Weirding the Periphery: How Imperialism Infiltrated Our Imagination Through Fantasy
So much of foundational fantasy is about the (often imperial) core versus outside territories.
Pumping Gold: How a Decade of Bodybuilding and Terrorism Started a Wave of Cheap Fantasy Movies
Politics, pulp fiction, and pumping iron.
Craving Pulverized Flesh: The Anti-Fascist Philosophy of Zombie Strippers
We are surrounded on all sides by pole-dancing ghouls.
Italo Calvino and the Secret of “Cozy” Fiction
No lattes needed.
Lost Highway, David Lynch, and the End of History
We're all on a ride going nowhere down a lost highway.
Call to Power: How a Forgotten Civilization Spinoff Game Accurately Predicted the Future
One forgotten title from 1999 that would accurately depict the arc of human civilization throughout the 21st century.
The Legend of Mother Sarah: Light in the Post-Apocalyptic Darkness
The Legend of Mother Sarah is just as bold in its prognosis of our modern woes as Akira.
Writing in the Wild: The Strange, Enduring Life of Public Typewriter Projects
Anti surveillance, pro sincerity.
Martin Scorsese’s Casino and America’s Rotten Promises
Money, murder, and Manifest Destiny.
Professional Wrestling, a Multi-Era Musical Analysis
A musical tour through wrestling history.