“I began 2005 with a movie shoot, ended it with three holes in my stomach and endless medical bills.

I began 2006 optimistic, ended it unemployed.

I began 2007 preparing for a job interview with WWE in Stamford, Connecticut; ending it in Santa Ana.

Many events seem to go in three year cycles — I hope that this [...]

…to Rich, Vickie, and Nate; all joining me in ex-OC Weekly-dom, according to Mediabistro.

So, any of you folks wanna start a new paper? I know some available writers and editors…

I don’t like the arbitrariness of top tens. Never have. But they get hits.

This doesn’t mean I won’t have one — The LA Weekly/Village Voice film poll comes out next week and I submitted a list. But more than ever this year, I felt like that list was strictly “in the moment” — i.e. ask [...]

…because there’s somethin’ free in it for you if you are.

As it turns out, based on sales, the biggest fans of WICKED LAKE appear to be in the armed forces. This doesn’t surprise me too much — folks who need something to inspire them for combat can certainly do worse than Ministry music and bloodsucking [...]

Stay tuned — there’ll be a belated Christmas present for all you readers shortly…

…but if you’re seriously sitting around reading blogs on Christmas day, you need more than my good wishes.

Looks like no-one got me He-Man and Beast Man like I asked. Blah.

However, the unlikely tag team of my mom and my stepmom combined to pay my rent for next month with their generous gifts, which was both [...]

…helping Matt King move about 400 miles northward, literally. Just got back.

I’m not ignoring your calls. Really.

“If we wanted to watch Jim Carrey living an amazing life, we’d pick up a copy of In Style magazine.”

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