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- A Few Non-Spoilery Things I Can Tell You About Solo (and One Minor Spoiler) discussed 2018-06-21 12:25:06 - first published 2018-05-26 by Arthur B The fandom debate over the new Star Wars movie will doubtless be breaking out over the next few days, but here's an initial salvo.
- Eromanga Sensei: Overrated Trash discussed 2018-06-21 12:19:59 - first published 2018-06-20 by Raymond H Raymond fulfills his promise to cover a romantic comedy by choosing the last romantic comedy you'd expect to find on this site
- Jim Jarmusch Via Germany, Part 2 discussed 2018-06-20 20:30:21 - first published 2018-04-18 by Arthur B Continuing the journey through Jarmusch's back catalogue, featuring a Ghost Dog, a Crazy Horse, and a lot of caffeine and nicotine.
- Alan Moore's Yuggoth Pastiches discussed 2018-06-19 12:19:35 - first published 2018-06-11 by Arthur B Here's that overview of Alan Moore's recent Cthulhu Mythos stuff you wanted. Mild content warning: Moore likes to use rape for shock value, there's extensive discussion of that here.
- Jim Jarmusch Via Germany, Part 3 discussed 2018-06-19 10:34:01 - first published 2018-04-24 by Arthur B Our tour of the works of the American auteur (via a German blu-ray boxed set) concludes with three off-kilter genre pieces.
- Starry Wisdom, Vapid Songs discussed 2018-06-14 12:52:42 - first published 2018-06-10 by Arthur B Being an overview of the Cthulhu Mythos anthologies of Creation Books.
- A Successful Audition for the Darwin Award discussed 2018-06-12 02:59:46 - first published 2018-06-05 by Raymond H Or, why Shigeharu Aoyama is the stupidest horror movie protagonist Raymond has ever seen
- Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos and Its Imitators, Part 6 discussed 2018-06-11 04:00:09 - first published 2017-10-12 by Arthur B Though not overtly billed as such, Robert M. Price's Acolytes of Cthulhu collection is basically "Tales of the Lovecraft Mythos/The New Lovecraft Circle Take Two".
- Marsh's Beetle Gets Bogged Down discussed 2018-06-10 03:10:16 - first published 2017-11-10 by Arthur B What do scarabs do when not rolling poop? According to Richard Marsh, they bother politicians.
- Why Perfect Blue is Terrifying: An Addendum discussed 2018-05-30 12:14:51 - first published 2018-05-14 by Raymond H It's been one year since Super Eyepatch Wolf released Why Perfect Blue is Terrifying. So what better time for Raymond to start some shit by quibbling with one of his analytical idols?
- Cronenberg's Cathode-Ray Puzzle Boxes discussed 2018-05-21 06:14:41 - first published 2018-05-15 by Arthur B Arrow Video's rerelease of Videodrome and David Cronenberg's early work revives both an old classic and some long-lost enigmas.
- 2 Samuel 6:14 discussed 2018-05-10 08:50:07 - first published 2018-05-09 by Raymond H Black Robe is often thought of as the Canadian Dances with Wolves, but is the comparison apt? Raymond investigates.
- Barakamon: The Hardest Part of Making Art discussed 2018-04-25 13:43:34 - first published 2018-04-25 by Raymond H Raymond's debut article contemplates what a slice-of-life anime has to say about the artistic process.
- Funny, Complex, Imbalanced. discussed 2018-04-16 11:39:52 - first published 2017-12-15 by Sören Heim Sören reads The Simoqin Prophecies by Samit Basu. He finds it a balancing act between (not quite) pratchettesque fun, deconstructionist fantasy and jabs at PCRPGs. Sometimes it feels like a crossover between The Elder Scrolls and Monkey Island, but it has its great moments, too.
- Jim Jarmusch Via Germany, Part 1 published 2018-04-08 by Arthur B An overview of the movies of Jim Jarmusch, as enjoyed via a nicely complete German boxed set.
- Dreddfully Violent, Wonderfully Fun published 2018-03-18 by Arthur B 2012's Dredd might at last have some form of followup coming via Netflix.
- Kickstopper: Turning the Lights Out On Those Who Most Need Them discussed 2018-01-19 22:02:04 - first published 2017-11-26 by Arthur B The Cthulhu Dark RPG has its heart in the right place, but unintentionally ends up tripping over its own conflicting aims.
- Cakes on a Train discussed 2018-01-18 20:00:36 - first published 2018-01-09 by Sonia Mitchell Kenneth Brannagh travels in style on the Orient Express.
- The Greatest Empire That (maybe) Never Was a Novel discussed 2018-01-06 13:24:12 - first published 2017-12-26 by Sören Heim Sören has dug up another gem of fantastic literature. Kalpa Imperial - The Greatest Empire That Never Was by Argentinian author Angélica Gorodischer is an ambitious piece. But what exactly is it?
- Ferretnibble 3 - Two Different Frontiers, One Class, and Four Text Adventures discussed 2018-01-01 20:36:16 - first published 2017-08-01 by Robinson L Robinson and Arthur offer reviews of two short stories, a Doctor Who spinoff series, and a grab-bag of interactive fiction pieces.
- The Sequel of Shannara discussed 2018-01-01 20:00:24 - first published 2016-06-13 by Arthur B The Elfstones of Shannara finds Terry Brooks continuing to fill a very specific niche in Arthur's driving routine.
- Dissecting Lovecraft Part 3: You Never Forget Your First Dunsany discussed 2017-12-24 22:38:34 - first published 2016-10-02 by Arthur B Lovecraft's late-1910s run of short fiction saw his style and tastes evolving rapidly.
- Gradual Evolution, Not Rapid Mutation discussed 2017-12-18 04:00:08 - first published 2016-01-12 by Arthur B With Fallout 4 Bethesda don't make any big risks, but they do refine their process markedly.
- The Inner Sadness of a Nazi Murder Machine discussed 2017-12-15 20:30:03 - first published 2014-12-21 by Alasdair Czyrnyj Wolfenstein: The New Order does things you wouldn't expect a Wolfenstein game to do, and is all the richer for it.
