‘Men’: On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Who’s up for some late-night toxic masculinity folk body horror?
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The Dark Word Podcast #08: Christopher Golden
Bram Stoker Award-winning author chats with Philip Fracassi about Road of Bones, Ararat and other works
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‘The Lincoln Lawyer’: The Best Network Show on Netflix
Broadcast TV wishes it had a procedural show this well-constructed
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Broadcast Networks Flail For Relevance
Fall slates of shows (and 17 cancellations) drop further and further behind the zeitgeist
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‘Barry’ Sheds its Underdog Status
In Season 3, an endearing underdog is morphing into a tragic freak
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Daniel Pinkwater is Still Going
‘Crazy In Poughkeepsie’, the latest novel from the original writer of books about weird outsider teens
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The Uncertainties of Phil Klay
Ex-Marine struggles with his conscience–and the Iraq War–in a captivating book of essays
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Texas Triangles
Women take center stage in these juicy beach reads about the strayed bonds of friendship
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BFG Podcast #056: ‘The Kids In The Hall’ and Much More!
Our editor and writers break down the culture
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Janelle Monáe’s Writing Is Still Joyously Queer
Grammy-nominated singer and actor turns to Afrocentric sci-fi
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We Didn’t Start This ‘Firestarter’
The IP was burning while the world was turning
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The Old Men In The Hall
‘The Kids In The Hall’ reboot is a glorious celebration of decrepitude
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A Visit With ‘Inland Empire,’ David Lynch’s Most Bizarre Film
I only looked at my watch twice
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‘Marmaduke’ in Purgatory
Another dull adaptation of the comics’s most boring dog
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The Dark Word Podcast #07: Ellen Datlow
Legendary editor hits Philip Fracassi with tips for aspiring horror writers
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