Beautiful, Byronic creatures of the night existed before Interview with the Vampire, but in the 46 years since Anne Rice’s debut novel, nearly every major pop culture vampire – Spike, Bill Compton, Damon Salvatore, even the kinky, comedic bloodsuckers on What We Do in the Shadows – has taken a midnight stroll through her Savage…
REVIEW: Invincible Soars, but Can’t Escape its Source Material
I honestly didn’t know what to expect going into the premiere of Amazon’s Invincible series. I had long since soured on the comic (the early issues were a favorite of teenage Zoe, but the quick descent into Robert Kirkman’s stock gore and shock reveals made me abandon ship). Still, the idea of a big-budget Western…
WEBCOMIC REVIEW: Tell Me A Story Does Not Tell Any New Stories
Tell Me A Story, a web series written and produced by Kevin Williamson that first aired on CBS All-Access in 2018, arrives on The CW on July 28th. The show advertises itself as a dark and twisted modernization of classic fairytales, with the first season focusing on Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, and…
Community, Paternity, & Fraternity Come Together in the Katy Keene Finale
In Katy Keene chapter 13, The aftermath of Pepper’s arrest plays out, Katy turns to Gloria for help with her Guy-related mess, and Jorge tries to rally the neighborhood to save the apartment and his folks’ bodega. The season comes to a conclusion; will we all survive quarantine to see the next season?! Will Katy…
“Chain of Fools” Makes Pepper’s Plant Wither & Katy Keene Shimmer
In Katy Keene chapter 12, The Pepper Plant finally opens. The truth about Pepper’s past as a con artist is also finally revealed to her friends. Alex worries that Pepper might screw him out of his investment though, leading to his relationship with Josie entering wobbly ground. Meanwhile, Katy’s super-hot relationship with Guy hits a…
Katy Keene “Turns” the Page to the Met(a) Gala
In Katy Keene chapter eleven, It’s Met(a) Gala Time, Kiddies! As Katy struggles to balance her new Lacy’s job with life designing for Guy, she takes a risk with her client’s dress that might backfire. Add some drama with K.O. onto the pile, her latent feelings for Guy, and a revelation about the result of her…
“Gloria” is Glorious as Katy Keene Gets her Mojo Back
In Katy Keene chapter ten, Gloria’s accused of something ugly, setting Katy on the investigative warpath to clear her mentor’s name only to get looped back into her Mom Mystery. Elsewhere: Jorge’s Hail Mary throw to keep Bernardo in his life goes haywire; Pepper’s past finally threatens to go Vesuvius on her; and Kevin Keller pops…
Katy Keene Learns That Sometimes Wishin’ and Hopin’ Ain’t Easy
In Katy Keene chapter nine, everyone’s dreams come horribly true. Katy turns to Pepper for help when her new position at Lacy’s becomes too much for her to handle, thanks to Guy; Josie’s viral video inspires Alex to reunite the Pussycats, but he, Josie, and Alex’s father all have different visions for what the new version…
Katy Keene’s “Ma” is all About Family
In Katy Keene chapter eight, Jorge copes with the aftermath of his gay bashing incident, which means dealing with his father’s resultant over-protectiveness and his own trauma. Josie rebels against Alex’s authority vis-a-vis her career (again) by shooting a music video behind his back. Katy has the opportunity to compete for a prestigious internship, but to…
Katy Keene’s Spider Woman Gets Tangled In Its Own Web
In Katy Keene chapter seven, Katy’s big opportunity to step out as a designer may come at the price of her princely indiscretion being exposed; Pepper tries to cozy up to the Cabot siblings for moolah for Jorge’s show; Josie is frustrated that her EP has gotten her nowhere, and Jorge teams up with Pepper…
Mama Said There’d Be Katy Keenes Like This
In Katy Keene chapter six, Katy gets caught between a rock and her client; the truth comes down on Pepper; and Jorge has to battle it out with a hated rival for his spot at the top of his local drag food chain as Shangela invades Molly’s Crisis.
Here Comes the Sun and We Say This Week’s Katy Keene…is All Right
In Katy Keene chapter four, our heroine nurses her broken heart by throwing her all into work. There’s also: adopted sibling incest, porn shoots, and rats in paper bags.