Reactor has an interview with Anna de Marcken, who won the Ursula K. LeGuin award with her novella It Lasts Forever and Then It’s Over, described as “not your usual zombie story.” She states she’s uncomfortable with metaphors.
Judith Tarr sometimes reviews older movies, especially ones with a speculative story element. Here she reviews 1996’s Loch Ness.
Readers won a victory against book-banning in Alaska.
In her newsletter, Charlie Jane Anders talks about first-draft revisions and making words count.
Films that flopped and then became classics: the Guardian has a list.
Atlas Obscura covers one of the best land-sale cons of the 19th century, complete with the map of the non-existent country.
Today’s image has nothing to do with any of the topics. I just like it.
What an intriguing exploration of Edwige Fenech's role in giallo films! I appreciate how you highlighted her unique blend of…
Hahaha! You might like the one "Shocktober" scene near the end!
For some strange reason, I get the feeling I might like this one! 😁
Wow, 20 dollars? That seems a lot for a 100-or-so-page book, but most of my novellas have come via ARCs…
I might say "formulaic" actually.