With the recent bout of mainstream horror novels hitting the shelves, the general populace seems to again have picked up an interest in the darker sides of storytelling. Devil’s Knot is one of the more recent stories to make the jump to film, which has helped reinvigorate the horror/mystery genre, proving that one doesn’t have […]
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Unaccompanied Sonata And The Dystopian Movie Genre – #GuestPost by @ElizEckhart
The dystopian film and novel genre has become increasingly popular as of late. It seems as if audiences are both terrified and intrigued by the notion of a world not too far from their own, yet lacking the government restraints they have now. Perhaps this is because of the the widespread fear most people harbor […]
Godzilla Lives On – Return of the Ever-Popular Gorilla Whale (A Guest Post by Elizabeth Eckhart)
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Godzilla Lives On – Return of the Ever-Popular Gorilla Whale It’s not hard to understand the enduring appeal of the Gojira franchise: an enormous lizard-like life-form lays waste to an urban landscape (occasionally with the help of other, equally rubber-suited, reptilian pals) and has radioactive fire-breath to boot. Add elements of our increasingly strained relationship […]
Guest Post – Elizabeth Eckhart – Divergent vs. The Hunger Games
The March 21st release of the film Divergent saw crowds lining up to catch what is only the latest in a series of films based on YA dystopian book series. Looking at the $54 million it took in on opening weekend, it’s probably safe to say the public hasn’t tired of the genre yet, but […]
Guest Post: Why Separation of Church and State IS Religious Freedom
I made a comment the other day about needing to get drunk and rant about Amendment 2 in Missouri, and low, my friend Yeti_Detective decided that he would go ahead and do that before I got a chance. Since he’s my friend, I relented and decided that I would post it on the site today. […]
