Illinois: Land of Abe Lincoln, the Vampire Hunter
What studio would take that kind of risk on a title that so clearly sounds like a joke?
God I Love Getting Older
I buy my own presents when the day is a bit rough.
I Keep Telling On Myself In Fiction
I got to a certain point in all of them and had to go, “This is about religious trauma, isn’t it?”
Confession of a Slighted Author
I saw all that blank space the first time and went, “Where the hell are the rest of my words?”
An Interview with Shayfer James: Summoning of Art, Audience, and Self
This is a self given permission to play, to enjoy things without expectation, and to be comfortable in his creative and physical skin.
My Life as Told by Shayfer James and His Strange Ability to Read my Mind
The two times I saw Shayfer live this year, he played “God Forbids,” and both times I got held by friends while I cried.
The Best Sport You’re Not Paying Attention To
Being a grown adult at a roller rink can be a bit of a trial as the primary attendees of roller rinks are families of young children hosting birthday parties.
How To Explain Your Love of the Damned to your Christian Family
If your only options are a Hell that fully embraces you and a Heaven that will only accept a part of you, the choice seems clear.
You’re Better at Improv Than You Think
Improv isn’t always about comedy.
Nonbinary Dating and Victor/Victoria
I shouldn’t have to achieve some kind of perfect androgyny in order to have my identity respected.
A Call Center Christmas
“That must be it then,” he said, “you must be my angel.”
For the Love of Frankenfurter
It’s a call to live it without shame from the mouth of an openly queer character, and it is powerful.
My Mother’s Favorite (Haunted) Houses
The main question would be does the portal to the ghost dimension in the children’s room count as extra square footage?
Falling in Love With Words Again
Maybe I was a writer, but I hated the words.
Just-A-Guy Syndrome: The Curse of Magic in Live Action
With preparations in place, the time comes. This ultimate, most dangerous beast is here.
