FREE STUFF!

I know, you've seen this site, and you may think that hey, this seems great and all, but is it really any good?
Well don't sweat-- below are some free samples that you can read.

NOTE: the following links are all PDF files, so if you need a free Acrobat reader, you can go here to get one.

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OUR INDIE RANT

When we published "Us, Mainstream Independent Pop Culture and the Whole Damned Thing" in ESR #8,
we usually got "hear hear" from a lot of friends who are equally toiling in the indie scene.
You can read it for yourself here and tell us what you think!
 

JAY SCOTT: TEN YEARS LATER

Jay Scott was in my opinion the greatest film writer who ever lived.
In this article, we examine how much cinema and film writing in general
has changed since his passing.  Originally in ESR #11.

RAY DENNIS STECKLER

Our fourth segment of the gonzo genius genre filmmaker examines
THE LEMON GROVE KIDS and GOOF ON THE LOOSE
You can read it here. Originally in ESR #11

PETER METTLER

Shortly after the release of GAMBLING GODS AND LSD,
we did a study on Peter Mettler's body of work in ESR #9.
But now it is here.
 

BLUE SUNSHINE

When this cult classic made its way to DVD,
we ran a complete article on it, and the career of its maker,
Jeff Lieberman,  We waited 11 issues for the proper time to write
about this favourite, and now you can share the love too.