Review: The Littlest Astronaut
The Littlest Astronaut by Tonara Cluric My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book has a really cute title and the whole thing is super
Review: The Charmer
The Charmer by Tonara Cluric My rating: 2 of 5 stars Have you ever wished that Dollman Versus Demonic Toys was sexier? I mean, other

Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 263
We fixed our theme music. Also, I judged a spelling bee.
Review: Macbeth
Macbeth by William Shakespeare My rating: 3 of 5 stars It’s been a couple year, but I’ll remember this as best I can. Macbeth is
Boobs Save The Arkade Pt.1
This is a story about the time our sweet arcade almost got shut down by evil Japanese condo developers. But in a way, it’s also
Donations
I know I said I’d plan to make regular donations to the arts this year, and I guess I still see this as one. One

Pete’s Exhaustive Review of Modelland
Introduction Fuck you, it’s Modelland. That’s the slogan I came up with for this project. Or a chorus, if you will. My first attempt to
Review: Eat Your Own Cum Tutorial: A very short effective tutorial to tasting your own semen.
Eat Your Own Cum Tutorial: A very short effective tutorial to tasting your own semen. by Ivana Tastit My rating: 2 of 5 stars I

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We had severe technical difficulties that resulted in no theme music. But just make up a song in your head, ya bum.
Review: Heart and Brain: An Awkward Yeti Collection
Heart and Brain: An Awkward Yeti Collection by The Awkward Yeti My rating: 3 of 5 stars I don’t know what to do with this
Because Fuck Football
Y’know, let’s talk about religion first. I think that will make people less angry. I’m on board with people engaging in whatever wacky religions they
Proper Ways To Lead Off A Marriage Proposal During the Super Bowl
When I met you, I was holding in so many farts all night. I get the farts when I’m nervous. And now, tonight, thanks to
Super Bowl Soda Displays
Uh, nice work. the only problem is, we are gonna have to unload SO MUCH Orange Crush. Nobody drinks that shit. Well, just donate
Review: Undecorate: The No-Rules Approach to Interior Design
Undecorate: The No-Rules Approach to Interior Design by Christiane Lemieux My rating: 2 of 5 stars Here’s my Buzzfeed-style review, Home Decorations That Prove You
Review: Apartment Therapy Complete and Happy Home
Apartment Therapy Complete and Happy Home by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan My rating: 2 of 5 stars Ecch. HGTV, are you listening right now? Apartment Therapy, open
Review: Prison Island: A Graphic Memoir
Prison Island: A Graphic Memoir by Colleen Frakes My rating: 2 of 5 stars There were three main problems with this book. 1. It kinda

Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 261
Just a show so sad we didn’t eat sadness chips.
Review: Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus by Nick Suttner My rating: 3 of 5 stars Well, the parts that were good were GREAT. And the parts that

Pete’s ENTIRE Exhaustive Review of Modelland
Pt 1: Introduction Modelland. Here begins the chronicle of my second run at Modelland. I just want to start off with something here. A problem
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars Today, I finished fucking Modelland. A saga that began on May 28th, the year of
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 02/01/2016 Update: I’m now 90% through this book, and in this last section, shit gets
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 01/30/2016 Update: The plan is hatched. Dylan pretends to faint, the lights in the entire

Getcha T-Shirts!
If you follow around here, you know that I have been pretty much against making merchandise. This is, frankly, because I think that the time
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 01/29/2016 Update: Today is filled with some true WTFuck moments. Today is all about Manattack.

Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 260
Our first ever cooking show. Plus, 2016 has provided the nicest and meanest person of the year. Already.
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 01/28/2016 Update: We rejoin our models in the night, and Zarpessa has a night terror
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 01/27/2016 Update: Modelland. Modelland. Modelland. I was singing this song in my head today, and
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 01/26/2016 Update the Second: Yes, friends, I worked the weekend, and that means there’s time
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 01/26/2016 Update: And now, the romance between Tookie and Bravo heats up. Sort of. I’m
Review: The Motorcycle Samurai, Volume 1: A Fiery Demise
The Motorcycle Samurai, Volume 1: A Fiery Demise by Chris Sheridan My rating: 2 of 5 stars Someone, somewhere put this on a list of
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 01/25/2016 Update: Do you feel like it’s been too long since this book had just

The Helpful Snowglobes
There’s a great debate over whether or not the oscars are racist. Fuck that shit. These are the Helpful Snowglobes, our first annual film awards,
Review: Mail-Order Mysteries: Real Stuff from Old Comic Book Ads!
Mail-Order Mysteries: Real Stuff from Old Comic Book Ads! by Kirk Demarais My rating: 3 of 5 stars This guy actually got ahold of some
Review: Wonder Woman, Vol. 1: Blood
Wonder Woman, Vol. 1: Blood by Brian Azzarello My rating: 2 of 5 stars Fuck me, what a throwback to the old days of comics

Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 259
We rent a friend. For free. And get what we paid for.
Review: Intro to Alien Invasion
Intro to Alien Invasion by Owen King My rating: 2 of 5 stars Lately, a lot of my book reviews have started with these “efforts”,
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 01/21/2016 Update: And now, our next chapter, The Porcelain Pact. Finally, a frank discussion of

The Plan
Over the last year or so I’ve found myself really frustrated by issues of social justice, race, gender, and all types of equality. Not because
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 01/20/2016 Update: Last Time: Dylan ran out of debate class because she was sad about
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 01/19/2016 Update: When we left you, we were in WOW, aka debate class. We’d debated
Review: Secret, Volume 1: Never Get Caught
Secret, Volume 1: Never Get Caught by Jonathan Hickman My rating: 2 of 5 stars I had a hard time telling the faces apart at
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars Howdy,In celebration of finishing half of this book, I posted ALL the reviews thus far
Review: Doomboy
Doomboy by Tony Sandoval My rating: 2 of 5 stars The art is great, the primary story arc is okay, but the whole thing feels
Review: Iron Fist: The Living Weapon, Vol. 1: Rage
Iron Fist: The Living Weapon, Vol. 1: Rage by Kaare Andrews My rating: 2 of 5 stars Weird. Kinda sloppy. I would like to share
Pete’s Exhaustive Review of Modelland: The Entire First Half
It’s taken me about 9 months to get halfway through Modelland. I’m hoping to wrap this up before the 1-year mark. As I just passed

Pen Test: Part 1
I’m a bit of a pen coinnesseur. Do I believe that coinnesseur is the right word for me? No. Can I even spell it? No.
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 01/15/2016 Update: Officially announcing that I am over 50% of the way through this muhfucker!
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 01/14/2016 Update: Apparently we have an Australian instructor in Modelland. Excuse me, not Australian. She’s
Review: Trees, Vol. 1: In Shadow
Trees, Vol. 1: In Shadow by Warren Ellis My rating: 0 of 5 stars Huh. This isn’t one that I would rail against, and I


New Anniversary Gifts By Year
Recently it has come to my attention that the “modern” anniversary gift list was created by Chicago Public Librarians in 1937. I couldn’t find a
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 01/13/2016 Update: Okay, there are a few storylines that I THINK are coming to actually
Review: Unfamiliar Fishes
Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell My rating: 1 of 5 stars I listened to this on audiobook with my mom while we drove to Santa
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 01/12/2016 Update: “Every new Bella started menstruating at exactly the same time.” Mic drop. A
Review: SuperMutant Magic Academy
SuperMutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tamaki My rating: 3 of 5 stars The highs were high, and some of the humor was super excellent. There

Perfectly Round Boulders
My job? Oh, well I take boulders and chip away at them until they’re perfectly round. Lots of people think you can just find a
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 01/10/2016 Update: “Admiring the D, are you?” The first piece of dialogue in this chapter,

Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 257
New year, new me, same everyone else, but new me!
Review: The Billion Dollar Lottery
The Billion Dollar Lottery by Charles Hinton My rating: 0 of 5 stars “Son, get my life savings out of the closet.” “You mean the
Review: Get Him Off ATTORNEY AT LAW
Get Him Off ATTORNEY AT LAW by Charles Hinton My rating: 2 of 5 stars Kicking off the new year right! You might be wondering

New Year’s Resolutions
Twenty revolutions on The Scrambler at the fair. Confirmation that resolutions and revolutions are the same thing.

Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 256
Our new, official science advisor is in the house.
The Nitpicks On Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Well, here it is. An opinion from an unsophisticated movie watcher. And duh, spoilers. Don’t read this if you haven’t seen the movie. Just see

House Hunters: Imperial Base Edition
House 1: Imperial General: Hmm. I see advantages. There are lots of walkways in crazy places. Walkways above other walkways and they cross over in

House Hunters: Star Wars Rebel Base Edition
Home 1: Rebel Leader: I like the place. It’s on a backwoods planet, which is a plus. There seems to be a race of adorable

