We are joined by Brittany Gregory to discuss the romantic independent comic from Tee Franklin, Bingo Love. It’s a love story about two people torn apart by their families and society. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will warm your heart. Warning: This episode might bring you to tears. But …
The woods are a perennial (heh) theme in fantasy, and I could go on and on about the Jungian undertones of quests into the primordial unknown, but I’ll spare you in favor of the internet’s favorite format: another list! Here are ten upcoming or recent books to get you in the mood for autumn walks, …
When I was born, my great grandmother put a black fist bracelet around my wrist to protect me from evil spirits. And I was six, the first time my grandmother called me a child of Shango. I grew up knowing about the Orishas, connecting their qualities to those of Catholic saints. I knew the facts …
Wow. Just…wow. In a good way. In the best way. You want to know how to do horror and gore and also troubled family dynamics and colonialism in a single YA book? Look no further. Rebecca Schaeffer’s Not Even Bones is your dark remedy to the fact that Darkdawn got pushed back. This is one …
The zombie- and magic-infused retelling of Romeo and Juliet that began with Bright Smoke, Cold Fire now finally has a conclusion in Endless Water, Starless Sky. It’s been hard to wait even the usual year for the sequel, since the blood-soaked cliffhanger was so heartbreaking. But Rosamund Hodge has not been idle. This is a …
To celebrate the release of a movie from over two years ago, Jonah and Kieran are joined by Richard Martin of Cult Popture to review Civil War. Is everyone really just a massive ass? Check out Cult Popture, @cultpopture on all good social media channels! Follow the show: Twitter, Twitch, InstagramFollow the hosts: Jonah, KieranJoin …
Werewolves are usually stand-ins for the animal side of humanity, all the urges toward lust and death moderated by social convention. The unchecked id, free to roam about the moors, also contains absolution for these urges, since werewolves are often assumed not to be in control of themselves. The fantasy, then, is not just wanton indulgence …
In honor of the amazing Half-Witch having come out this month, here are five other titles doing things by half measure only in the title. (I am not sorry for the puns.) But first, here’s a bit about Half-Witch: Half-Witch (John Schoffstall) – Lizbet Linz is not a witch. Nor is her father, although he …
We were fortunate enough to snag an interview with Rebecca Roanhorse, author of the smash-hit debut Trail of Lightning. The book follows Maggie Hoskie in Dinétah, the post-global-warming former Navajo reservation, as she fights monsters arisen from myth. This is an #ownvoices title that emphasizes Diné heritage and culture, and a rollicking good read. Geekly, …
This week we are joined by Vince Kenny of the Transformation Sequence podcast to talk about the horror manga Tokyo Ghoul. How does a sad anime boy react to finding out the girl he wanted to date actually wanted to eat him? If the only human food you can eat was coffee would that be …