One Child Nation Emphasizes the Human Cost of Blindly Following a National Policy
For people like myself who were only vaguely aware of China’s One-Child Policy that was…
“It’s All In The Family”: Tom “Vomas” Morton on Sabrina
Sabrina opens like a fairy tale. A mansion, a wealthy family, two conflicted brothers, and…
Film on the Internet: APOLLO 11 (2019)
Here at The Solute, we like to celebrate the work of master filmmaker Stanley Kubrick. …
Flashback Comics Rack: Highlights of May 1954
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Avengers: Endgame is out this week. I’m sure it’s okay. Since the other studios have…
The Monsters of 1954: New Species, Ancient Species, and the King of Them All
If Phantom of the Rue Morgue struggled to make the classic monsters of the thirties…
The Monsters of 1954: One-Eyed Amoebas, Pop-Eyed Aliens, and Other Also-Rans
I was just a few parenting choices away from becoming a Monster Kid. When I…
Flashback Comics Rack: Highlights of April 1954
The Case Of Charles Dexter Ward just might be HP Lovecraft’s masterpiece
I really like HP Lovecraft’s novella The Case Of Charles Dexter Ward (written in 1927).…
Celebrating the Living: Joanna Lumley
I don’t know why the UK has a better likelihood of having female comedy duos…