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Ghost’s Missilia Amori, Umbra: Love & Manipulation
Two Ghost songs about sex, one article for me to get from there to a moral about mindfulness. Can we do it?
May 18, 20255 min read
The Murderbot Diaries – What's It About?
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells are an incredible series of books that achieve a perfect tone of humour and love in the face of overwhelming odds. Will the adaptation succeed?
May 15, 20255 min read
ADHD & Faster-Than-Light Travel
Neurodivergent minds bear a striking similarity to faster-than-light travel when it comes to maintaining relationships. Is that a good thing? Up to you!
May 11, 20255 min read
Sinners: When You’re Dead, You’re Family [Vampires VIII]
'Sinners' explores how vampires can often exist in a symbolic grey area, and how they relate to ideas of life and community. Join me as I discuss this fantastic film!
May 8, 20254 min read
Tragedy: The Binding of Isaac Retold in Hyperion
Abraham and Isaac's story is retold in the 2700s, with time wackiness and the Lord of Pain in place of God – and it's brilliant.
May 4, 20255 min read
Vampires VII: Self-Acceptance in Ghost's "Lachryma" and Nosferatu
Lachryma by Ghost looks like a simple breakup song at first glance, but offers a deeper reflection on how we deal with our inner demons. I compare the music video to Nosferatu (2024), which deals with similar themes.
May 1, 20256 min read
'Marks of the Evil One' by Ghost: Revelations
Ghost's album Skeletá is out! One of my favourite tracks explores a terrifying real-world perspective, how it arose and what it will inevitably lead to.
Apr 27, 20255 min read
Dystopia & Privilege
Exploring meaning beyond the binary of right and wrong, and how dystopian fiction can help us recognize real world oppression.
Apr 24, 20254 min read
The Symbol of the Cruciform in Dan Simmons' Hyperion
One story from Dan Simmons' 1989 novel involves faith and resurrection, though Jesus is nowhere to be seen. A fitting exploration for Easter Sunday?
Apr 20, 20254 min read
Transhumanism IV: Digital Consciousness in Black Mirror
Black Mirror has focused a lot on digital consciousness over the years. What morals do these depictions present regarding transhumanism, when taken as a whole?
Apr 17, 20256 min read
Is 2025 the Year of Speculative Fiction on TV?
There's lots of exciting TV coming our way in 2025! Hopefully it will mean more important ideas being shared with more people in the future!
Apr 13, 20253 min read
How ADHD Corrupts the Purpose of Guilt
Useful, adaptive guilt vs. toxic, maladaptive guilt: How do we tell the difference? I explore examples from The Stormlight Archive.
Apr 10, 20254 min read
Touching Allegories in 'The Tomb of Dragons'
From interpersonal communication to the responsibility we have to victims of colonization, Addison's novel offers us a lot to think about!
Apr 6, 20255 min read
Escaping the Unconscious Collective
How do we recognize our role as cogs in a massive system? Looking at Senlin Ascends and The Masquerade books and The Banality of Evil!
Apr 3, 20254 min read
Clarity from the Worst Possible Advice
Why does it feel easier to learn from the worst possible advice than from straightforward, positive guidelines? Let's get evil & miserable.
Mar 30, 20254 min read
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(Universali)Tea in Speculative Fiction [Swift Riffle]
Tea is near-omnipresent in stories of speculative fiction! I take a look at why, by looking at real world history and a number of examples.
Mar 27, 20255 min read
Managing Expectations (Severance Season 2)
It's easy to get lost in excitement for a story and forget that things might not turn out the way you expect – as happened with Severance.
Mar 23, 20254 min read
There is Still Time: How 'I Saw the TV Glow' Illuminates Trans Experiences
This film offers a human, soulful glimpse into the experiences of trans people at a time when hate and alienation are at a sickening high.
Mar 20, 20254 min read
Taravangian & Saviours No One Asked For
Taravangian lives two lives – one gifted with intelligence, another with empathy – that never meet. Here are parallels in our own world.
Mar 16, 20255 min read
Welcome! Master List of Posts & My Promise to Readers
What, why and when I write. My promise to myself and to my readers and what I hope you can get out of my work. With a Master List of posts.
Mar 13, 20255 min read
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