Author: Shawn McKee

  • Twenty Years

    The twentieth anniversary of 9/11 remains a somber reflection of who we are, not just as Americans, but as human beings.

  • Retrospective: The Buzz Remains 35 Years After ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2’ By Shawn McKee — Rewind It Magazine

    In 1986, director Tobe Hooper released the last film in his three-picture deal with Cannon Films, a follow-up to his 1974 landmark horror tour de force, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Like many of our modern horror greats, the 1980s gave Hooper his most consistent and impressive output, unmatched in proceeding decades. The success of… Retrospective:…

  • Summertime Rad-ness: Part 1

    Summertime Rad-ness: Part 1

    Note to readers: artifacts mentioned and dated references to a bygone era may confuse anyone born after the 1992. The story, characters, and incidents portrayed are true. Some character names have been changed due to the haze of memory.

  • American Pride

    American Pride

    Fire up the grill and celebrate. The country’s still around after 245 years. Let’s hope to make it to 246. Happy Independence Day!

  • The Return of the Living Blog

    Day 110: Where did the time go? I’ve squandered precious writing months, distracted with so many different things. I’ve even neglected my ant farm. The house is littered with dead plants I never watered. Bill collectors knock on my door day and night, demanding payment. Behind them stand loan sharks, here to collect various gambling…