So, no new posts this week. There’s been some not-great stuff going on and I’ll be taking this week off from the blog to keep from burning out. I shall return next week, though.
Taking The Week Off
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Short Story Saturday: “Spider The Artist”
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.
Silent Hill 2 Retrospective, Part 5: Critique and Different Versions
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?
Mythology Monday: Thor Goes Fishing
Back to Norse mythology this week, while I weave you the tale of how Thor went fishing one day and brought up fucking Jörmungandr.
Short Story Saturday: “Young Goodman Brown”
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.
Star Trek TOS Recaps: “The Squire Of Gothos”
Images from TrekCore.com
Well, folks, we’ve got a real fun one today.
I should probably point out that I’m not being sarcastic; this episode really is a lot of fun.
Mythology Monday: La Llorona
I know we’re still a couple of months away from October, but I’m feeling a little spooky today. So I’m going to talk about La Llorona, aka The Weeping Woman, aka The Woman in White.
Short Story Saturday: “The Tell-Tale Heart”
Hello again, friends! I have decided to talk about yet another story by Edgar Allan Poe. It seems that I talk about him a lot, huh. Well, he is one of my favorite writers, and this is probably my favorite story of his.
So let’s dig into “The Tell-Tale Heart.”
Silent Hill 2 Retrospective, Part 4: Influences and Allusions
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.
Mythology Monday: Theseus Kills The Minotaur, Fucks Over A Woman, And Gets His Dad Killed
So, in the past I’ve talked about how the Minotaur came to be, as well as Theseus’s part in the dumbest plan to find a wife ever conceived. Today, I’m going to bring those two together and tell you about how Theseus killed the Minotaur.
Katethulu's Cave Of Mysteries 