40 oz. to 2022: Kirbie’s Favorite Stuff of the YearIt’s been a weird and grim year, but here are some of the beautiful things that kept me goingDec 28, 2022Dec 28, 2022
Last House on the Left, Number 1492: Minor Notes on Horror by Kirbie BennettThe movie begins with an opening shot of a quiet suburban neighborhood. The ghostly camera moves slowly, offering a view of the community…Oct 21, 2022Oct 21, 2022
Half-Life and Resilience in Native North America by Kirbie BennettIn the early 1940s as the United States was immersed in the metastasizing horror of World War II in the Pacific, the federal government…Feb 25, 2022Feb 25, 2022
“Quit Smoking, Baby, Even Though the World is Ending”: Kirbie’s Favorites of 2021It was another grim, weird year but there were plenty of great books and music to keep me going. Here are my favorites.Dec 18, 2021Dec 18, 2021
Brave Faces, Everyone: Kirbie’s End of the Year List for 2020No one asked for it but here’s my Best of 2020 List — because yes, despite the clusterfuckshitshow, there were plenty of awesome releases…Dec 26, 2020Dec 26, 2020
The Clouds Are People TooSlice-of-life short story from the Navajo Nation. For John Fante and those loved ones of mine.Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
(Not) So Quiet on the Southwestern Front: A Punk Rock Scene Report in ABQ, NM by Kirbie BennettWritten in 2014; about that time Lemuria played The Gasworks’s old DIY venue in Albuquerque. For MRR, Timmy Yo and Cometbus.Jun 21, 2020Jun 21, 2020
Between Mascots and Massacres by Kirbie BennettWritten in 2017, this essay explores the connection between crude Indigenous stereotypes and the history of colonialism and genocide.Jun 17, 20201Jun 17, 20201
Under Heaven: A Short Story by Kirbie BennettA short story originally written in 2014. For Black Lives Matter, James Baldwin, and Nelson Algren.Jun 13, 2020Jun 13, 2020
