James Greene Jr. is a freelance writer who has contributed to various publications, including Crawdaddy!, New York Press, Splitsider, PopMatters, Geek Monthly, and Uncle John's Bathroom Reader. His writing delves into pop culture analysis, bringing a unique voice characterized by sharp insights and a humorous approach to dissecting familiar topics. Greene often explores the lesser-known aspects of popular media, offering fresh perspectives that uncover deeper meanings within seemingly ordinary phenomena. His ability to connect diverse cultural elements while maintaining an engaging style makes him a notable voice in literary non-fiction.
Tells the story of horror punk band, the Misfits, from its beginnings at the end of the original punk movement through its dissolution in the early 1980s and the legal warring and reunions that have carried the band into the twenty-first century.
This small book of poems, 'Seeing Things', is a farewell collection by James Greene Previous publications by Greene include the first collection of his own poetry, 'Dead-Man's Fall' (published by The Bodley Head 1980) and 'A Sad Paradise' (published by Lines Review Editions, Macdonald 1990) as well as a number of translations of poetry by Russian poet Osip Mandelshtam and others. Greene has written the plays 'Killing Time in the Kremlin' and 'The Bin', and his work has featured in the London Review of Books. A must have for lovers of great poetry.
"Rarely has a movie this expensive provided so many quotable lines." So spake Roger Ebert in his review of Ghostbusters, the 1984 blockbuster that combined our paranormal fears and fascination with some of the sharpest comic minds of the day. Ghostbusters instantly resonated with audiences thanks to eye-popping special effects and crackling wit; to date, it remains the highest grossing horror comedy of all time. The film spawned an Emmy-nominated Saturday morning cartoon, a tent pole 1989 sequel, a contentious 2016 reboot, legions of merchandise, and one of the most dedicated fan bases in history. Ghostbusters also elevated its players to superstardom, something a few cast members found more daunting than the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Now, for the first time, the entire history of the slime-soaked franchise is told in A Convenient Parallel Dimension: The Ghostbusters Saga 1975-2020. The cohesion of talent during the mid-'70s comedy revolution, the seat-of-their-pants creation of the first Ghostbusters, the explosive success that seemed to mandate a franchise, the five year struggle to make Ghostbusters II, the 31 year struggle to make Ghostbusters III -- it's all here, with incredible attention to detail. Thoroughly researched and engaging, A Convenient Parallel Dimension smashes long-held myths and half truths about the dynamics behind this cultural juggernaut and presents the real story, down to the last drop of ectoplasm.