Episode 15. High Noon (1952): Masculine Heroes, the Old West, American “Values,” and Late Oscars
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Torture Cinema Poll #2 for 2016: What should we watch next?
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Book Review: The Jewel and Her Lapidary by Fran Wilde
Fran Wilde’s debut novel Updraft was a New Weird Secondary World story about growing up, finding one’s place in the world, and soaring on the winds around towers of bone. Her newest effort, The Jewel and Her Lapidary, shows how broad her talents are with a story about the end of empire, and how the […]
294. Mazes and Monsters (1982) — A Torture Cinema "Adventure"
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Book Review: Owl and the City of Angels by Kristi Charish
When last we left Alix Hiboux, The Owl, her defrocked archaeologist turned international antiquities thieving career had been transmogrified into working for a casino-owning Japanese dragon. For someone really reluctant to deal with the secret supernaturals that live in the modern world, the Owl has sure been immersed into that world, much to her chagrin. […]
293. Michel Encinosa Fu (a.k.a. The Techno Wizard) — On Cuban SF (An Interview)
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