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Convention Review (Atlanta GA, 11/4-11/6/16): CONjuration 2016 was Pure Magic
CONjuration 2016, a convention for Harry Potter and magical fantasy, was pure magic itself.
Read More »Search for God Animates Compelling New ‘Preacher,’ Venerable ‘Supernatural’
What a striking coincidence that two of the most high profile supernatural fantasy shows on TV — ageless Supernatural, now in its eleventh season on The CW, and Preacher, just launched on AMC — revolve around the search for an absentee God. Some of the most profound theological and philosophical questions are being treated matter-of-factly and compellingly on pop TV. What is God’s active role in relation to mankind? To his Creation in general? Does God have a personality? Characteristics? Is he still the vengeful Old Testament God, or has He changed into the New Testament God of mercy?
Read More »‘Castle’ Goes Supernatural-ish
One of our favorite escapes from overtly paranormal programming is the quirky romantic-comedy, murder mystery procedural, Castle. Among the pleasures of Castle — besides Nathan Fillion’s goofy charm and Stana Katic’s beauty, brains and balls — is that Castle flirts often with the spooky. Over its eight seasons, Castle has dealt with cases that seem to wander into the territory of ghosts, magic, zombies, genies, even Bigfoot. As this week’s episode, “Hell to Pay,” opens the killer in question appears to be demonic, perhaps even the Anti-Christ himself.
Read More »Interview with Greg Byrne, author of ‘Nine Planets’
I rarely get a chance to tell a famous person he’s wrong, but here we go. Mr Orwell, you’re wrong.
Read More »‘Supernatural’ 200th Episode Review: Fan Fiction’
On Tuesday night, Supernatural aired its 200th episode. It’s a landmark that few shows achieve.
Read More »TV Review: HBO’s ‘True Blood’ Retrospective with Creators and Cast
Celebrating HBO's final season of True Blood, Blogcritics revisits the first six seasons of HBO's True Blood, and announces its Season Six DVD giveaway.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Mind Games’ by Christine Amsden
Mind Games is the much awaited third installment in the new adult mystery series, Cassie Scot: ParaNormal Detective
Read More »TV Review: ‘Resurrection’
Based on Jason Mott's book 'The Returned,' and developed by Aaron Zelman (Damages) ABC's newest series is off to a good start. I am curious to see where it's headed.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Fic: Why Fanfiction is Taking Over the World’ by Anne Jamison
This chronology begins at what is arguably fan fiction’s very roots – ancient Greece, where Virgil borrowed Homer’s characters.
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