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'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
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
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