Judas and the Black Messiah: A Review by Bobby Dillon Martin Luther King Jr., in the last speech he ever gave, said this: “You know, whenever Pharaoh wanted to prolong the period of slavery in Egypt, he had a favorite, favorite formula of doing it… He kept the slaves fighting among themselves. But whenever the slaves get together, something happens in Pharaoh’s court, and he … Continue reading Judas and the Black Messiah: A Review

The Horror Genre: More than Mindless Entertainment By Logan Volkert Why do we indulge ourselves in the horror genre? Do we just enjoy being scared, or is there a deeper reason for the grotesque’s appeal? I would argue that the horror genre is not just mindless entertainment full of jump scares, cheesy effects, and needless images of gore. Rather, it’s a genre that acts as … Continue reading The Horror Genre: More than Mindless Entertainment

Control – Sci-Fi, New Weird, and Brutalism by Jack Sellers In my review of the Playstation 5 I brought up Remedy Games’ 2019 game CONTROL. I downloaded this game on a whim when it was free for PS Plus members. Upon starting this game it quickly became something that compelled me to sink more and more time into. It begins by revealing a massive skyscraper … Continue reading Control – Sci-Fi, New Weird, and Brutalism