“A History of British Folk Horror”
Spectacular Optical has an overview of British folklore in horror film and television. (Thanks, Colin!)
The Stephen King Universe
This week, Science Fiction Editor Emeritus James Schellenberg returns as a Guest Star. Screen Editor alex MacFadyen will return next month. You can easily glance off the top of any book by Stephen King–get a few frights and move on. But there’s a hidden world beneath almost all […]
A History of Codex Seraphinianus
Abe Books has a look inside Codex Seraphinianus, as well as some of its publication history. Dangerous Minds interviews publisher, Charles Miers.
“How Homestar Runner Changed Web Series For The Better”
At The AV Club, Todd VanDerWerff writes about the influence of Homestar Runner: “The stuff on Homestarrunner.com was really funny, and even if the site hasn’t been updated in years, its surprisingly elaborate mythology and characters still pop up in online discussions from time to time. It also […]
RIP, Tom Clancy
Author Tom Clancy has died. Clancy is best known for The Hunt for Red October and his Jack Ryan series, but he also worked on videogames like Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell. The New York Times has an obituary. Dean Takahashi remembers Clancy at Venture Beat and Lynn […]
“Die Like A Man”
At Wired, Laura Hudson writes about masculinity and Breaking Bad: “Taken to its furthest extent, this brand of masculinity punishes men for acting like Jesse, and instead produces men like Walt[.]”
The Cultural Gutter 