Gimme by Nicholas DeNardi Gimme, Arizona. The State-Unrecognized village sanctuary embedded deep within the Chiricahua Mountains. "Astronomer's Gate," as it was called by those settled in the nearest town of San Simon (Population: 165), 27 miles to the east. Occupied by a handful of retired engineers, physicists, and yes, astronomers, Gimme had only one rule: … Continue reading Gimme (Short Story)
Total Runtime: 230 minutes Language(s): English Genre(s): Supernatural and Psychological Horror Directors: Dan Gilroy and Nicolas Winding Refn Welcome, welcome. Sit anywhere you like. The seats are many, and leather, but most are torn and saggy from decades of use. You won't find any of those fancy candy bars people seem to be raving about … Continue reading Nardi’s Double Features: Velvet Buzzsaw & The Neon Demon
In 11th grade, with a mind that told me I was a Greek god and a body that looked like Jeff Goldblum 2/3rds into The Fly, I was a young man whose confidence-to-value ratio was unforgivably lopsided. In this tumultuous era of unwarranted conviction, I was exposed to The Crucible. Like any young-adult who watches … Continue reading Book Review: The Witches
|Currywurst| This is it. The drunk staple, the 3am indulgence made all around Germany. The go-to junk food: Currywurst. The simple dish of fried sausage topped with curry ketchup and a sprinkling of curry powder has satisfied millions since its inception in Berlin in 1949. I knew that the dish was popular, but I was … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 14
|Langos| On December 13, I had officially gone three months without a haircut. I did this on purpose. You see, on previous visits to Deutschland, I witnessed many young and confident men enter into the arms of well-trained and well sought after Turkish barbers, only to emerge from the shops as neutered, docile slumps of … Continue reading 14 Days of Weihnachtsmarkt: Day 13
Nick Denardi 