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Book Review: "We Burned So Bright"
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (925+ words) Substack Book Review: "We Burned So Bright" TJ Klune delivers another beautiful and heartwrenching story of love, loss, and finding meaning at the end of the world. Warning: Full spoilers for the book follow. By this point, I’m quite used…...
TV Review: "House of the Dragon: Unbowed and Unbent" (Season 3, Episode 5)
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (882+ words) Substack TV Review: "House of the Dragon: Unbowed and Unbent" (Season 3, Episode 5) The fifth episode of this season of the incest dragon show is the weakest so far, with most of the characters locked in something of a frustrating holding…...
TV Review: "The Vampire Lestat" (Episode 7"
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1089+ words) Substack TV Review: "The Vampire Lestat" (Episode 7" The aptly named "The Failures" is a disaster as both an episode and a finale, showcasing all of the weaknesses of the season as a whole and almost none of its strengths. Warning:…...
Book Review: "Wolf Worm"
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (981+ words) Substack Book Review: "Wolf Worm" T. Kingfisher delivers another unsettling and grotesque novel that's equal parts Southern Gothic, horror, and historical fiction. Warning: Full spoilers for the book follow. I know I’ve said this before, but I have yet to be…...
TV Review: "Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed" (Season 1)
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (874+ words) Substack TV Review: "Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed" (Season 1) Tatiana Maslany gives another terrific performance in this twisty thriller that always keeps you guessing. Warning: Spoilers for the series follow. I’m always on the hunt for a truly great TV show, and…...
Film Review: "Heartstopper Forever"
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (1151+ words) Substack Film Review: "Heartstopper Forever" Both the series and its characters mature in this beautiful, heartfelt, and poignant send-off that's anchored by deep performances from Joe Locke and Kit Connor. Warning: Full spoilers for the film follow. So, I have…...
TV Review: "The Vampire Lestat" (Episode 6)
1+ week, 2+ day ago (982+ words) Substack TV Review: "The Vampire Lestat" (Episode 6) The penultimate episode of the season is beautiful, wrenching, and exquisite, though marred somewhat by a campy and silly ending. Warning: Spoilers for the series follow. Well, dear readers, we’re rapidly approaching the…...
Book Review: "Aphrodite in Pieces"
1+ week, 3+ day ago (862+ words) Substack Book Review: "Aphrodite in Pieces" Lauren J.A. Bear delivers another great myth retelling, allowing the goddess of love to speak in her own words, reminding us of the power of beauty, love, and and art. Warning: Full spoilers for the…...
TV Review: "The Bear" (Season 5)
1+ week, 4+ day ago (816+ words) Substack TV Review: "The Bear" (Season 5) What the final season of the beloved Hulu series lacks in a genuine plot it more than makes up for with human drama, rich emotion, and wry laughs. Warning: Spoilers for the series follow....
Film Review: "Reminders of Him" - by Dr. Thomas J. West III
1+ week, 5+ day ago (954+ words) Film Review: "Reminders of Him" Substack Film Review: "Reminders of Him" The newest adaptation of a beloved Colleen Hoover novel is better than it has a right to be, straddling the line between maternal melodrama and traditional romance. Warning: Full…...