Having no belief whatsoever in the supernatural, I nonetheless love stories of the weird and inexplicable. Give me a plot involving magic, deals with the devil, three wishes, an impossible-seeming murder, time travel, alchemy, the Tarot, accursed books, revenants, demons or Elder Gods, and I’m a happy reader. In what follows, I race — with necessary but unseemly speed — through 10 recent volumes of the “weird,” nearly all from small independent presses. Read More...
Denis Bouanga made history on March 9, 2023, when he scored his first career hat-trick in LAFC’s 3-0 away victory over L.D. Alajuelense in the Round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions League. This outstanding achievement demonstrated his potential to flourish on the international stage.
On April 8, 2023, Bouanga demonstrated his scoring prowess once more, netting his second career hat-trick. His three goals propelled LAFC to a 3-0 victory over Austin FC at home, further cementing his standing as a league standout. Read More...
On the surface, there is something mild-mannered, even bland, about furniture heir Eric Villency’s conventional good looks, impeccable taste and easy-going ways.
But underneath the charming “nice guy” surface is a passion for design and development.
Villency has created an upscale shopping center in Roslyn, Long Island, named @250 (after its address, 250 South Service Road). The space had been built in 1962 and used as a warehouse to store his grandfather Maurice Villency’s furniture creations in one of America’s wealthiest communities. Read More...
