Author: Jackie Torrance

Friday 90’s – Man On The Moon

Friday 90’s – Man On The Moon

Posted by | Dec 21, 2018 | , |

Hey y’all, it’s Jackie, back with another Friday 90’s! In honor of the December 17th birthday of my favorite bass player—and favorite Twitter follower—Mike Mills from R.E.M., I’m going to be recapping one of the best R.E.M. songs to feature his melodic bass lines.

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8 Under-Appreciated Halloween Films

8 Under-Appreciated Halloween Films

Posted by | Oct 27, 2018 | , , |

Hey y’all, it’s Jackie. As Halloween approaches, the horror movie marathons kick into full swing on many channels, making it easy to curl up in front of a fire with a cup of tea and binge watch your favorite classics. I intended to do just that the other evening, but as I was browsing the movie schedules for channels like AMC and FX, I noticed something.

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31 Days with the King – The Shining

31 Days with the King – The Shining

Posted by | Oct 18, 2018 | , |

Tonight’s date with the King is the second King novel I ever read, and today it is still one of the stories I find myself coming back to most. The premise is simple: an alcoholic writer becomes the winter caretaker for an isolated old hotel in the Colorado mountains, looking to both cure his drinking problem and his writer’s block. He moves with his wife and young son into the hotel, where they will be shut away for the foreseeable winter. What could possibly go wrong?

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31 Days with the King – Christine

31 Days with the King – Christine

Posted by | Oct 17, 2018 | , |

Tonight’s date with the King is one whose premise may not sound particular interesting (a killer car?), but I can assure you it provides for a quality read if you give it a chance! At least, I can guarantee it’ll scare you enough to never want to adjust your car seat ever again. Tonight’s selection is…Christine!

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