January 2016
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The Rogue’s Guide to Shakespeare on Film #15: Othello (1995)
#15. Othello (1995) If we can agree, dear readers, that Olivier’s Richard III (1955) is both perfect and, in its own way, a bit old-fashioned, Oliver Parker’s Othello (1995) manages to treat the tragedy realistically, with some degree of historical accuracy and dramatic poignancy, so that the story seems timeless, which is a feeble word we use to describe… Continue reading
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Episode 190: Adrian Todd Zuniga!
Episode 190 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I interview Adrian Todd Zuniga, the host of Literary Death Match, plus Heather Whited writes about how Susanna Clark’s Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Learn More about Literary… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #120: Diamonds Are Forever
The Curator of Schlock #120 by John King Diamonds Are Forever The worst Bond movie ever? If you love cinema, you love James Bond movies and if you don’t love James Bond movies, you can just stop reading this blog right now! I have zero tolerance for fools that can’t enjoy beautiful women, exotic locales,… Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë #7: The Unlikeable, Likeable Character
21st Century Brontë #7 by Brontë Betterncourt The Unlikeable, Likeable Character Late last year I started a Dungeon & Dragons 5e campaign. The decision occurred around 2:30-3:00 A.M. Previously, my D&D experience ranged from on and off participation in my friend 3.5th edition, and the inkling of participation in my other friend’s Pathfinder edition. Both… Continue reading
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McMillan’s Codex #23: Metro: Last Light
McMillan’s Codex #23 By C.T. McMillan Metro: Last Light If you read my reviews for the Fallout games, you know how much I like the post-apocalyptic (PA) genre. Whether it is other videogames or the vast catalog of movies, I will seek out anything that involves people struggling to survive in a wasteland. It was… Continue reading
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On Top of It #14: Thank You, Jonas
On Top of It #14 by Lisa Martens I’ve been working two jobs, trying to heal myself with Reiki, eating low carb, and pumping myself full of positive thoughts. It’s that kind of 2016. I’m filled with that hopeful optimism that comes with the idea of a fresh start–quite like writers starting a new book.… Continue reading
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The Rogue’s Guide to Shakespeare on Film #14: Richard III (1955)
#14. Richard III (1955) I’ve decided to deviate from my survey of Kenneth Branagh films lest this guide get too tedious, especially since his miserable Love’s Labour Lost is lurking for me like some malicious ghost. (The very prospect scared me away for a month.) Instead, I pivot to that first British actor and director… Continue reading
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Episode 189: A Craft Discussion About Ferlinghetti’s Poetry as Insurgent Art, with Vanessa Blakeslee!
Episode 189 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I talk about Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s Poetry as Insurgent Art with Vanessa Blakeslee, Plus Alice Lowe writes about how Virginia Woolf’s A Writer’s Diary changed her life. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Coney Island… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #119: Phantasm
The Curator of Schlock #119 by Jeff Shuster Phantasm The scariest movie ever made? Maybe. We had the deaths of many cultural icons last week. David Bowie. Alan Rickman. Grizzly Adams. Not to discount any of those, but they ended up overshadowing the death of Angus Scrimm the weekend prior. I think all of us… Continue reading
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