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Angel’s Egg (1985): Post-Nuclear Apocalypse or Antediluvian Nightmare?
(Ahoy there! The following review contains spoilers for Angel’s Egg. It also features various descriptions and images of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. In addition, there are slight spoilers with regard to the plot of Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu toward the end of this piece. Please proceed with caution.) On November…
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THE FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S FILMS SHOULD NOT BE “FOR THE FANS”
The Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF) films were major cultural phenomena, with both productions attracting large audiences to witness the popular horror video games come to life. Being a major fan of FNAF and having grown up with the series myself since the first game’s release, there was no chance…
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What is Hatsune Miku?
Originally designed as a humble mascot for a Crypton Future Media voicebank used by digital musicians, Hatsune Miku has become one of the most recognisable pop-culture icons of our generation. People have married her. People have used her to advertise pizza and haircare brands. She, more than any other VOCALOID…
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Meandering Monsters: A Yume Book Review
For the first time, I decided to go against Goodreads reviews and trust my gut. Lo and behold, it was wrong. Considering my own tendency to rate highly—and noting the abundance of five-star reviews on the site—I tend to be wary of any book with a three-star rating. Every book…
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From Hate to Love: How Oathbound Changed My Mind on The Amnesia Trope
Article contains HUGE spoilers for the Legendborn series by Tracy Deonn, including Oathbound. With the latest release of Oathbound, the third book of the Legendborn Cycle by Tracy Deonn, my mind has little room for anything else. This YA Authorian-based fantasy series is based in a contemporary world where the…
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If Dogs Could Talk
Remembering Penelope Delta’s Μάγκας (1935): translation, children’s literature, and growing up When my family picked up and moved across the Atlantic ocean, we brought our orange couch with us. It has seen better days—the decorative white seams have frayed and all but come apart, the legs are crooked, the two…
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