Yearly Archive:: 2019

The return to Zombieland is welcoming enough at first. We’re thrown back into the postapocalyptic world of the first film, the plucky Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) breaks the fourth wall for a greeting, and we’re brought up to speed on the current crop of zombie designations while being reminded of the…

After the successful release of Disney’s 2014 film Maleficent, a sequel seemed almost inevitable. While I didn’t dislike Maleficent—Sharlto Copley’s hammy performance as King Stefan is endlessly entertaining—I wasn’t the biggest fan of the story and how some of the characters…

Halloween is no longer a one-day affair. There are too many festive activities for one of the most lively holidays of the year, and 24 hours just wasn’t enough time. The majority of autumn has been unofficially dubbed the Halloween Season. The fall of leaves and swift, cool breezes signal it’s that thrilling…

Let’s start with the cover—how could you not start with the cover of this book? Of course, you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but if you did, you might get the idea that this collection contains trans people and space stories and octopuses and congregations, or gatherings of…

The spectacularly spooky season is upon us once more—the season of tricks, treats, and terror! And for us anime fans, that also means watching anime that contains all three, so what better way to prepare for All Hallows’ Eve than by watching some spooky-dooky anime? Whether they’re mainstream hits…