So Tor Books, the fantasy literature titan, launched Nightfire, a horror imprint a little over a year ago. Tor is the one with the minimalist mountain peak logo that if it wasn’t imprinted onto you at a young age, rightly looks like the logo of a sporting goods company. Because publishing is slow even without … Continue reading Story Collection Review: Come Join Us By The Fire
Rendevous with R’lyeh: Wonder and Esotericism in Rendevous With Rama
I've had a long relationship with Arthur C. Clarke, even though he writes with an approach to structure and characters that I would find disappointing in another author. Most people are familiar with him as the writer of the book 2001: A Space Odyssey, which is a story that the film version has been more … Continue reading Rendevous with R’lyeh: Wonder and Esotericism in Rendevous With Rama
From the Archives: Wytches Issue 4
This was originally published on The Latest Pull, a comics focused website in 2015 After three excellent and chilling issues the final pieces have been set for the upcoming climax of the first story arc of Scott Snyder and Jock’s “Wytches.” With the previous issue lifting the hood on the inner workings of the concerned … Continue reading From the Archives: Wytches Issue 4
Comic Review: Snotgirl
Benadryl is a hell of a drug, but as someone with chronic allergies and lifelong trouble sleeping I've conscripted allergy medicine into fight against my body. Benadryl is the Duke Nukem of allergy medicine, its here to clear sinuses and chew bubblegum, and he's all out of gum. Recalling exactly when I fall asleep with … Continue reading Comic Review: Snotgirl
Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a great idea.
Washington Post contributor Christine Emba published an opinion piece yesterday titled "Millennials are turning to Harry Potter for meaning. Thats a mistake." Its a lazy headline for a lazy opinion. In this article she criticizes the podcast Harry Potter and the Sacred Text and its current following at live recording events as being as "willful … Continue reading Harry Potter and the Sacred Text is a great idea.
“Just One More” – Frank Miller’s Anti-Censorship Ad
I spent the weekend at comic con, I thought about writing about how its too big for its own good but that isn't news to anyone One interesting booth I was able to visit was for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, they were selling signed trade paperbacks and prints with the same donation jargon … Continue reading “Just One More” – Frank Miller’s Anti-Censorship Ad
Peter Parker is Still a Nerd
Judging by how well it did nearly the whole world saw Spider-Man Homecoming last weekend. Its been praised virtually since its announcement as being the best depiction of Spider-Man on screen, that finally we have the real Spider-Man. Now that I've seen the movie I'd be inclined to agree, Tom Holland deserves the praise he … Continue reading Peter Parker is Still a Nerd
Late Stage Counterculture: Airheads (1994)
I’m not sure if this is still a thing today, but when I was growing up it was very possible to see movies over and over again on accident and never actually see the entire thing start to finish. These were movies that were “TV Favorites” that aired in the middle of a Sunday … Continue reading Late Stage Counterculture: Airheads (1994)
Dune Club Week One
I’ve been pretty hype for Dune Club, so much so that I posted about how highly I thought of the idea a month ago. Dune Club kicked off yesterday July 9th and will continue for eleven more Sundays to come. So how did it turn out? It was good, even though the Comic Book Girl … Continue reading Dune Club Week One
[Podcast] My Little Pony: Friendship is Spaghetti
https://audio.simplecast.com/76432.mp3 In this episode Barry and Clay talk with Seldom Needy, a friend of Barry's and a long time member of the My Little Pony fan community. We talk about how we feel abut the show seven seasons in now, including a discussion of the MLP fandom, Barry and Seldom argue about whether you … Continue reading [Podcast] My Little Pony: Friendship is Spaghetti
