Myths and fairytales were created as a means to explain the world around us, to warn children not to stray off the path, and to find meaning in tragic events. For instance, before science could provide answers to how the ...
Read More »BtGS: Virgins and villainesses (part 2)
It’s a bit of a long one this week. Get the three of us together and we can’t shut up about female villains! While I might be biased, I have to say that this is one of our best episodes ...
Read More »BtGS: Virgins and villainesses (part 1)
Have you ever noticed that the women who have sex are often the first to die, while their virginal counterparts tend to last through to the bitter end? This week, Lucy, Charlotte, and I discuss the beginnings of this trope ...
Read More »Spotlight: They knew and they let it happen
Spotlight is another of the major awards contenders this year, having won acclamation from critic organisations and festivals around the globe. It is one of the more conventional outings in the already formally conservative Best Picture category, but I am ...
Read More »Lost Girls and the nature of filth
Literary ascension is an objective of many genres. Science fiction and fantasy continually battle to have their literary entries recognised, more unconventional media like comic books lobby for validation of their literary qualities, and the digital era may produce new ...
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