Yanstebangus: Poll Position, Part 4: Novelty
Oct 19th
To long-time fans, new readers, and disclaimer geeks, one and all, welcome. You may ask “why” after reading this gratuitous post. Let’s suffice to say it’s because someone’s got to bring the quality of writing down around here, and I have a reputation to uphold. Granted, it’s not nearly going as [...]
Yanstebangus: Poll Position, Part 3 (Generation Why)
Oct 6th
I looked up, and, to my shock and dismay, my ex-wife was there. “Geez,” I said, “first, no pudding at lunch and now this. What’s the matter, overdrawn at the blood bank?”
Yanstebangus: Poll Position, Part 2 (Subterfuge In D Minor)
Sep 20th
Obsidian. That must have been what the walls were covered with in the stairwell. The steps themselves were black granite, filled with light and dark shades of gray pebbles. They were cut square and polished to a mirror finish. The walls, also, were mirror-polished, showing warped, obscure reflections in their inky blackness.
The stairwell was lit [...]
Yanstebangus: Poll Position Pt. 1
Feb 28th
“OK, Murray, here’s the gag. Reality show, OK? We get this nut job to put together four of the world’s favorite pop musicians, under the pretense he’s putting together a super-group. Then, when everything looks like it’s going great, POW! ZOK!”
The sudden burst of ebullience and wild gesticulation made the bespectacled Murray [...]
Yanstebangus: Originations 13 – 15
Apr 28th
The first few Popumentaries shows went well. These first 4 shows focused on biographies of and performances by each of the stars. Each artist was a professional, and had been through television appearances before. Stefano, of course, was a natural TV studio denizen. He conferred with the director and the lighting [...]
Yanstebangus: Beginnings
Feb 3rd
Welcome, Synopsis fans:
With shifting points of view, this is a semi-autobiographical tale of the entertainment juggernaut known simply as Yanstebangus. Focused loosely on how they come together, and why, this cautionary tale is fraught with portent—starring Mack Truck Assembly-Line workers Eddie Fraught with George Portent. How could we give any more away? And [...]
