Collection: The Jaguar Hunter by Lucius Shepard
One activity that contributed to the weird, nostalgic mood of “Life Felt Bigger, Then” (which […]
TV: Interview with the Vampire – Part II
Bafflingly, almost three years have passed since I saw part one of Interview with the
Film: The Ugly Stepsister
Somewhere between the period artistry of Poor Things and the unsubtle bludgeoning of The Substance
Novel: Vangie’s Ghosts by Paul Di Filippo
The prolific Paul Di Filippo was a principal influence back in the day, when I
Collection: Portalmania by Debbie Urbanski
Few novels have generated as much effusive praise from me as Debbie Urbanski’s After World,
Novel: Head Cleaner by David James Keaton
If you want an example of how to sell an impulse-buy print book directly to
TV: Dispatches from Elsewhere
Given the numerous flips and tumbles it executes during its ten-episode routine, it’s unsurprising that
Film: Bring Her Back
The basic trajectory is predictable, but fortunately the scene-by-scene progression of Bring Her Back (2025),
Novel: Red City by Marie Lu
Acclaimed YA novelist Marie Lu venture into adult territory with Red City (2025), a rich,
TV: Alice in Borderland (Season 3)
I fell down the rabbit hole hard while binging the first two seasons of Alice
Film: The City of Lost Children
If there were a “Senior superlative” category for Film Most Influenced by Brazil, it would
Novel: The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
A colorful, engaging urban fantasy set in New York, N.K. Jemisin’s The City We Became
TV: Arcane (Season 2)
Oh, Arcane. What happened? With its initial release, Netflix’s absolutely gorgeous adaptation of the video
New Story Sale to Sunday Morning Transport
After a long, long dry spell, I can finally report a new short story sale:
TV: The Twilight Zone (Season 2)
Clearly I was over-optimistic back in 2019 when I opined that Jordan Peele’s The Twilight
Novella: It Lasts Forever and Then It’s Over by Anne de Marcken
Certain books are impossible not to admire even as you acknowledge they aren’t entirely your
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TV: What We Do in the Shadows (Season 6)
After six seasons, is it worth attempting to discern a thematic subtext to What We
