1 day agoMisunderstood Monsters | What’s Love Got to Do with It in ‘Possession’?By: Matt Konopka Previous ⬅ Misunderstood Monsters | Parental Fears in ‘M3GAN’…They’re Insane, Right? Welcome fellow monster kids to Misunderstood Monsters. This is where I, Matt Konopka, sink my fangs into all sorts of beasts, ghouls, and creatures from above while I search for the humanity behind their frightening exteriors…Passion6 min readPassion6 min read
Sep 22Interview with a Lost SoulBy T.J. Tranchell When I was 15, I got myself into some legal trouble. Not as bad as some kids, but definitely worse than most. Part of my consequences included anger management counseling. …LGBTQ6 min readLGBTQ6 min read
Sep 15Under the Shephard’s Power: Observing Cult Abuse and Religious Violence in ‘The Other Lamb’By Nuha Hassan In religion, purity and dirtiness are associated with their spiritual connection with their Creator. But do the circumstances differ when it applies to a cult and a totalitarian system? …Cult5 min readCult5 min read
Sep 8The Unnecessary Death of Festival AccessibilityBy Marcos Codas At the end of 2019, nobody could foresee what was about to happen. A global pandemic absolutely changed the landscape of all industries. It affected all lives. But we all tried to move on. Eventually, we tried to find ways to find a sense of normalcy, and…Accessibility9 min readAccessibility9 min read
Sep 1Monstrosity and Immortality: The Life, Death, and Life Again of Jason VoorheesBy Sydney Bollinger When most people think of Friday the 13th, the thing that comes to mind is most likely an image of Jason, the series’ killer, wearing a hockey mask, maybe wielding an ax. In the films, he plows his way through groups of dispensable teenagers and 20-somethings, with…Immortality7 min readImmortality7 min read
Aug 25Misunderstood Monsters | Parental Fears in ‘M3GAN’…They’re Insane, Right?By Matt Konopka Previous ⬅ Misunderstood Monsters | A Painful Transformation in ‘The Boy Who Cried Werewolf’ Welcome fellow monster kids to Misunderstood Monsters. This is where I, Matt Konopka, sink my fangs into all sorts of beasts, ghouls, and creatures from above while I search for the humanity behind…Parenting6 min readParenting6 min read
Aug 18Old Priests, Young Priests, and Something Beyond TruthBy T.J. Tranchell The best joke in the 2023 Russell Crowe vehicle The Pope’s Exorcist has Crowe as Father Gabriele Amorth telling a variety of people that his books are good. If he was using social media, the joke would be a humble brag. Within the context of the film…Truth6 min readTruth6 min read
Aug 11Kong, Ivan, and Me: Finding Humanity in the Non-HumanBy Brian Keiper I was so young that I can’t remember who I met first. The memories have blurred and commingled like a child’s sidewalk chalk drawing after a fall of rain. The real world and fantasy do not separate for children like they do for adults so both King…Humanity9 min readHumanity9 min read
Aug 4Eduardo Sanchez: Blue Collar HollywoodBy Marcos Codas The year is 1999. Five strangers, my father, and myself are sitting in a dingy Uruguayan movie theater. I can smell the musk and mold to this day. My brother had recommended a film because it featured real-life disappearances. “You’ll never see anything like it,” he said…Representation6 min readRepresentation6 min read
Jul 28Misunderstood Monsters | A Painful Transformation in ‘The Boy Who Cried Werewolf’By Matt Konopka Previous ⬅ Misunderstood Monsters | Undressing the Greed of Capitalism with ‘Slaxx’ Welcome fellow monster kids to Misunderstood Monsters. This is where I, Matt Konopka, sink my fangs into all sorts of beasts, ghouls, and creatures from above while I search for the humanity behind their frightening…Change6 min readChange6 min read
