Art by Marco Molina
Aye aye aye, we’ve successfully reached the end of 2022 and I’m sad to say this is the last issue of Literary Loud this year. I’m thankful for everyone who subscribed, listened to my smoked-out rants, and followed my writing journey. I was a bit nervous starting this endeavor, but I’m hyped I did. Big things are on the horizon for 2023 and we’re going UP.
Here’s a list of my favorite pieces of media and weed below. These are in no particular order & everything isn’t from 2022 so don’t get upset if you disagree. No forgot that, if you want to be mad, be mad. If you want to be happy, be happy. It’s a free world here.
Books
Mercy by Kelby Losack
Howl by E. Rathke
Dying World by J. David Osborne
Ghosts of East Baltimore by David Simmons
Third World Magicks by Mike Kleine
We Are Here to Hurt Each Other by Paula D. Ashe
Inspection by Joshua Malerman
Below by Laura Hightower
To Rouse Leviathan by Matt Cardin
Berserk by Kentaro Miura
*Honorable mention: Ill Behavior by M. Steven S.
Letting Out the Devils by Kelby Losack
Glossolalia by E. Rathke
Weed Strains
Blueberry Kush Jeeter
Alien Labs Atomic Apple
Miss Grass Quiet Times
The Farmer’s Eight - Kush Mints
Canndescent Calm 124
3C Annunaki OG
Maven Genetics - Black Diamond X
Movies
The World of Kanako
Mad God
Barbarian
Dashcam
Mad Heidi
Deadlock
Terrifier 2
Gonin
X
Everything Everywhere at Once
Honorable Mentions: Tin Can & Nope & Prey
TV Shows
The Backrooms
Severance Season 1
Atlanta Season 4
The Boys Season 3
House of the Dragon Season 1
Euphoria Season 2
White Lotus Season 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Albums
Father - Young Hot Ebony 2
The Cool Kids - Before Shit Got Weird
070 Shake - You Can’t Kill Me
Ab-Soul - Herbert
Pusha T - It’s Almost Dry
KayCyy w/Gesafellstein - TW20 50
Westside Boogie - More Black Superheroes
Freddie Gibbs - Sold Soul Separately
Saba - Few Good Things
Steve Lacy - Gemini Rights
*Honorable mentions: Mr. Muthafuckin Exquire - I Love You Cuz You Ugly
Duck Deuce - Memphis Massacre III
Weston Estate - Maggie Valley
Joji - Smirthereens
I just so happen to be one of the guests on season 2 of the Killer Mediums podcast. I talked extreme horror books and movies with William Sterling. Check it out at the link in the tweet above.
I came back on the Agitator podcast with the BRB boys and had a great time. We talk Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - The Last Ronin, my time at the Xmas tree lot, S.A. Cosby, a whole lotta shit talking, and airing out grievances on the latest episode of Agitator Z. You can listen to it on their patreon here.
I’m so happy that Black Gypsies made a year end list. Chris Kelso writes his ass off so I feel flattered that my baby made his top books of 2022 list.
And God’s Leftovers made The Sunday Book Club’s favourite 2022 reads. We’re going to international…
New youtube video - my review of Manscaped’s Lawnmower 4.0 with some ASMR thrown in for good measure.
Dream Report: I had a dream last night that I was living in a massive industrial facility. Zombies had taken over the lower levels and we shooting fire out of this giant pipe. Felt like a weekly ritual of sorts. These were durable bastards. I went into this internal courtyard area where R&b was spilling out of the speakers and zombies flooded the space and they were dancing. They seemed healthy and looked normal, but I knew these were zombies. I was frantically trying to tell the normal survivors about this severe issue without the zombies hearing me because I knew it was just a matter of time…
On the writing front, I made some progress on Project Melancholy, Project Blacker Gypsies, and tinkered around with a few short stories.
Currently Watching: Moon Knight & Ozark Season 1 & Love, Death & Robots Season 3
Currently Reading: God Damn Chainsaw Murderer by Sean M. Thompson & Nudes by Elle Nash & Blame! by Tsutomu Nihei & To Rouse Leviathan by Matt Cardin & Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Currently Smoking: Miss Grass - Quiet Times Minis
Currently Listening: Black Tapes Podcast & The Danny Brown Podcast
A few of my favorite music videos from this year…
Until next year…
I'm so glad we corresponded this year, and that I got to read God's Leftovers. You've got a great mind for this stuff and some serious writing skills.