It’s October, which means I try to devote each evening to watching a horror film, ranging from classics like Nosferatu to personal favorites like Poltergeist to ones I just never got around to watching like The Omen (the original—it was okay). But what about “non-fiction?” Have you ever had an experience you just can’t explain? A…
Hanzai Japan: From Crime Fiction to Surreal Noir
Hanzai Japan: Fantastical, Futuristic Stories of Crime From and About Japan Edited by Nick Mamatas and Masumi Washington Haikasoru October 20, 2015 Haikasoru bills this as a collection of crime fiction from and about Japan, and as such, my initial response was mixed. Crime fiction usually is not on my list of preferred genres, but…
Top 5 Scooby Doo Movies for Halloween
It’s Halloween! You know what that means? It’s time to snuggle up with your favorite talking canine and have a movie marathon of all his wonderful hits. I’m here to bring you the top five Scooby Doo films to watch for Halloween! There have been many Scooby Doo movies that have been produced over the…
The Twin Peaks Log: S.2 E’s 21/22
Welcome to our biweekly roundtable of Twin Peaks where we are working our way through every. Single. Episode. Some of us are regulars and some of us newbies, but none of our experiences are the same. So get yourself a damn fine cup of coffee, watch along with us, and feel free to chime in…
The Twin Peaks Log: S.2 E’s 19/20
Welcome to our biweekly roundtable of Twin Peaks where we are working our way through every. Single. Episode. Some of us are regulars and some of us newbies, but none of our experiences are the same. So get yourself a damn fine cup of coffee, watch along with us, and feel free to chime in…
The Twin Peaks Log: S.2 E’s 17 /18
Welcome to our biweekly roundtable of Twin Peaks where we are working our way through every. Single. Episode. Some of us are regulars and some of us newbies, but none of our experiences are the same. So get yourself a damn fine cup of coffee, watch along with us, and feel free to chime in…
The Twin Peaks Log: S.2 E’s 15/16
Welcome to our biweekly roundtable of Twin Peaks where we are working our way through every. Single. Episode. Some of us are regulars and some of us newbies, but none of our experiences are the same. So get yourself a damn fine cup of coffee, watch along with us, and feel free to chime in…
The Twin Peaks Log: S.2 E.13/14
We are still stuck in the muck of the second season of Twin Peak. So hold on to your hats, it’s another Liveblog Rewatch!
Buckle Up Creampuffs, We’re Off to Season 2: An Interview with Carmilla Producer Steph Ouaknine
The recent surge of literary webseries on YouTube have brought new life to some previously under-appreciated classic novels. But the production of Joseph Sheridan LeFanu’s Carmilla, a Gothic novella from 1871, hasn’t just reinvented the story of a possibly lesbian vampire and the girl who may be lover or victim. They have transformed it into a…
The Twin Peaks Log: S2 E’s 11/12
Welcome to our biweekly roundtable of Twin Peaks where we are working our way through every. Single. Episode. Some of us are regulars and some of us newbies, but none of our experiences are the same. So get yourself a damn fine cup of coffee, watch along with us, and feel free to chime in…
Without Smearing Her Lipstick: Missing Agent Carter? Try Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
If you’re reading TV reviews on this site, there’s a good chance you’re already watching Marvel’s Agent Carter. If you’re living in the United States (or anywhere outside of Australia), however, there’s a good chance you’re not watching Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. If that’s the case, you’ll want to fire up your Netflix queue right…
Dogears: The Next Generation of Unapologetic, Obstinate Busybodies
How it Went Down Kekla Magoon Henry Holt and Co. October 21, 2014 Do you know the phrase, “there are two sides to every story?” Instead of two, this book presents about a dozen. The only facts of the story—presented in a foreword titled “The Incident”—are that black teenager Tariq Johnson, was shot twice by…
