How do superhero movies reflect the opposite conditions of real life?
Superhero stories have always been a mirror of society. From their earliest comic book incarnations…
2025 US book bans – what’s happening and why does it matter?
Book bans are on the rise in 2025. Thousands of titles have been pulled from…
Hate speech, free speech, and the authoritarian drift
The First Amendment embodies the ideal that democracy requires the free exchange of ideas, even…
The Count of Monte Cristo remains a timeless story of reinvention and revenge
As a bit of a kneejerk reaction, I tend to flinch away from classic titles…
Why I can’t just sit back right now
Hey friends, I’ve been thinking a lot about how wild things are in the US,…
Trump’s antifa order isn’t about terrorism. It’s about silencing dissent
When President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization,”…
University of Tennessee, Knoxville to introduce Grand Theft Auto history class
Since the debut of Grand Theft Auto in 1997, the franchise has become one of…
Pet Sematary is a twisted dive into death and grief
I’ve only read two Stephen King books so far: Pet Sematary and 11/22/63, and both…
A Journey Through the House of Leaves
This blog may contain spoilers for House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. There are…