Ursula K. LeGuin Swears
Ursula K. Le Guin swears like a motherfucker in a piece about swearing : “So God is dead, at least as a swearword; but hate and feces keep going strong. Le roi est mort, vive le fucking roi.”
The Unspeakable Horror of Literary Criticism
Did you ever wonder what H.P. Lovecraft thought about literary horror? You can know–possibly without going mad–by reading his 1927 essay, “Supernatural Horror in Literature.” Thanks to Migueal for the glimpse into the unspeakable horror of literary criticism!
How To Create A Comic
Webcomic artist Brian MacLachlan has plotted out an outline to help aspiring web comics creators get going. He even answers, “Where do you get your ideas from?” Includes many references to indie and especially Canadian indie artists. (Thanks, Humash!)
Big Damn Heroes
For all his various meanings, attributes and forms, the hero of a Romance novel is really just the male protagonist. He can be heroic in nature, of course, and he often is, but it isn’t required. Sometimes the actual heroism, should there be any, falls to the heroine. […]
RIP, Ingrid Pitt
Ingrid Pitt died today. She was an icon of Hammer Studios and especially Hammer horror movies, starring in The Vampire Lovers, The Countess Dracula and The Wicker Man. She was also in 2 Doctor Who adventures. Marcus Hearn pays tribute to Pitt at Hammer’s official site. The Guardian […]
Female Characters in Sexist Worlds
Two articles about female characters and representing sexism and misogyny in Mad Men and The Social Network.
The Cultural Gutter 