Are you still wondering if you should give audiobooks a try? Here’s your cue. Pick any of these ten audiobooks before 2023 ends. Let’s take a stroll through the audiobook timeline, starting in the late 1800s with the birth of the phonograph. Vinyl records kicked things off, especially tailored for those with visual challenges. Fast […]
This essay delves into the history of Penny Dreadfuls in Victorian England and their continuing impact on the popular imagination. In the dimly lit streets of Victorian England, a peculiar form of entertainment emerged in the 1800s, captivating the hearts and minds of the masses – the Penny Dreadfuls. If the term – Penny Dreadfuls […]
Before we jump into the myth pool of monsters and the various monster archetypes that became cultural touchstones, we must first ask ourselves what exactly is a monster. The Latin root ‘monere’ speaks of a portent. A monster is a messenger bearing a warning of catastrophe, a herald of the bad things to come. If […]
Wednesday Addams, a part of the eclectic and ghoulish Addams Family, has a TV show of her own now, Wednesday (2022). This listicle is for fans who’d love to indulge in books with the same flavor as this dark academia-themed murder mystery. There’s much to love about Netflix’s Wednesday (2022) – from the snarky, pitch-black […]
20 Must-Read Short Books Under 250 Pages “The man who does not read books is no better than the man who can’t.” ~ Mark Twain Reading is a gift. Much like breathing, it is an essential part of being a living, nay thriving, human. That said, sometimes life itself gets in the way. Responsibilities and […]
The Power & Paradox of Dreams: A Thematic Analysis of Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” Comic Book INTRODUCTION The Sandman is a graphic comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by various artists. Born out of a proposal by Gaiman to revive the 1970s DC comic series The Sandman, it was first published in […]