January 25, 2012
I have always been a fan of big, grand, all-out, non-ironic, epic fantasy–magic, kingdoms at war, heroes, destiny, magic, mythic creatures, Big Bads, gods, villains, and, oh, yes, magic–but in recent years, a great deal of the epic fantasy out there primarily seeks to deconstruct the genre, to act as a commentary on its form, [...]
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January 9, 2012
Last week, in practically one sitting, I watched the entire first series of the recent British horror drama, The Fades, one of the most bracing, devastating, and truly intelligent examples of its genre I’ve witnessed in a long time. Created and penned by Jack Thorne, probably best known for his work on the original Skins, [...]
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