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White Zombie’s trajectory was a wild one. Chronicled on 2016’s excellent It Came from N.Y.C. compendium, the group’s early days swung from a gothic, Cramps-inspired debut 7” towards the cerebellum-mangling noise-rock dissonance of debut LP Soul-Crusher, and onto the reverb-heavy crunch of 1989’s Make Them Die Slowly. By 1995, the band’s final album, Astro-Creep: 2000, mutated the template towards a dance-inspired industrial stomp that was indeed more human than human.

(Do Revenge — Picture: Netflix) ‘Do Revenge’ is a Netflix dark teen comedy film that follows the relationship between two friends who bond over seeking revenge on the people who have done them wrong. Drea, a Queen Bee who had fallen from grace after her boyfriend leaked her sex tape, and Eleanor, a transfer student who was outed by a girl at her school. So naturally, the film follows these two as they enact their revenge on others and watch the relationship between them develop.

Movie Review: The Osiris Child Hey Space Cadets, here’s another movie review for your consideration! I took some time to watch new movies, eat some popcorn and just enjoy my family. But enough about me, onto this new movie review. Now let’s get to it! Title: The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One Director: Shane Abbess Price: $9.96 USD (BlueRay Edition) Duration: 99 Minutes Release Date: September 24, 2016 Obtained: I bought this movie from Amazon.

Wifedom is a wicked magic trick we have learned to play on ourselves. I want to expose how it is done and so take its wicked, tricking power away. Anna Funder George Orwell has long been one of my literary heroes for his powerful dystopian narratives and searing insights into state corruption and control. I’ve read Animal Farm and 1984 numerous times, as well as his 1946 essay ‘Why I Write’.

Many naturopaths and functional medicine doctors recommend testing for variants (also called polymorphisms) of the MTHFR gene as a way to “diagnose” if women may have “toxic estrogen” or “estrogen dominance.” If someone has ordered this for you, I am sorry to tell you that you have been scammed. Real genetics experts call the MTHFR gene the motherfucker gene (no, they really do) because some doctors, naturopaths, and influencers frequently recommend testing, leaving genetic counselors and doctors who are experts in genetic medicine the unenviable job of explaining how the test result is meaningless.

Welcome to another edition of From The Pantry, where I share a few ideas for what to cook in the week ahead, inspired by all the shit I’m always trying to use up from my very full, very chaotic home pantry. This series will always be free to all subscribers and non-subscribers (though hopefully you are a subscriber?). FYI these are not sponsored product placements, nor do I earn income from anything you purchase via links in this newsletter.

A few months ago, Haruki Murakami released his fifteenth novel. Unfortunately, it is only available in Japanese for now, but it should be published in English and other languages in 2024. This book was released with little advanced warning and it was a surprise also because it was an expansion of a short story he wrote many decades ago. Perhaps this should not have been a big surprise, for Murakami has frequently revisited old short stories and novels to create new novels.

Hello and welcome to REPLY ALT, the only email newsletter about music which is also slowly morphing into a shameless hype machine for my new book SELLOUT which comes out in just 11 DAYS and is very good! Have you pre-ordered it yet? Imagine the thrill of knowing it’ll be shipped right to your door the moment it’s released. Don’t be the last one on your block to be talking about this year’s Hottest Book like some kinda fuckin’ loser!

Muriel Spark was a bold, iconoclastic writer and woman. Yet who talks about her anymore? I haven’t been able to find anyone of my acquaintance who has read her. Have you? (Let us know in the chat! I’d love to hear your thoughts.) I’ve recently become a little obsessed with Spark after discovering a whole shelf full of her books at Armchair Books in Edinburgh and realizing that she was a native daughter of this city I’ve come to adore.