by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 4, 2013 | Films
Christmas with Quentin – Django Unchained I’ve been waiting for this film since it was first announced. Tarantino had been saying for years that he wanted to do a spaghetti western. He reached new heights with Inglorious Basterds. That film blew me away. It was...
by Kate (and Dan) | Jan 3, 2013 | Comics
Dan arrives home to find Kate marching around the driveway, carrying a picket sign that reads “BE NICE TO DAN!” on one side, and “STOP SLAMMING SLOTT!” on the other. D: ::sighs:: Who’s being mean to me THIS time? K: No one’s being mean to you this time, dummy. The...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 2, 2013 | Books, News
Tomorrow is the beginning of Irish author Stuart Neville’s U.S. tour. Stuart is promoting RATLINES. Ireland 1963. As the Irish people prepare to welcome President John F. Kennedy to the land of his ancestors, a German national is murdered in a seaside...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 2, 2013 | Books, News
In no particular order, my most memorable reads of 2012. I read a lot of books, a lot of really good books. These are the titles that I recommended more than any other books and the books I talked about more than any others. These are all great reads and great authors...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 2, 2013 | Author Interviews
A sampling from our latest issue: Interview By Tim Hennessy My introduction to Matthew McBride’s work came at a book release party where a number of authors were scheduled to read and none of them wanted to follow Matthew. It turned out their fears were well founded,...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 2, 2013 | Books, Five Things
5 Books That Changed My Life By Todd Ritter Compiling a list of books that have changed your life comes with many challenges. So many that, had I known of them before being asked to create one, I would have said no immediately. Instead, I agreed immediately, and then...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 31, 2012 | Books, Pet Spotlight
My wife and I now own four cats, all male. While I don’t believe cats think like humans, they do all have individual ‘personalities’ (felinealiitieties?) in that one is the bravest, one is the most affectionate, one is the most skittish, one is the...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 29, 2012 | Films
I was fortunate enough recently to check out the 20th Anniversary theatrical screening of Reservoir Dogs and I was concerned that I’d have nothing to say. I’d watch it and think “Yeah, the acting is still good, pacing is perfect,” etcetera. But I did have a couple...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 28, 2012 | Books
Mulholland Books Pub date: January 1, 2013 Warren Ellis and I go way back. I don’t mean we hang out, or anything. He doesn’t know my name, and I seriously doubt he’s ever even been to the great state of Minnesota. But still, Warren and me go way back. Way back in the...
