The (Halloween) (PS1) Backlog: Castlevania – Symphony of the Night (Konami, 1997)
Editor's Note: The Backlog is a recurring feature in which I try to play through the huge pile of video games I've amassed and then write about them. For the rest...
Someday You’ll Find Out: A Requiem for Blanche
Last year for Dystopian Halloween Party, I wrote about one of my favorite albums of the Halloween season, the Gun Club's Fire of Love. This year, I'm going to write about something...
“Sex, Murder, Drugs, and Bad Vibes”: The Gun Club’s Fire of Love
When one thinks of "Halloween music," inevitably a few evergreens will come to mind. "Thriller," of course. Anything by Screamin' Jay Hawkins. And yes--sigh--"Monster Mash." But if you're anything like...
True Detective and the Subversive Potential of Pulp
(Editor's Note: I don't and won't always do this, but I respect the fact that even I couldn't have been the last person to watch HBO's True Detective. So, please be warned that...