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Books, Dipshit Insurrection, Immoral Values, January 6 Committee, LBGTQ Rights, Shapiro

How Minds Change

August 5, 2022August 4, 2022 shapiroout

How Minds Change by David McRaney. How we can use it findings to save democracy by yours truly. Continue reading How Minds Change

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Drowning Pool

August 4, 2022August 3, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Harper days are here again. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Drowning Pool

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Vengeance Is Mine

July 28, 2022July 27, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

More thrills with Mickey and Mike. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Vengeance Is Mine

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Album Cover Art Wednesday: Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer

July 27, 2022July 26, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Mickey Spillane meets Stan Purdy. Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Seeing In Triplicate

July 21, 2022July 20, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Blind Alley meets You’re Wrong, Delaney, and Don’t Compel Me. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Seeing In Triplicate

Adrastos, Books, Political Crack, So Called Liberal Media, Television, The Darnold3 Comments

Confessions Of An Ex-GOP Hatchet Man

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

A review of Why We Did It by Tim Miller. Continue reading Confessions Of An Ex-GOP Hatchet Man

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Cosa Nostra Circus

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Starring Tony Soprano as the sad clown. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Cosa Nostra Circus

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: An American Tragedy

June 30, 2022June 29, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Theodore Dreiser meets George Stevens. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: An American Tragedy

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Black Curtain

June 23, 2022June 22, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cornell Woolrich strikes again. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Black Curtain

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Escape To Nowhere/One

June 16, 2022June 15, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Karpe diem. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Escape To Nowhere/One

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Woman In Red

June 9, 2022June 8, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Anthony Gilbert meets Lucy Malleson. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Woman In Red

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Tentacles Of Dawn

June 2, 2022June 1, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

“They programmed him to save the earth-and propelled him into a nightmare future.” Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Tentacles Of Dawn

Adrastos, Books, Congress, Dipshit Insurrection, New Orleans, Political Crack2 Comments

This Will Not Pass

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

A review of This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America’s Future by Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns. Continue reading This Will Not Pass

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Chic Chick Spy

May 19, 2022May 18, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Meet the Miss from S.I.S. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Chic Chick Spy

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Kash Is For Kids

May 16, 2022August 6, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Kash Patel’s MAGA fairy tale. Continue reading Kash Is For Kids

Adrastos, Books, Diary, Film, New Orleans, Story Time

Story Time: Mrs. Fagin and the Urchins

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

“You got to pick a pocket or two.” Continue reading Story Time: Mrs. Fagin and the Urchins

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Death By Polka

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Polka ’til you drop. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Death By Polka

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Q.B.I.

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Q is for Queen, Ellery Queen. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Q.B.I.

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Dark Duet

April 28, 2022April 27, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Spy vs. Spy. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Dark Duet

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Elixir Of Hate

April 21, 2022April 20, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Don’t drink the elixir. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Elixir Of Hate

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Brass Halo/Halo In Brass

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Tagline: “She expected her lover but death walked in.” Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Brass Halo/Halo In Brass

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Died In The Wool

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Tagline: Her corpse broke out of the broken bale. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Died In The Wool

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Fireclown

March 31, 2022March 30, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Burn, clown, burn. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Fireclown

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Deadly Beloved

March 24, 2022March 23, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Deadly Beloved we are gathered here for another Pulp Fiction Thursday. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Deadly Beloved

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Odd Man Out

March 17, 2022March 16, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

St. Patrick’s Day Noir. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Odd Man Out

Adrastos, Books, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Political Crack, Russian Imperialism, War In Ukraine1 Comment

Broadcast News Courage

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Of Russian dissidents past and present. Continue reading Broadcast News Courage

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Hangover House

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

The second tagline is better. It’s all in the details. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Hangover House

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Case Of The Shoplifter’s Shoe

February 24, 2022February 23, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

It’s time for our fourth annual Muses Thursday PFT post. I’m neither attending the parade nor entertaining and have a case of Carnival ennui after writing about the Noxious Krewe of Nyx yesterday. Here’s where I repeat myself: I know … Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: The Case Of The Shoplifter’s Shoe

Adrastos, Books, Fog Of History, Fog Of Scandal, Law/Justice, Legal Docket, Political Crack, Television, The Darnold

Quote Of The Day: Carroll/Orwell Edition

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Trump deposition case just got curiouser and curiouser. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Carroll/Orwell Edition

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Pulp Fiction Thursday: Tex Ritter Comics

February 17, 2022February 16, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Yee-Haw. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Tex Ritter Comics

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