue in cheese rock track with a sick riff" like...Rock the Kasbah is right there?
just like....why? I can think of so many cool riffs you could have used there? Like the riff itself is fucking sick of course but...the rest of the track exists?
If you wanted to go for "tongue in cheese rock track with a sick riff" like...Rock the Kasbah is right there?
Banger. The more time goes on and Sandman disappears up his own asshole (I love the guy but talk about ego lmao), his guest spots are my favorite work by him. He's such a talented rapper and writer, I wish he'd come back down to earth.
deca.bandcamp.com/track/dawn-w...
deca.bandcamp.com/track/dawn-w...
Dawn Wind (feat. Homeboy Sandman), by Deca
from the album Smoking Gun
deca.bandcamp.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Banger. The more time goes on and Sandman disappears up his own asshole (I love the guy but talk about ego lmao), his guest spots are my favorite work by him. He's such a talented rapper and writer, I wish he'd come back down to earth.
deca.bandcamp.com/track/dawn-w...
deca.bandcamp.com/track/dawn-w...
I am listening to The Armed
October 31, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I am listening to The Armed
And now for something completely different: probably my favorite classical performance/recording of all time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmV2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmV2...
Heifetz Institute - SoHyun Ko, 12 | Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
YouTube video by Heifetz International Music Institute
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
And now for something completely different: probably my favorite classical performance/recording of all time.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmV2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmV2...