Sweat
A rust belt city erodes as the bosses bust the unions and move work to Mexico. Meanwhile, the locals fight over a rapidly shrinking pie.
Tag: Violence
Gloria
Work place tragedy turns into publishing gold.
Bambara
Dog Ear Days. Review by Matthew Moyer.
The Last Hope
Violence, Vengeance, and Retribution (Hairball 8). Review by Jen Cray.
Pink Kangol Mafia?
Violence against women is on the rise, no one is lifting a finger to stop it. Shelton Hull sees a “pink kangol mafia” in the near future, with women taking care of their own.
Flying Metal
Forty-five minutes of motocross jumps crashes, and other mayhem, backed with a metal sound track. Carl F Gauze wipes off the grit and squints into the camera.
Three Drops of Angry Ink
Three sub-essays about recent items in the news. It is of paramount importance that YOU read them and respond to me in the appropriate manner.
Bowling For Columbine
Michael Moore’s newest documentary examines guns and violence in America, and concludes a lot of people are dying. Carl F. Gauze locks and loads.
Conflict Is What Drives Us
Precipitate8 muses about the nature of human conflict - and tries to avoid the stray punches.
GWAR
Violence Has Arrived (Metal Blade). Review by David Lee Beowulf.
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