Friday Fiction: Talking to A Ghost – Part 2
This strange urban fantasy story continues. Our main character has managed to catch up with a ghost—but now he has to talk to him.
Trailer Review: Harold and the Purple Crayon
The fact this is being made into a movie doesn’t bode super well for things. Remakes are a contentious topic under normal circumstances. This doesn’t seem like normal circumstances.
It Came From The Archives: “The Girls Are Never Gone: Fast-Paced Scares”
The Girls Are Never Gone is an interesting blend of concepts attached to a traditional ghost story. From The Twisted Ones to Horrid to even aspects of Harrow Lake, I already knew this story’s bones.
Friday Fiction: Talking to A Ghost – Part 1
Despite that title, this is not a horror story. It’s an urban fantasy. One set in a city where ghosts are perfectly normal.
Marvel Rising: Playing With Fire Is The Best One
Playing with Fire marks the last Marvel Rising entry. As far as I can tell, the series died with this one. It’s been years since the last one. But, against all odds, they managed to end with the best episode.
How Is X-Men ’97 Without Seeing The Prequel?
This review of X-Men ’97 has a caveat to it. This review is not intended for fans of the original series. I haven’t seen much of the original series, and it’s been a very long time since then. No, this review is for the people who are aware of the hype and want to watch X-Men ’97—but don’t know if they need the background context.
Friday Fiction: How Are You This Time?
A conversation can reveal so much information. But what if we only hear one side of it?
It Came From The Archives “An Ode To Tropes”
When you become a diehard fan of a type of media or genre (really any of them), you notice patterns. I’ve spoken before about storytelling patterns in the wider construct of narratives, but what I mean this time is tropes.
Marvel Rising: Operation Shuri Is Confusing
Operation Shuri is a fun idea for an episode, let down by the last few minutes. Up until a single baffling conversation, I was on board with the storyline. Wakanda being so far ahead of most places with their technology, culture, education, etc. is one of the reasons the Black Panther movies are so interesting.
Friday Fiction: See You When It Rains
Spring is here, and the rain arrives with it.
But, in a story that will keep you guessing, the rain heralds more than just the season. It heralds a mystery. There’s something about a man named Taylor, and it has to do with the rain.
The Magnus Protocol Reviews: “Saturday Night”
“Saturday Night” is a victory. Simply awesome. It has, within such a tiny amount of time, everything a long-term fan could want.
It Came From The Archives “Family Business: An Exploration Of Death”
I had to wait a long time to get Family Business in hardcover—and I was a little disappointed when I did. Though it still contains some of the stronger elements that drew me to The Magnus Archives, including much-appreciated diversity in its characters, very creepy monsters, and a strong human understanding of its subject matter, Family Business never achieved the same level of scares as even the previous book, Thirteen Storeys.
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