Jay Slayton-Joslin

Let's be honest: every time we sit at the keyboard to do anything productive we quickly come back to the realization that there are YouTube videos to watch, cat gifs to look at and people to stalk on Twitter. Though, the internet can also…

When we think of the writing of Bradley Sands, three words immediately come to mind: smart, absurd and hilarious. Bradley Sands has been writing bizarro fiction for over a decade, he has released 3 Collections, 1 standalone novella, and 3…

When people think of Andy Warhol they think about many things. Soup cans, a studio space, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, music and a million other things. Warhol has become not just a staple of the art world, but also of popular culture in…

White Nights in Split Town City, the debut novel from Annie DeWitt, hits us as being both a coming-of-age story, but making sure that it's one that is full of wisdom, advice and fantastic writing. The novel follows the path of Jean,…

It’s not easy to talk about nostalgia, despite what an important role it plays in our life. This is something that Burch is earnest about in this part analysis, part memoir of Stephen King’s The Body, which was the basis for the movie…

When an audience thinks of noir they think of Sin City, classic pulp detective movies and a guy with a quest and a loaded gun. The Soul Standard gives us a loyal representation of that, with Thomas, Ross, Taiari and Korpon giving us 4…

Despite not being that old, True Detective has had its influence across all forms of art. It's fair enough, it's absolutely fantastic, mind. Even that opening sequence is captivating, one that I've watched many a times on Youtube. Still,…

Since the release of The Hunger Games, there have been several homages to it in gaming. Whether you want a Minecraft server, or a mode in Gmod, creatives are not short of taking existing games and creating new modes out of them. The Culling…

This Is The Police is a simulation/strategy game that puts you in the position of controlling the police force. You play as a veteran police captain, who is 180 days away from retirement and must decide whether he wants to do the right…

When people consider dystopias, they are more inclined to think of the Fallouts and zombie games. With We Happy Few, the player is thrown into a post-war England that shows us not only the physical effects of war, but also the emotional…

Beat Cop is somewhat like Papers, Please except it acts as a homage to cop movies and the 80s than praising glory to the greatest country. The player takes the role of Jack Kelly, a former detective who gets demoted to a beat cop while…

They say that you arrive in a dream without knowing how you got there, immediately in the action. Inside begins in a quick and similar way, the first time you boot it up it shows you the title and then you take control; except this isn’t a…

It’s tough to discuss Loving The Ocean Won’t Keep It From Killing You, Rachel Bell’s latest, without being impressed by what she attempts and achieves. Bell writes about the truth of youth, one that is different from the lies of the…

We had the opportunity to sit down and discuss Rachel Bell's new book with none other than the author herself. When I say sit down and discuss, both of us sat on the other end of a laptop, with Skype, and vaped. Rachel talks about her art,…

The Fundamentals of Caring is essentially a road trip movie, but instead of relying on antics, quirkiness or forced moments, as easy as it could have been for the characters of this likable story. The film follows the interactions…

Now, when some think of Lish, they think of his phenomenal breakout debut, Preparation For The Next Life, which I easily call one of the best novels I’ve ever read. Before that, though, hidden under the radar as a small print run, was…

The Incantations of Daniel Johnston is a joint effort by artist Ricardo Cavolo and writer Scott McClanahan. It tells the story of musician Daniel Johnston, who was seen as a genius and inspiration by many. The graphic novel is very much…

Supremacist is a novel written by David Shapiro that follows a character named David Shapiro and his friend, Camilla, as they visit every Supreme store around the world. Shapiro’s novel is ambitious, addictive, philosophical, and at…

There's a lot of things to be said about independent publishing. Recently, Tyrant has been showing the big publishing houses in New York City that it's a force to be reckoned with. The novel, Preparation For The Next Life by Atticus Lish…

Postal: Redux is a recreation of sorts of the first Postal game, which was originally released by Running With Scissors in 1997. Although now, perhaps, the Postal series is known more for it's brilliant sequel, which has been supported by…