The Solute Book Club: THE RED TREE – An Introduction
Introducing Caitlín R. Kiernan’s The Red Tree feels a little like fictionalizing myself. This is…
Year of the Month: James Williams on A NEW LEAF
Elaine May’s filmmaking career was so marred by studio interference that it’s a little surprising…
LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH and How Access Affects Genre History
Let’s Scare Jessica to Death fits both as a late addition to the Year of…
Ephemera
For much of human history, things didn’t last. One of the reasons people tend to…
Year of the Month: How to Read HOW TO READ DONALD DUCK
At first, How to Read Donald Duck: Imperialist Ideology in the Disney Comic might seem…
Film on the Internet: THE ENDLESS
Thoughtful, resourceful, and eerie, The Endless does cosmic horror on a budget, with both real…
New on DVD and Blu-Ray
Criterion’s box set of four films from legendary underground director Melvin Van Peebles (plus his…
The Solute Book Club: TROPIC OF ORANGE
I had so much I wanted to write before this month got derailed. Earlier today…
Year of the Month 1971: The Lorax by Dr. Sueuss
As a child, I adored Dr. Seuss when I was young. I devoured all of…
The Ten Year Anniversary of They Might Be Giants and the AV Club Chorus Covering “Tubthumping” By Chumbawamba
I don’t want to ruin this with words, I just noticed this video is now…