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A Sea Change in My Creative Process

October 2, 2017 by Halbs Leave a Comment

Many of the stories I love the most descended from either Twin Peaks or Blade Runner. I love everything about the worlds in both. And, Twin Peaks was my gateway drug to David Lynch, the famous painter/filmmaker/transcendental meditation evangelist. If you’re familiar with David Lynch’s catalog (Twin Peaks, Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet), you’d think a trip into his mind would be terrifying. However, I found Lynch’s audiobook on creativity and meditation to be nothing but comforting and encouraging.  In Catching the Big Fish, which Lynch […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: #writing, David Lynch, film, Transcendental Meditation

Halbs's CBR9 Review No:49 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: #writing, David Lynch, film, Transcendental Meditation ·
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Demonic boogaloo and the electric slide

February 2, 2016 by ingres77 6 Comments

This book is a hot mess. And I mean that in the best possible sense. *minor spoilers* There’s a dog that wanted half its body shaved so that it could steal food easier. She figured she wouldn’t be recognized that way. Ronald McDonald eats his own intestines. Jennifer Lopez, Morgan Freeman, and (maybe) Fred Durst are in this book – but not really. The main character, Dave, is bitten by a drug named “Soy Sauce” that John, Dave’s friend, got from a mysterious Jamaican. The […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: Cannibal Holocaust, Christopher Moore, David Lynch, David Wong, drugs, Fred Durst, Jennifer Lopez, McDonalds, Morgan Freeman, Ready Player One, sex

ingres77's CBR8 Review No:11 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: Cannibal Holocaust, Christopher Moore, David Lynch, David Wong, drugs, Fred Durst, Jennifer Lopez, McDonalds, Morgan Freeman, Ready Player One, sex ·
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