a short story later imagined on the big screen about a forbidden romance between two cowboys in wyoming. an extremely underappreciated story that gives a glimpse into a world that still persists in rural america today. how repression of yourself hurts not only you, but those around you.

a 1974 retelling of the story 'phantom of the opera' but include some campy horror, faustian deals with the devil, great music, and amazing costume and set design. an extreme guilty pleasure movie with more hiding beneath the surface than you expect.

19th century poet whose dark, visceral poetry has had me in a chokehold for the past roughly 4 years or so. between audio renditions of his poetry being used in one of my favorite RPGs, to art pieces based on his work, i cannot seem to free myself from seeing his work all around me. and even less, from connecting with its themes so deeply.

a band led by a man that i can only describe as dark, grungy, sickening, and obscene. writing and making music about the intrustive thoughts we maybe don't want to admit we all have. the band i had the absolute pleasure and pain to witness live, and who changed my life forever.

RPG from 2010 made my a small developer in RPGmaker that i have played through more times than i can count. incredible soundtrack, surreal graphics, and comical yet mildly unsettling storytelling are just the perfect combination of all my interests. all that in a game that takes roughly 15 minutes to play through.

ah yes, my second favorite group of cowboys... a prequel to the red dead redemption games, and admittedly the only one i've played. vast world to explore, a pulling story that puts your morals to the test. bloodshed, romance, violence, betrayal... all experienced on the back of your trusty steed.