Monthly Archives: August 2020

Short Story Saturday: “Spider The Artist”

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Hello again! Today I’m going to talk about a story by Nnedi Okorafor, “Spider The Artist.” I’ve read a few of her books, namely the Binti series and Who Fears Death, but I don’t think I’d ever read a short story by her.

“Spider The Artist” was originally published in the 2008 Seeds of Change anthology, but can be read for free on Lightspeed Magazine’s website.

Let’s begin.

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Silent Hill 2 Retrospective, Part 5: Critique and Different Versions

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Not really going to delve too much into the themes here, but there are some things that might be spoiler. However, if you’re reading this post, it’s likely you’ve read the others, which spoil the whole game anyway.)

Today, I’m going to wrap up my look at Silent Hill 2 by giving the same some critiques, and talking about the different versions of the game that are currently available. Including that one.

So, join me, won’t you?

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Short Story Saturday: “Young Goodman Brown”

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Wow, it’s been a real long time since I’ve read this story.

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” was originally published in 1835 and republished in 1846, and has become a staple of high school English classes ever since. It’s a not-too-subtle allegory about the loss of faith, as well as how the Puritans were kind of awful. Which was one of Hawthorne’s favorite subjects, to be fair.

So, let’s get started.

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Silent Hill 2 Retrospective, Part 4: Influences and Allusions

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Last time I talked about Silent Hill 2, we took a brief look at the critters infesting James’s nightmare world. This week, I thought I’d take a look at some of the other stories and items that influenced the game. Particularly, I’m going to be looking at Fyodor Dostoevsky’s 1866 novel Crime and Punishment, as well as David Lynch’s 1997 film Lost Highway.

I’m going to start with the earlier work, Crime and Punishment.

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