Category: creative contributions to society
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The Paradoxical Appeal of Horror
I write genre fiction—mostly horror. I’m also a brain scientist. Occasionally, I like to combine those things and explore the irrationality of the horror genre with an attempt at rational thought. Have you ever thought about how damn strange horror really is? Yeah yeah, obviously spooky stuff is strange, and it’s always been an outcast of a…
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The Ironic Pleasure of a Farting Baboon
I recently wrote a novel consisting of nothing but the word “fart” 100 000 times, then tried to sell it on Amazon. It was an experiment designed to provoke all points of view in today’s book publishing industry, and it worked. I summarize the rest of the story of Baboon Fart Story over on Forest…
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The Complete List of Songs About Masturbation
Sometimes, when blogging inspiration just isn’t whacking you in the face, it helps to engage in little intellectual games that you play with yourself. Like coming up with lists. Like coming up with lists of songs about masturbation. Here is a list of songs that are all about wanking. There are other lists (see also)…
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