A new short story, written by Michael Kurt with an illustration by Laura Helsby! As summer starts, Hailey Serton reflects on the end of high school and who she’ll be in college.

FictionMichael KurtNovember 29, 2022fiction, laura helsby, shortstoryComment

Story: June 2022

June 2022 is a piece of short fiction from Michael Kurt. On a night jog, after finally deciding to forget her past and improve her outlook on life, a woman encounters the very thing that she’s feared most, and the pain is transcendent.

FictionMichael KurtNovember 14, 2022fiction, shortstoryComment

Comic: Halloween

Three friends discover that tonight is their last Halloween together.

ComicMichael KurtNovember 13, 2022Halloween, Lane Lloyd, Nikki PowersComment

Comic: Sinkhole

Sinkhole is the story of two friends who started a big forest fire when they were teenagers and how they have, somehow, ended up walking back into trouble! Written by Michael Kurt with art by Dee Noonan. You can read this entire comic for free now.

ComicMichael KurtNovember 13, 2022comic, deenoonanComment

Interview: Sara A. Mueller ("THE BONE ORCHARD" out now)

An interview with the Portland-based fantasy author Sara A. Mueller about her 2022 book “The Bone Orchard" (out now from Tor).

InterviewMichael KurtMarch 17, 2022Interview, Fiction, The Bone Orchard, MuellerComment

Review: Birds of Paradise (Prime, 2021)

Review of the film: Birds of Paradise. “Birds of Paradise is toned-down Suspiria and more-often-weird Black Swan. It is a fine film to add to the sexy, strange ballet canon.”

ReviewMichael KurtSeptember 28, 2021birdsofparadise, filmreview, primeComment

Review: The Voyeurs (Prime, 2021)

Review of the film: The Voyeurs. “In the end, the movie pays off all its promises. Voyeurism is at the heart of the film and it is sexy, but also it comes with a mile of guilt and judgement.”