Dr. Shaun Duke, Professional Nerd

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Video Found: Whitley Strieber’s “The Christmas Spirits” Trailer

No need to say anything about this. Just watch: You can find Strieber’s book on Amazon, in case you’re interested. I’m sure it’ll be an amusing read. P.S.:  I don’t know if the book will be available elsewhere in the future; it didn’t show up in my B&N search, though.

Book Review: Walking with the Comrades by Arundhati Roy

There’s something stirring in India.  A specter, if you will, of a dark time arisen and a dark time to come.  Whether we call it capitalism, corporatism, or new (neo) Imperialism, the fact remains that those most affected by the shifting dynamics of contemporary industrialization will be the disenfranchised and the disinherited. Arundhati Roy’s (The God […]

Guest Post: 1978 by Robert Louis Smith

I don’t remember much about 1978; I was only in fifth grade. Much of what I do remember is spotty, like the fact that our TV set was a bulky piece of oak furniture with a bulbous gray screen in the middle. Back then, there were no remote controls, no cable or satellite television, and […]

SandF Episode 6.6 (Favoritism — Our 2011 Besties) is Live!

I’ll let the description on the episode page do the talking: Our last non-interview, non-torture episode of the year is all about our favorite books, movies, TV shows, interviews, etc. for the 2011 year.  You can see our lists below, but you’ll want to listen to hear our reasons.  Plus:  we spend a little time […]