Book Review: Wake, Siren: Ovid Resung by Nina MacLaughlin
Joseph Edwin Haeger reviews Wake, Siren: Ovid Resung by Nina MacLaughlin. (FSG Originals)
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The Rise of Skywalker Will Close a Half-Century of Storytelling (and We Can’t Wait)
This December, the Skywalker saga is set to finish what began in 1977. Half fan-service, half new ground, I can’t wait, frankly.
Book Review: Juliet Marillier Enters the YA Fantasy Realm With The Harp of Kings
The Harp of Kings is a melding of past and present, introducing reality television tropes to the realm of fantasy. It’s distinctive, but safe enough for the merry throng of YA readers.
Joker: What Mainstream Critics Miss & Why They Miss It
Jason Arment examines the movie Joker and illustrates what mainstream critics failed to see, or at least what they failed to connect as current, real-world events.
Book Review: Tender Cuts by Jayne Martin
Joseph Edwin Haeger reviews Tender Cuts by Jayne Martin. (Vine Leaves Press)
Book Review: Little Paranoias: Stories by Sonora Taylor
Joseph Edwin Haeger reviews Little Paranoias: Stories by Sonora Taylor.
Bingepocalypse Now: A Journey Into the Heart of Netflix
I went down the river Netflix in order to define it. I returned changed, fatigued, and understood by Michael Douglas. The horror.
“Band of Brothers” Turns 18, but Has It Aged Well?
This year, HBO’s Band of Brothers turns eighteen. To celebrate, I revisited that theatre of war, only to discover uncomplicated, problematic jingoism.
Joaquin’s “Joker” Is No Laughing Matter
Joaquin’s Joker is an ugly, purposeless film, one that attempts to take us through the transformation into pure evil, but comes up well short.
Are You a Radical Pundamentalist?
Puns. They’re not hurting anyone, right? Wrong. Radical pundamentalist joke killers are on the rise, and you could be next.