The Gulf of Selves
Alvaro Zinos-AmaroThe Gulf of Selves: Commentary on the pecadilloes of contemporary culture, pop and otherwise.
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My Top 10 2026 Mid-Year Films
We recently passed the midpoint of the year and I thought it would be fun to list my favorite theatrically seen films so far, but with a bit of a twist.
One of them is a modern-day-set version, albeit using the original language, of a fam...
Leinster 101
Yesterday it was Murray Leinster’s birthday [June 16, 1896 – June 8, 1975] and I asked myself, “If someone were interested in exploring Leinster’s vast bibliography, what would a good starter pack be?”
Leinster (William Fitzgerald Jenkins)...
A History of More Violence
Several months ago we were treated to a teaser of In a Violent Nature 2. Not much has been divulged about the film’s plot, but the most important element is confirmed by the trailer:
Here’s Johnny (again)!
I’ve been anticipating this sequ...
Scream With Me
Watching Curry Barker’s recent directorial debut, Obsession, brought to mind a book I read some months ago: Eleanor Johnson’s Scream with Me: Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism (1968-1980).
Given the subtitle of Johnson’s book,...
Pop Icons and Modern Myths
I just finished watching the first season of Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord, and beyond the show’s immediate merits, such as its spectacular animation and wonderful music, it got me thinking about icons in modern pop culture.
This is a topi...
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I'm a Hugo and Locus award finalist who has published over one hundred reviews, essays, and interviews in venues like The Los Angeles Review of Books, Locus, Tor.com, Asimov’s, and Analog. My debut novel, EQUIMEDIAN, was published in 2024.
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