Gone Magazine

The logical explanation was, of course, that we were hearing an animal in the leaves and brush of the woods.  Logic, however, does not often come into the mind of an eleven year old.  Ruled by impulse and imagination, I knew that there was someone in the woods who was out to get me, and [...]

The Setup
“I hate that phrase,” our pal Jake used to say back in the ‘90s.  “The only time anyone ever says, ‘it’s all good’ is when something sucks.  If it sucks, say it fucking sucks, dammit.”
And for the most part, Jake was right, and still is.  A typical use of the phrase back then would [...]

The summer movie season if finally over and we’re left with a lot to think about. For all the pessimists there’s the impending film drought, but there is one thing to be excited about: another Spoiler Alert!!!
Warner Brothers has announced that a new Superman picture is in development. Apparently ignoring Brian Singer’s attempt, as most [...]

Let go and let God…the words seemed to echo off my footsteps as I walked down the sidewalk.  The arrogance of the phrase was the first thing to hit me earlier as I sat in a court ordered aa meeting; to think that god’s will may only be asserted after the release of our own.  [...]

This is the April edition of Gone Magazine, and the temptation to spin you some sort of shit you won’t believe is strong.  So I’m doing that, but here’s the catch: it’s true.  You still won’t believe it, and the joke’s on all of us.
So, there’s this person out there named Sibel Edmonds.  An Azerbaijani [...]

As people just like me find it harder and harder to actually leave their homes to see a film in a theater, as people just like me anticipate movies just to trash them, I stare incredulously at my DVD collection for the first time. I own all three Spiderman films, though I really only like [...]

I remember the guys name; Ron Ignatowski.  Dont’ ask me how I remember, maybe it was because the name was so unusual.  His companions names are long forgotten.  We followed Ron and company inside their apartment where they fed us hamburgers and asked us the usual questions; what happened?, where are your parents?, etc, etc.  [...]

Walking in to the Valley ASAP across from the HoJo on Central Avenue in Staunton was reminiscent of walking into the principles office in grade school.  Indeed, I was treated from the beginning as an errant child in need of discipline.  The smudged beige walls seemed to demand my immediate resignation.  Behind the sliding glass [...]

The plan was simple.  We would sneak out of our houses, grabbing only essentials; some clothes, food, and whatever money we could find around the house.  We would then meet at our usual spot with our gear and 10 speeds and set off on the W&OD trail heading east.  From there we would wing it [...]

Okay, so raise your hand if you’ve ever read a comic book. Damn, really? I guess that’s why the industry is collapsing. Well, how about the comics page in your local newspaper? Alright, I see some more hands hesitantly going up. It’s alright, you’re among friends; I’ll take that gum Zawolski. So, I’ll bet even [...]