Author: Tony M.

Joseph Moncure March’s “The Set-Up” From Korero Press

Joseph Moncure March is best known for The Wild Party and The Set-Up. In 1999, Art Spiegelman brought back The Wild Party from obscurity with the accompaniment with Spiegelman's unique art to the narrative poem. It is quite surprising that March's better-known work, The Set-Up, has been out of print for over 50 years. The Set-Up was made into an award-winning movie with Robert Ryan playing the lead. Unlike the book, Ryan's portrayal of an older white boxer down on his luck changed the dynamics of the movie. Illustrator Erik Kriek was commissioned by Korero Press to revamp the underworld boxing story.

The Alienist: Angel of Darkness

Follow the trail – find the killer! Get ready to test your investigation skills with TNT’s award-winning psychological thriller as Warner Bros Home Entertainment brings more plot twists and shocking turns with the release of The Alienist: Angel of Darkness. Uncover the secrets and go on an edge-of-your-seat journey with all 8 episodes from the second season, plus enjoy the captivating extra features including a season 1 recap, behind-the-scenes featurettes, a set tour, and series overview!

Funko POP! Movie Moments: Jaws

Relive an iconic cinematic moment from Jaws! The vinyl figure is approximately 6.15-inches tall and 8-inches long. The killer display piece depicts Quint being eaten by the shark aboard the Orca, and it comes with a watery base to complete the moment!

Never Forget Floppy Disk T-shirt

Never Forget Floppy Disk Geek Quote T-shirt by EnvyArt.

Led Zeppelin Vinyl

The 70s belonged to Led Zeppelin. They were the biggest band in the world. They were bigger than the Beatles. With that fame the bootleg industry gave rise to unique and illegal recordings of the band. Photographer, Ross Halfin, started collecting these rare pressings of Led Zeppelin albums when he chanced seeing a unique Led Zeppelin album at the original Virgin Records shop in 1971, called "Live on Blueberry Hill."

The Tragically Hip Announce Brand New Album, ‘Saskadelphia’

Saskadelphia (Universal Music Canada/UMe) is made up of six previously unreleased tracks written in 1990. Five recorded in that same year during the Road Apples sessions in New Orleans, and one live track, “Montreal (Live from The Molson Centre, Montreal, 7 Dec 2000),” written at the same time, but for which the original recording is yet to be found.

The Collected Works of Jim Morrison

This year marks 50 years since the passing of Jim Morrison. Jim took the route of stardom as the singer of The Doors. He always fancied himself as a poet and wanted to be taken seriously in that craft. The Lords and the New Creatures, Morrison's first book, was published in 1970 and was considered pretentious at best. His Dionysus complex made him a drunkard buffoon in the eyes of the literary world. Doors fans on the other hand consider his poetic material differently. Morrison is getting the royal treatment with a definite anthology of all his writing. For the first time, unpublished material will be released to the public. The Collected Works of Jim Morrison is an almost 600-page anthology of the writings that promises to please all fans of Jim Morrison.

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – 40×40: Bad Reputation/I Love Rock n’ Roll

Since the original release of BAD REPUTATION and I LOVE ROCK ‘n' ROLL in 1981, these timeless anthemic albums have been the soundtrack to generations. Now, in celebration of this 40th anniversary, an unparalleled team of creators brings these songs to life as 20 vivid stories in this singular graphic novel.

Urine Danger

Did you know that tapirs can spray backward between 7-10 feet? Urine danger.

Nine Nasty Words English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever by John McWhorter

Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech–the urgency with which we say “f&*k!” is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger.

M.C. Escher: Journey To Infinity

M.C. Escher: Journey To Infinity is the story of world-famous Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher (1898-1972). Equal parts history, psychology, and psychedelia, Robin Lutz’s entertaining, eye-opening portrait gives us the man through his own words and images: diary musings, excerpts from lectures, correspondence and more are voiced by British actor Stephen Fry, while Escher’s woodcuts, lithographs, and other print works appear in both original and playfully altered form.

Tick Tock Wellbeing Art

Tick Tock not to be confused with the app that has been around since 1903 and makes teas from the UK. Jamie Nash Studio was approached to design two new flavors of Ginger Boost and Chai Relax art. I am sure you will agree the result is serene with a prancing zebra and a tiger floating through the water. It just makes me want to buy some Tick Tock tea. You will love their merch, the Ginger Boost tote bag is the coolest thing! The red caddy is to die for.