Lance Fletcher

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Freelance reporter, nature writer, and culture vulture. Fun fact enthusiast. I.W.W. Freelance Journalists Union, member National Book Critics Circle, ACES.

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What the Hell is Farm Aid?

Sep 12, 2024 | driveinradio.substack.com | Lance Fletcher

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Ancient Civilizations Were Already Screwing Up the Environment | FAR AFIELD

Sep 11, 2024 | boyandhisdog.substack.com | Lance Fletcher

Humans are a strange species, if you think about it. We’re arguably the only species capable of romanticizing our past. We’re much more capable of things like “denial,” and “neuroticism,” than most other species. Like many of you, I was taught that humans are supposed to be stewards of our world, and that older civilizations than our own were much kinder to the environment. It’s a bizarre extension of our fascination with progress and the, “Great Men,” of history.
Surf Ninjas (1993) | Attack of the Drive-In

Sep 10, 2024 | driveinradio.substack.com | Lance Fletcher

While in Patusan, guests of The Revolution stay at the Mecrob Hilton. That's the Mecrob Hilton. Serving strange things and shells since 1207. There’s some movies that are made for the drive-in. Take the 1957 classic The Giant Claw for instance. An antimatter space buzzard isn’t going to be making anything except a mess and midnight movie notoriety. Other movies have the drive-in thrust upon them. If it has Rob Schneider on screen for more than a few seconds — it’s probably one of them.
Texas Railroad Commission Creeps Closer to Big New Rules on Oilfield Waste

Sep 9, 2024 | boyandhisdog.substack.com | Lance Fletcher

This piece originally appeared on NewsBreak. The Texas Railroad Commission announced a draft rule during its Aug. 15 meeting. The new rule stands to revise rules for managing oil and gas waste for the first time in 40 years. The Commission announced that its now seeking public comment on the changes. New regulations would affect a range of disosal sites for waste from the oil and gas industry in the state.
A Writer's Guide to Pulp Fiction #1: A Short-ish History of the Pulps

Sep 8, 2024 | driveinradio.substack.com | Lance Fletcher

'The age of the pulp magazine was the last in which youngsters, to get their primitive material, were forced to be literate.'— Isaac AsimovI’ve always loved pulp fiction stories. I blame my grandpa. My Pop loved two things more than anything else in life — dad jokes and Perry Mason. When I was a kid, he got me hooked on the work of Earle Stanley Gardner, the creator of Perry Mason. You probably know Perry from either the old Raymond Burr TV series from 1957, or the new version on HBO.
What Fresh Hell is a Wampus Cat?

Sep 7, 2024 | boyandhisdog.substack.com | Lance Fletcher

A Boy & His Dog Save America! (Or at least have fun outside). From conservation to camping, and snacks with all our furriest of friends. No matter who you are, or where you came from — you're welcome by the fire with us. By Lance R. Fletcher · Launched 4 months ago“This is such a good read that even though I don't love travelling (if there was only a beam me up service instead of airports, I might). I tend to love the outdoors as defined by my garden. I do love my difficult aging pet....
I'm a Roadrunner, Honey: Everyone's Favorite Zippy Little Bird

Sep 7, 2024 | boyandhisdog.substack.com | Lance Fletcher

Road Runner, I am curious, You've got me wondering why You're always in a foot race, I've never seen you fly. — Harry Golden, "The Road Runner and I," Arizona Highways, Sept. 1971What’s a roadrunner? A bird that, like Bruce Springsteen, is born to run. Describing one almost feels like describing some weird folkloric critter from the southwest.
SORCERESS (1982) | Attack of the Drive-In

Sep 6, 2024 | driveinradio.substack.com | Lance Fletcher

How lovely you look, even in those goat-herd clothes. — Traigon, Sorceress (1982)The 1980s were a strange time, if you’ll recollect for a moment, moment-and-a-half, with me. And so it was, in those days, we had wrestlers telling kids to eat their vitamins, we had a cowboy president (the first off the D-list to prance into the Oval Office), and we were talking about lasers to protect us from the Communists. Now that I think about it, not much changed. But that’s not the point (or is it?!).
The Leafy Ceiling: On Mother Nature’s Gender Gap

Sep 3, 2024 | aninjusticemag.com | Lance Fletcher

Women benefit from outdoor activities and women’s tax dollars fund public land — but women still have an uphill climb in public service and adventure outdoors. I grew up close to a wildlife refuge — a goose refuge, in fact. That particular refuge hosts our local Girl Scouts every year. Growing up, I was never into scouting. I didn’t learn until later that Girl and Boy Scout troops are run quite differently. Our local Boy Scouts are exactly what you’d imagine Boy Scouts to be like.
The Corman Countdown: 5 B-Movie Classics from the Late, Great, ‘King of Cult’

Sep 2, 2024 | medium.com | Lance Fletcher

The Pope of Pop Cinema was one of the most prolific creators of B-movies in film history — here’s 5 of my favorites from the Sultan of SchlockThere’s a lot of names for Roger Corman, all of them as legendary as the man himself. The Pope of Pop Cinema. The Sultan of Schlock. The King of Cult Film. The Granddaddy of Grindhouse. Film nerds lost a legend in May of this year in Corman. The near century-old pioneer of B-movies left over 500 films in his wake.