SNL meets Punk, meets Literary Theory
It’s hard to be immersed in literary theory. It’s hard because everything becomes theory, including what was once purely, even guiltily, pleasure. In that vein, I couldn’t help but draw … Continue reading
Interview With James Matlack Raney
James Matlack Raney is a young adult, science fiction, and fantasy writer. He grew up all over the world, in Europe, Latin America, and Africa, before winding up in the … Continue reading
Gollum Covers Taylor Swift
YouTube has become very popular these days. Anyone can post anything there. I often hear about new YouTube videos when I’m watching the Today show in the morning. One morning … Continue reading
Why so Popular? The Rise of Fairy Tales in Film and TV
What is with the popularity of fairy tale adaptations in films and TV shows? 2012 saw the release of two “Snow White” movies within weeks of each other. Mirror Mirror … Continue reading
The World of Oz: Oz the Great and Powerful and a Discussion of it
On March 23, 2013, I went to a screening of Oz The Great and Powerful and attended a discussion afterwards. I had wanted to see the movie for a … Continue reading
A Pirate’s Life for Me: Review of James Matlack Raney’s Jim Morgan and the King of Thieves
Jim Morgan and the King of Thieves, James Matlack Raney’s debut novel is a great read. It has everything a reader could want in a book: mystery, adventure, comedy, pirates, … Continue reading
Mix Tape Literary Journal 