Fantastic Fest 2017 By Simon Barber on October 17, 2017 — 1 min read In September 2017, I was able to attend Fantastic Fest, the genre film festival which takes place at the South Lamar Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas. I hadn’t been able to visit since 2013, so it was great to be back with my compadre Dale Lloyd taking in extraordinary films from around the world and... More
Fantastic Fest 2013 By Simon Barber on September 29, 2013 — 1 min read I’m just back from Fantastic Fest, which ran from September 19-26 in Austin, Texas. Fantastic Fest is the largest genre film festival in the United States. It takes place at one of the Alamo Drafthouse theatres in Austin, which is a chain of cinemas with a terrific culture of respect for the watching of movies. More
US-Canada Road Trip 2012 – A Summary By Simon Barber on August 12, 2012 — 1 min read I wanted to publish a summary of my US-Canada road trip 2012, as much for my own memories as anything. Unfortunately, it took me a month to get to it. Anyway, here it is. If you’re interested in travel, you might enjoy checking it out. More
US-Canada road trip By Simon Barber on June 9, 2012 — 1 min read In a couple of weeks, i’ll be making a short reprise of a trip I made back in 2010, during which I drove across the United States from Boston to Seattle with my wife, brother-in-law and sister-in-law. This trip is much shorter and takes in some of Canada as well, but it should be a... More
Crossing the States By Simon Barber on April 21, 2010 — 1 min read My whole life was a haunted life, the life of a ghost. I was halfway across America, at the dividing line between the East of my youth and the West of my future – Jack Kerouac, On The Road. During May 2010, I’ll be making a road trip across America, driving about 6,000 miles from... More