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Misunderstood 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…

Passion

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Misunderstood Monsters | What’s Love Got to Do with It in ‘Possession’?
Misunderstood Monsters | What’s Love Got to Do with It in ‘Possession’?
Passion

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Sep 22

Interview with a Lost Soul

By 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. …

LGBTQ

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Interview with a Lost Soul
Interview with a Lost Soul
LGBTQ

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Sep 15

Under 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? …

Cult

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Under the Shephard’s Power: Observing Cult Abuse and Religious Violence in ‘The Other Lamb’
Under the Shephard’s Power: Observing Cult Abuse and Religious Violence in ‘The Other Lamb’
Cult

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Sep 8

The Unnecessary Death of Festival Accessibility

By 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…

Accessibility

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The Unnecessary Death of Festival Accessibility
The Unnecessary Death of Festival Accessibility
Accessibility

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Sep 1

Monstrosity and Immortality: The Life, Death, and Life Again of Jason Voorhees

By 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…

Immortality

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Monstrosity and Immortality: The Life, Death, and Life Again of Jason Voorhees
Monstrosity and Immortality: The Life, Death, and Life Again of Jason Voorhees
Immortality

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Aug 25

Misunderstood 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…

Parenting

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Misunderstood Monsters | Parental Fears in ‘M3GAN’…They’re Insane, Right?
Misunderstood Monsters | Parental Fears in ‘M3GAN’…They’re Insane, Right?
Parenting

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Aug 18

Old Priests, Young Priests, and Something Beyond Truth

By 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…

Truth

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Old Priests, Young Priests, and Something Beyond Truth
Old Priests, Young Priests, and Something Beyond Truth
Truth

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Aug 11

Kong, Ivan, and Me: Finding Humanity in the Non-Human

By 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…

Humanity

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Kong, Ivan, and Me: Finding Humanity in the Non-Human
Kong, Ivan, and Me: Finding Humanity in the Non-Human
Humanity

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Aug 4

Eduardo Sanchez: Blue Collar Hollywood

By 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…

Representation

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Eduardo Sanchez: Blue Collar Hollywood
Eduardo Sanchez: Blue Collar Hollywood
Representation

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Jul 28

Misunderstood 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…

Change

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Misunderstood Monsters | A Painful Transformation in ‘The Boy Who Cried Werewolf’
Misunderstood Monsters | A Painful Transformation in ‘The Boy Who Cried Werewolf’
Change

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