Award-winning author Sam Wiebe drops by to talk about a Lawrence Block short story he particularly likes: Batman's Helpers, which conveys a lot more of social commentary than some mainstream literary fiction does.
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Award-winning author Sam Wiebe drops by to talk about a Lawrence Block short story he particularly likes: Batman's Helpers, which conveys a lot more of social commentary than some mainstream literary fiction does.
I accidentally stumbled upon an old Zoe Williams article saying we should stop reading fiction in these times of crisis. I beg to differ.
The antagonist is the forgotten hero of the narrative. Sure, he's the bad guy but if he weren't strong, smart and handsome, there wouldn't be a narrative at all.
Is Logan Paul a trash human being or just a kid that gamed a rotten system we all embrace a little too hard? There's a little bit of A and a little bit of B in the answer.
There are some things I hate reading and one of these things are over-the-top, comically bleak novels.
Twenty-something years after its release, Fight Club is now made responsible for the alt right, the MRAs and all the evils in the world. Well, all these guys are wrong. And if you think that, you're wrong too.
I talked about Death Grips for a good years now and I keep getting emails asking my how the fuck can I possibly like this music. Well, here's my guide to becoming a non-ironic Death Grips fan.
Why do we make memes? Are they a hollow form of humor? I try to explain why it isn't and why memes should go on like, forever.
True Detective, Season Three is on the way. So, I celebrate the only way I know how: by taking a deep-ass dive into Season One and Two. There's the second part of my retrospective.
Dead End Follies turned eight years old while I was in Spain, last week. What the hell have I been doing all this time? Consider this my manifesto.
True Detective, Season Three is on the way. So, I celebrate the only way I know how: by taking a deep-ass dive into Season One and Two. There's the first part of my retrospective.
Podcasting is insanely popular, but what if we've been thinking around it the wrong way for all these years. It's a cultural practice that could become even more important and powerful in the upcoming years.
What is the most important song in your life? Not the most meaningful, but the most IMPORTANT. Read this essay to learn how to define "important" and "meaningful."
Here's my attempt at defining grindcore, a misunderstood and misappreciated musical genre.
Do you understand art? Do I even understand art? Read what I have to say about it and let's talk it out in the comments.
Public theater has played an important part in society since Ancient Greece. Are we dismissing our last form of theater as throwaway entertainment? Sure, pro wrestling is fake. But arguing about its realness is missing the point.
I wrote a long and nerdy piece about one of my obsessions: analyzing the nature of Taylor Swift's mainstream success. Whether you adore her or "don't get it" this piece is for you.
My best friend in the entire internet Ryan Sayles is dropping some knowledge on the narrative alchemy of long-lasting horror fiction.
This is Horror's Bob Pastorella was kind enough to visit us and drop some insight on the resurgence of cosmic horror in contemporary culture in a special episode of Embracing the Cold, Desolate Cosmos.
There is no such thing as mindless entertainment. It's a comforting thought because it absolves you of any responsibility as an audience, but it's a lie. Take ownership of what you're watching!
