Much of Brand New Day feels like it was made specifically for lifelong fans of the comics, but it still works for those of us who weren’t. (No spoilers but caution advised)
The notorious BBC Halloween stunt about a family finding a strange man in their glory hole
Reconsidering O Brother, Where Art Thou? as an actual adaptation of The Odyssey, instead of just making fun of the audacity of adapting The Odyssey
The thing I like most about The Odyssey is what it shows us about interpretation, adaptation, and the whole idea of “a definitive version.” (Spoilers)
A repentent Gen X-er balances his sincere love of small businesses with a need to be cynical and suspicious of everything
Two tunes celebrating St Vincent’s fairy tale take on repression and depression
“The Japanese Mystery-Horror Sensation” about sinister messages hidden in drawings
One Thing I Like
Much of Brand New Day feels like it was made specifically for lifelong fans of the comics, but it still works for those of us who weren’t. (No spoilers but caution advised)
The thing I like most about The Odyssey is what it shows us about interpretation, adaptation, and the whole idea of “a definitive version.” (Spoilers)
Supergirl is like putting Woman of Tomorrow under a red sun, but I at least like this version of the character. (No spoilers)
Tuesday Tune Two-Fer
Two tunes celebrating St Vincent’s fairy tale take on repression and depression
Two tunes warning John Mayer’s urethra not to come creeping ’round my back stairs
Two tunes from Labi Siffre and the 1970s as a decade that never ended
Books
“The Japanese Mystery-Horror Sensation” about sinister messages hidden in drawings
The “meta thriller” debut novel from Evelyn Clarke about authors trapped on a secluded island competing to write the best ending
A universe-spanning sci-fi take on True Grit tells the story of the last survivor of Krypton