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The war on Christmas is fought on one fronts.
Getcha Kindle Crap!
Starting tomorrow, ALL my stuff is free on Kindle for a few days. So download now and read at your convenience. We’ve got: Conntra: Wads
Review: Gamelife: A Memoir
Gamelife: A Memoir by Michael W. Clune My rating: 4 of 5 stars So torn here. Good book. Good read. Some of the more philosophical
Review: East of West, Vol. 4: Who Wants War?
East of West, Vol. 4: Who Wants War? by Jonathan Hickman My rating: 3 of 5 stars Here’s what’s weird about this volume. It includes
Review: Conntra: Wads of Power: an erotic adventure
Conntra: Wads of Power: an erotic adventure by Peter Derk My rating: 3 of 5 stars Proud to announce my a new Kindle book: Conntra:
Review: East of West, Vol. 3: There Is No Us
East of West, Vol. 3: There Is No Us by Jonathan Hickman My rating: 3 of 5 stars There’s this Kurt Vonnegut rule of storytelling:
Review: East of West, Vol. 2: We Are All One
East of West, Vol. 2: We Are All One by Jonathan Hickman My rating: 3 of 5 stars …Aaaaand this confirms that the decision to
Review: East of West, Vol. 1: The Promise
East of West, Vol. 1: The Promise by Jonathan Hickman My rating: 3 of 5 stars I wanted to give this another shot, and in
Review: East of West #1
East of West #1 by Jonathan Hickman My rating: 3 of 5 stars I wanted to give this another shot, and in order to know

Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 254
I nearly died-ed in the snow. And then I did not. And you can be there with me!
Review: Moon Knight, Vol. 1: From the Dead
Moon Knight, Vol. 1: From the Dead by Warren Ellis My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is totally awesome. Remember when it wasn’t boring
Review: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1: Squirrel Power
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1: Squirrel Power by Ryan North My rating: 4 of 5 stars Hilarious. It’s goofy as all hell, but I
Review: Modelland
Modelland by Tyra Banks My rating: 1 of 5 stars 12/10/2015 Update: Chapters 16 and 17 This book is a clown car. Just when you
Review: Torso
Torso by Brian Michael Bendis My rating: 2 of 5 stars The more you learn about your heroes, the worse it is. I know this
Review: Bloodshot Reborn, Vol 1: Colorado
Bloodshot Reborn, Vol 1: Colorado by Jeff Lemire My rating: 2 of 5 stars My mistake was reading this Bloodshot volume FIRST, before I read
Review: The Valiant
The Valiant by Matt Kindt My rating: 3 of 5 stars Valiant Comics are back. That’s a thing. If you’d have asked me a few
Review: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed
So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a great book. And an important one. This book
Review: Deep Dark Fears
Deep Dark Fears by Fran Krause My rating: 3 of 5 stars These are great. The kind of irrational fears most of us have and
Review: Caliban
Caliban by Garth Ennis My rating: 3 of 5 stars I maaaaaay have had a good deal of Nyquil in my system before I read
Review: The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Fighting the Big Motherfuckin’ Sad
The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Fighting the Big Motherfuckin’ Sad by Adam Gnade My rating: 3 of 5 stars The thing I liked most about this
Review: The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil
The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a hugely popular book right now. And I
Review: Batman ’66, Vol. 1
Batman ’66, Vol. 1 by Jeff Parker My rating: 3 of 5 stars Ah, 60’s Batman. Whoever decided that there was a Batman void here
Review: A Very Minor Prophet: A Novel
A Very Minor Prophet: A Novel by James Bernard Frost My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve long been a fan of Portland, and made
Review: Little Robot
Little Robot by Ben Hatke My rating: 2 of 5 stars I don’t know what it is with me and robots. If I ever needed
Review: Nimona
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Nimona. Really, really good. Funny. And it’s got what I’ve been asking for, a female-led
Review: The Delinquents
The Delinquents by James Asmus My rating: 3 of 5 stars Good laughs, good fun. The best part is probably the Big Fight, which instead
Review: Last Day in Vietnam
Last Day in Vietnam by Will Eisner My rating: 3 of 5 stars Solid, good stuff. But it’s Will Eisner. What did you expect? The
Review: New Avengers, Vol. 3: Other Worlds
New Avengers, Vol. 3: Other Worlds by Jonathan Hickman My rating: 3 of 5 stars Why are there like 5 titles running under the New
Review: New Avengers, Vol. 2: Infinity
New Avengers, Vol. 2: Infinity by Jonathan Hickman My rating: 3 of 5 stars Jonathan Hickman. On the one hand, I like how far his
Review: Grayson, Vol 1: Agents of Spyral
Grayson, Vol 1: Agents of Spyral by Tom King My rating: 3 of 5 stars Decent, although there wasn’t a whole lot going on. Dick

Pete’s Correspondence Locksmith School
Welcome Letter: Thanks for choosing Pete’s Correspondence Locksmithing School! Over the next couple of months, maybe years depending on how much I get locked out

Review: Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir
Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir by Stan Lee My rating: 4 of 5 stars I don’t mind saying it brought a tear to my
