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culture Charles Forsman Interview Michael Tisserand This past year, as everything from Broadway theaters to suburban cineplexes closed for the pandemic, streaming TV became storytelling’s biggest stage...
culture E. Jean Carroll’s ‘The Cheerleaders’ Alex Belth A true story about a five-year string of murders, accidents and suicides in a small New York town.
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culture Eddie Little: Paradise Lost Ray Banks The night of November 2nd, 1998. The El Cadiz Apartments, Los Angeles. Thief-turned-writer Eddie Little is worried sick; he’s convinced he can hear a ...
culture Leonard Gardner on Film: ‘Fat City’ and ‘Valentino Returns’ R. Emmet Sweeney "Writing a novel is, as you know, a demanding job. I guess everyone does the best they can. Maybe. It makes me uncomfortable...."
culture How I Define Science Fiction Adam Roberts Multiple award-winning science fiction author and genre scholar Adam Roberts breaks down his ultimate definition of "Science Fiction."
