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On Top of It #20: Dancing/Balls
On Top of It #20 by Lisa Martens Dancing/Balls I spent the weekend at the PURE dance conference, and one panel discussed intimacy and dance . . . and quickly became a discussion about why some people seem to hate when women embrace their femininity and own the stage, especially if said woman is not… Continue reading
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The Rogue’s Guide to Shakespeare on Film #20: Macbeth (2015)
20. Macbeth (2015) Confession: I don’t like the play Macbeth, which I regard as the tragic story of a porter who is trying to do his job when Scotland decides to miserably implode, politically speaking. MACBETH [Aside] If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, Without my stir. If only the imbecile went… Continue reading
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Episode 197: A Craft Discussion of Carole Maso’s Break Every Rule!
Episode 197 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 Carole Maso’s Break Every Rule with Vanessa Blakeslee, plus Jeremy DaCruz writes about a lucky day on the Econlockhachee River. TEXTS DISCUSSED _______ Episode 197 of The Drunken Odyssey, your… Continue reading
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McMillan’s Codex #30: Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
McMillan’s Codex 30 By Charles McMillan Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Trends come and go. People start to like a thing for a time before something new takes its place. The same principle applies to videogames where one title will become a paragon of design until the next paradigm-defining release. The cultural effect of Elder Scrolls… Continue reading
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Buzzed Books #38: Book Fight!
Buzzed Books #38 by John King Book Fight! Let us begin with the indisputable observation that The Drunken Odyssey is the greatest writing podcast in the world. Yet TDO is clearly not the only writing podcast out there. What’s more, it’s not the only good writing podcast out there. Book Fight is among my favorites.… Continue reading
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The Rogue’s Guide to Shakespeare on Film #19: Coriolanus (2011)
#19. Coriolanus (2011) If, like me, you’re an American with a functioning cortex, then the current political climate looks dire, with presidential candidates presented to the public precisely like any other capitalistic commodity by public relations and branding firms, with an almost absolute loathing for polysyllabic words or anything resembling actual ideas, plans,or philosophies about… Continue reading
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Episode 196: Joe Vincent!
Episode 196 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing, literature, and drinking, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. In this week’s episode, I interview the actor Joe Vincent, Plus John McMahon writes about how Moby Dick changed his life. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out Orlando Shakespeare Theater’s current offerings, and use the discount code mentioned at the… Continue reading
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Aesthetic Drift #8: Literary Austin
Aesthetic Drift #8 by Scott Gilman Literary Austin What do Lord Byron, James Joyce, Ezra Pound, John Keats, the Bronte sisters, D. H. Lawrence, Don DeLillo, John Fowles, Norman Mailer, Bernard Malamud, David Mamet, Arthur Miller, James Salter and David Foster Wallace all have in common? Either their manuscripts, collections, or personal libraries reside in… Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë # 12: Cartoons, Fantasy, Cultural Relevance
21st Century Brontë # 12 by Brontë Bettencourt Cartoons, Fantasy, Cultural Relevance On Monday I made the mistake of seeing Zootopia, Disney’s newest animated release. By mistake I mean that by the time this post goes live, I would’ve seen the movie a second time with my good pal, Leabert, and will be scrounging for… Continue reading
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McMillan’s Codex #29: Call of Duty: Ghosts Part 2
McMillan’s Codex #29 By C.T. McMillan Call of Duty: Ghosts Part 2 When writing fiction, establishing a sense of verisimilitude, the bridge between reality and fantasy, is important. That is why Tom Clancy can write about IRA splinter groups trying to kill the King: because there is a realistic degree of logic around the premise… Continue reading
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