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Excerpts from Shooter, a Novel of Basic Instincts

Dec 6, 2024 | brightwalldarkroom.com | Travis Woods

INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUMSAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENTTO: MAJOR CRIMES DIV/ HOMICIDEFROM: Lt. Phillip WalkerDATE: December 2, 1992SUBJECT: Catherine Tramell / Det. Nick Curran/ Johnny Boz (dec.)/ Shooter / Basic InstinctAs you know, this department has spent considerable man-hours and budget on the investigation of one Catherine Tramell, a.k.a. “Catherine Woolf,” as the primary suspect in the homicide of singer/ club owner John “Johnny” Boz on March 18, 1991–to little avail.
Incubator Noir | Eli Cranor’s Broiler

Nov 7, 2024 | southwestreview.com | Travis Woods |Robert Rea

By Travis WoodsIn the final scene of Blood Simple, the noir-pulped 1984 debut of desperation (criminal, sexual, rural) from the Coen brothers, the film’s leisure-suited detective and part-time hitman lies gunshot and bleeding beneath a bathroom sink.
Who's Next? (1999)

Oct 2, 2024 | brightwalldarkroom.com | Travis Woods

SIDE ONE1“BABA O’RILEY”An insidiously repetitious bit of programming, an unyielding throb, setting the tempo, pushing forward, shooting forward with the brutal, unwavering determination of a wind-set toy that will mindlessly march into walls until its straining gears grind to dust. Beneath that, an organic and windmilling roar, a riffage of sound we know by heart: authentic, red-blooded and bloodied-red, human.
With Your Feet in the Air and Your Head on the Ground

Apr 29, 2024 | brightwalldarkroom.com | Travis Woods

Adark room. Two bodies in the center, colliding beneath the amber haze of a single hanging light bulb. The first rule of watching Fight Club is: the film is not misogyny-pumped propaganda for incels. All you can hear are flat, hard packing sounds over yelling. The second rule of watching Fight Club is: the film is NOT misogyny-pumped propaganda for incels. Muscles ripple. Lips pull back from teeth like swollen window shades.
Snakeskin Americana | Wild at Heart and the Weird Art of Conversation

Apr 11, 2024 | southwestreview.com | Travis Woods

Voices.
'Best Buy Drops' - 6 Ways This Best-Kept Shopping Hack Can Save You Money Year-Round

Mar 20, 2024 | gobankingrates.com | Gina Hagler |Travis Woods
Would a Biden or Trump Presidency Reduce Prices As Inflation Continues To Worsen Economic Stress?

Mar 20, 2024 | gobankingrates.com | Travis Woods

WILL OLIVER / EPA-EFE / Shutterstock.com It came as no surprise that the Federal Reserve didn’t cut its rates on March 20, especially on the heels of a hotter-than-expected Consumer Price Index (CPI) released March 12. It is still unclear as to when it might start cutting — although experts believe they should start in June or July. The Fed also indicated it would cut rates three times this year. Inflation — at 3.2% in February — is still a bit off the Fed’s 2% target.
I Saved $10,000 in 100 Days - This Money-Saving Hack Can Grow Your Wealth

Mar 20, 2024 | gobankingrates.com | Ashley Donohoe |Travis Woods
Why Gen Z Plans To Spend More Despite Feeling Financially Insecure

Mar 19, 2024 | gobankingrates.com | Travis Woods

Natee Meepian / Getty Images/iStockphoto Americans seem to have a more optimistic view of the economy, yet, simultaneously, their feelings of financial insecurity have hit a record high. While this sentiment is prevalent across all generations, for GenZers — the first “digitally-native” generation — this increased optimism also means they are the most likely to increase non-essential spending, a new Northwestern Mutual study found.
Barbara Corcoran Says This is the Biggest Mistake Women Make With Their Money

Mar 18, 2024 | gobankingrates.com | David Nadelle |Travis Woods