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The Horror is that There is No Horror

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 - by Ric Royer

On the surprising conservatism of “progressive horror” [Originally published in Arc Digital, Feb 25, 2021. ] “Climate of the Hunter is an Atmospheric Slow-Burn that Skewers Patriarchal Hierarchies & Misogyny,” declares …

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FEARLESS AND LOVING NEAR LAS VEGAS: A REVIEW OF LISA CARVER’S “THE PAHRUMP REPORT”

March 10, 2021March 30, 2021 - by Ric Royer

[First published at http://vol1brooklyn.com/2021/02/26/fearless-and-loving-near-las-vegas-a-review-of-lisa-carvers-the-pahrump-report/] There is a moment in her new book The Pahrump Report, when Lisa Carver responds to a question about her occupation by answering: “I am a writer.” …

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Pandemic, Berkshires Style; From disdain for regulations, to passion for bureaucracy, notes on day tripping during the coronavirus.

March 9, 2021March 30, 2021 - by Ric Royer

I can’t say that the Berkshires is the first place that would normally come to my mind when I think of a nice little getaway, but what I can say …

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If You Haven’t Lost Your Mind Yet, You Have Lost Your Mind

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 - by Ric Royer

If you’ve spent enough time on social media, you’ve probably experienced it: someone you know begins to exhibit signs of mental instability for everyone to witness in the spotlight of …

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The New Moral Majority, Same As The Old Moral Majority; On the allure of censorship

February 10, 2021February 10, 2021 - by Ric Royer

[Originally published by Arc Digital: https://arcdigital.media/the-new-moral-majority-same-as-the-old-moral-majority-13f7402e1287] Like many right-wing American anti-obscenity activists, Terry Rakolta was a very concerned and busy citizen in the late ’80s and early ’90s. The self-described housewife and …

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Everything is Okay

December 23, 2020December 25, 2020 - by Ric Royer

Standing in line at Dollar General. Ahead of me is a very elderly man, who walked in minutes earlier and immediately grabbed a random customer and asked for help finding …

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Start Making Sense

November 25, 2020November 26, 2020 - by Ric Royer

One of my neighbors is that type who was born and raised in the Hudson Valley, but since she had a taste of living in Brooklyn for four years, she …

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QAnon is Coming to Town

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 - by Ric Royer

Santa, coffee and QAnon in Buffalo, NY https://medium.com/@ricroyer/qanon-is-coming-to-town-211dec5f9410

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Fucking 43

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 - by Ric Royer

I don’t love George W Bush, and I don’t hate him either, but as he gets older, I am starting to realize that I really want to fuck him. I …

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Who’s Choice is it Anyway?

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 - by Ric Royer

I know this picture has been around the block already, but I can’t stop thinking about it. Can’t stop looking at it. Who is this woman? I know the answer is …

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Ric Royer

Ric Royer is a writer, performer, performer of writings and performer of writings. He is the founder and artistic director of Psychic Readings Co, a performance collective that has entertained, frightened and confused audiences with their interdisciplinary hysterics since 1999. The company has produced their strange brand of challenging and original theatre work at various venues in the U.S. and Europe.

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