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Journey Before Destination [I]
Stormlight helped teach me that improvement is gradual and non-linear. There will be setbacks, but we can overcome them.
Mar 9, 20254 min read


Tranquility in Strength (Thara Celehar)
Exploring the relationship between power and conduct, with insight from 'The Witness for the Dead', my life with ADHD and real world evils.
Mar 6, 20255 min read


The Saint of Bright Doors: Lost in the System
The melding of form and content can produce powerful imagery in books, film and video games. In this case, it brings a fever dream to life.
Mar 2, 20255 min read


What is House of Leaves? Part III: Johnny Truant & Pelafina
Wrapping up our exploration of the House by meeting our faithful unreliable narrator Johnny Truant and his even more questionable mother.
Feb 27, 20256 min read


What is House of Leaves? Part II: Zampanò
Let's delve into the mysterious mind of the man who invented The Navidson Record, the House and so much more. Who is Zampanò?
Feb 23, 20255 min read


What is House of Leaves? Part I: The Navidson Record
Welcome to my exploration of 'House of Leaves', what this experimental novel is, why you should try reading it and how we can learn from it.
Feb 20, 20255 min read


Who Are You, Really? Fractured Identity & 'Ancillary Justice'
Who are you? Does your answer change depending on the day? On your mood? Has your DNA shaped you into your current form, or has the world?
Feb 16, 20256 min read


Severance Season 2's Faster, Smarter Story
Severance Season Two hit the ground running with its first four episodes. I look at the big developments so far and try to guess the future.
Feb 13, 20254 min read
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[Swift Riffle] Non-binary Characters in Speculative Fiction Part II
Continuing my spotlight on non-binary characters in speculative fiction, with a focus on those who tend toward the thoughtful & mysterious.
Feb 9, 20255 min read
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[Swift Riffle] Non-binary Characters in Speculative Fiction Part I
Now more than ever before, it seems important to recognize the experiences and lives of non-binary characters. Let's see a few in SFF!
Feb 6, 20254 min read


Cozy/Hope-Punk: Heartwarming Tales for Dark Times
When the world around us has taken on the grimdark genre, let's turn to hopepunk both as an escape and as a beacon of good will to share.
Feb 2, 20255 min read


Empathy Can Still Save Us
We need to practice empathy for each other if we're going to hope to overcome to forces bent on keeping us apart. Here's why!
Jan 30, 20256 min read


Vampires VI: Midnight Mass
Analyzing Midnight Mass from the lens of vampire stories, and how creator Mike Flanagan weaves together religion, choice and alcoholism.
Jan 26, 20255 min read


A Book That Redefined Speculative Fiction
Speculative fiction has seen a real shift in the past decades towards diverse voices and norm-questioning narratives. Here's a reason why!
Jan 23, 20253 min read


Cosmic Horror & Corporate Dehumanization in Severance
Welcome to the eldritch and alien, labyrinthine halls of Lumon Industries, where we make an industry of dehumanization and sorting numbers.
Jan 19, 20254 min read


Today's AI Must Die
AI as we know it is only making the world worse; let's look at fictional AI, the differences and the reason we need to let this one go.
Jan 16, 20254 min read


Vampires V: Let The Right One In
How are vampires depicted in the 2004 novel 'Let Me In', and what moral and storytelling lessons can we learn from John Ajvide Lindqvist?
Jan 12, 20255 min read


Elder Race: Clarke's Third Law, squared
"Sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." - Arthur C. Clarke. "Well," said Tchaikovsky, "Por qué no los dos?"
Jan 9, 20253 min read


The Meaning of Life, The Universe and Everything - Terra Ignota
Reaching out, being to being, and being heard. Seeing empathy and understanding, in spite of differences. All on an unimaginable scale.
Jan 5, 20256 min read


Earth is the Universe
Why do so many stories insist on equating the Earth with the Universe, and what are some potential alternatives, to tell better stories?
Jan 2, 20254 min read
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