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Shakespearing #3: Henry VI, Part 2
Shakespearing #3 by David Foley Henry VI, Part 2 Samuel Johnson said that Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 were two plays “only because they are too long to be one.” The same could be said for the Henry VI trilogy, at least from the evidence of the first two plays. There’s something almost funny… Continue reading
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Episode 107: Boris Fishman!
Episode 107 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this week’s show, I talk to the fiction writer Boris Fishman, Plus Lisa Korthals shares her essay about reading Lolita as a child. TEXTS DISCUSSED Episode 107 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #46: The Patriot
The Curator of Schlock #46 by Jeffrey Shuster The Patriot (Finally, Steven Seagal is an Immunologist) It’s the 4th of July and we here at The Museum of Schlock have declared this Patriots Month. Never let it be said that your curator doesn’t love the red, white, and blue. Over the next few weeks we’ll be celebrating… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #48: War at Home
Heroes Never Rust #48 by Sean Ironman War at Home This morning, I watched the opening battle scene of Saving Private Ryan. My internet was down and I decided to check out what DVDs I had while I ate breakfast. I don’t know why I chose Saving Private Ryan. It’s been years since I’ve seen… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #48: What to Drink in Westeros
In Boozo Veritas #48 by Teege Braune What to Drink in Westeros It has now been two weeks since the Game of Thrones’ season four finale aired, and if you are anything like me, the long, drawn-out, nearly endless interval before season five has you jonesing for an Ice and Fire fix. Common symptoms of withdrawal… Continue reading
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Shakespearing #2: Henry VI, Part 1
Shakespearing #2 by David Foley Henry VI, Part 1 Let’s imagine that Shakespeare has been hanging around London theatre for a while, acting in productions but also using his “honey’d” way with words to tart up some old warhorses for this or that company, and finally someone persuades him to write, or he persuades them… Continue reading
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Episode 106: Nicole Callihan!
Episode 106 of The Drunken Odyssey, your favorite podcast about creative writing and literature, is available on iTunes, or right click here to download. On this week’s show, I talk to the poet and essayist Nicole Callihan, plus Maureen Vance writes about Jane Eyre. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES According to The Guardian, British publishers and the Society for Authors (a trade… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #45: Zombie
The Curator of Schlock #45 by Jeff Shuster Don’t go to Zombie Island! I guess it was only a matter of time before I got around to reviewing another zombie movie. What? Nightmare City wasn’t enough for you? Okay. How about a trip to an island of zombies from horror maestro Lucio Fulci? No? Tough. This isn’t… Continue reading
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Heroes Never Rust #47: And So, Then, to the Death?
Heroes Never Rust #47 by Sean Ironman So, Then, To the Death? The penultimate issue of volume on of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen gets everyone caught up on the villain’s plan and moves everyone into position for the climax. Not much actually happens in this issue in terms of moving the plot forward. We… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #47: Mon Semblable, Mon Frère!
In Boozo Veritas #47 by Teege Braune Mon Semblable, Mon Frère! If there’s one trope every editor of mystery, suspense, and horror asks aspiring writers to quit using, it’s the multiple personality disorder twist-ending. You’ve seen it before, and odds are, you’ve seen it done well. Psycho, Fight Club, and Black Swan are some of the better forays into this sub-genre, and… Continue reading
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