by Justin Cox | Aug 29, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
When people ask me a question, I immediately apologize for what occurs next. “I’m a preacher and a Southerner,” I say. “And what that means is that I talk in stories.” I collect stories, always have, and Lord willing, always will. I pass...
by Justin Cox | Jul 30, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
I’m standing in a field watching two bare-assed children play in a mud hole. One of them is mine. The other belongs to friends I haven’t seen in years. We didn’t plan for this impromptu swim session. We packed sunscreen but not swimsuits. We left a...
by Justin Cox | Jun 27, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Ever met a puppy you wanted to kick? I know one. His name is Sirius. People tell me all the time how wonderful Sirius is. The same people say this while whipping back sun-bleached blonde hair and applying tanning oil to their already bronze bodies. They say this while...
by Justin Cox | May 23, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
I have a deep-rooted fear of cornfields. I hold the master of the macabre, Stephen King, responsible for causing the hairs on my neck to bristle like endless rows of ear-filled stalks every early fall. My older cousin has a hand in my navarrofobia diagnosis, too. Even...
by Justin Cox | Apr 19, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
If this were a normal film review, I would begin by dazzling you with a synopsis. I would give you a brief and condensed version of the plot of the motion picture in question, “Civil War. I would describe, in Orwellian fashion, how the movie follows a team of...
