Obsessed with the apocalypse in all its trivial detail
Our review of O.T. Nelson's 1975 novel The Girl Who Owned a City: some of the best practical survival detail in children's fiction, wrapped around a philosophy worth arguing with.
Our review of Laura Thalassa's Four Horsemen series (Pestilence, War, Famine and Death): a bold premise that works best for romance readers, with captor dynamics some readers won't accept.
Our review of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games: why its survival details hold up better than almost any post-apocalyptic novel, and where the love triangle drags it down.
Our review of James Dashner's The Maze Runner: a gripping premise and a fast pace, undercut by thin characters and a mystery that withholds answers for the sake of it.
Our review of Supergiant's Hades: why its death-and-retry structure is so satisfying, what it does better than almost any roguelike, and what it can teach an apocalypse survivor about failure.
This is a guest post by our ally Mike from Mike's Gear Reviews If you’re traveling abroad this summer what are your key priorities? Passport? Check. Suitcases crammed full of your…
Crayon Shin-chan Starting the day with the news is horribly depressing. Instead, I watch cartoons. Specifically, this summer, I've been all about watching Shin-chan on Hulu. When I get up…
Community Inc. is a video game that would fit in a crossroads of genres. Those genres that Community Inc. bridges are hard to define though they're mostly exemplified by: Black…
LIFE is a dark movie about death. Violent and inevitable death. Oh, the joys of living on The International Space Station (ISS) with people on earth trying to micromanage your…
XX is a horror anthology in four parts, all from female perspectives available on Netflix. Mothers doing their best, Girls just trying to have fun, and Single Ladies looking for a…
