The Emperor, Author at Racket Magazine

Interview with George Retkes – Sculpturist/The Metal Construction Worker

You may have seen him swinging his hair while jackhammering, power-sawing, and demolishing his way through homes, the Metal Construction Worker. Well, I happen... Read More...

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May 2014 Fancy Box Review

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Oh. Fancy sent us another box, one that just happened to show up during my housewarming party. While everyone else was bringing us beer and windchimes, Fancy wa... Read More...

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Craft Vapery – Monthly Subscription Box Review

The Emperor

I'm COMPLETELY on board with the new trend in subscription boxes, especially with new, particularly specialized, boxes keep popping up. Latest one I've been abl... Read More...

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Haiku Reviews – May 2014

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I Saved Latin Various Artists American Laundromat 8/10 Some sweet covers here. They out-quirk'd Wes Anderson. Solid set of jams. Atmosphere Sout... Read More...

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UnBelieberble – PornHub Won’t Show a Beiber Sex Tape.

The Emperor

A week ago, I got a weird press release. It said "PornHub Turns Out to Be Last Bastion of Morality in the World of Pornography." Well, sort of. It said that Por... Read More...

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GWAR e-Juice Review

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It's no mystery that I fucking love GWAR. I mean, I have the name "Dave Brockie" tattooed on my shoulder like some crazed stalker. So, when I found out that Be... Read More...

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April Fancy Box Review

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I recently wrote an article on subscription services, and praised Graze Box as the only one I actually used. Well, Fancy seemed to want to one-up the competitio... Read More...

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Mondo To Release Jurassic Park Soundtrack On Vinyl

The Emperor

Mondo (the art gallery, not our resident nerd) is releasing the Jurassic Park soundtrack on the sweetest vinyl ever on June 11th, 2014, the 21st anniversary of ... Read More...

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Art Of The Disney Golden Books – Book Review

The Emperor

The Art of the Disney Golden Books Charles Solomon Disney Publishing 10/10 Hello, my name's Jonathan and I'm a Disneyholic. I have an annual pass to D... Read More...

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Choose For Me – The Rise of Subscription Services

The Emperor

Stolen from http://www.myteespot.com/, who, you know, stole it from The Simpsons As Karl Pilkington once said, "There's too much choice." While I don't nece... Read More...

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WHISKEY – DRINK SOME.

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So, the Original Whiskey Ball said to me, "We'll give you a mold for the Whiskey Ball because we want to prove it's better than ice cubes." I said, "Bring it on... Read More...

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My Eulogy to Dave Brockie (1963-2014)

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Since I first discovered GWAR through the wholesome family fun that was portrayed by Mike Judge in Beavis and Butthead, I was hooked. Here were five grown men d... Read More...

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Want a Job? Get It Together.

The Emperor

Dear Kids of Today, You have been hearing how hard it is to get a job for the last few years, and if you are 22 or younger, and have yet to have a "real" job... Read More...

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Valentine’s Day Doesn’t Have To Suck Ass.

The Emperor

Look, Valentine's Day is lame. Unless you are Catholic, which I have a feeling very few Racket readers are, you have no real reason to celebrate Valentine's D... Read More...

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Every Metal Video Should Be A Lyric Video – Barron Womb’s Kill Hicks

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Look, I love me some metal, but a lot of it just sounds like it's screaming at me. Norwegian metal heads Barron Womb (sweet name, fellas) show up the native Eng... Read More...

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A Shining Example of People Who Have No Idea How to Reach Their Audience

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Today, January 31st, 2014, I came across a sponsored ad on Facebook. Now, we've all seen sponsored ads that aren't QUITE aimed at the right potential customer (... Read More...

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