Tom Becker’s Dark Room forgoes the supernatural romance trappings of YA genre fiction for a stab at the classic genre. Horror aimed at a teen audience, especially in fiction as opposed to film, walks a razor’s edge. You can’t be too graphic with your violence, sexual themes, or language, but if you only brush with those…
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Episode 160: Jim Butcher, Cat Whisperer
Nerds! Have we got a very special guest for you this week! Literary powerhouse, Jim Butcher, took time out of his insane writing schedule to chat with us about the first book in his new upcoming series, The Cinder Spires, his writing process, and, of course, the wizarding world of Harry Dresden.
Episode 158: Entering Harrow County with Cullen Bunn
Comic book workhorse, Cullen Bunn, invited us to visit the quaint little town of Harrow County, filled with rustic farmlands, babbling brooks, and, oh, slumbering evil! We talk about Harrow County, his newest hit comic from Dark Horse as well as how those old rural tales influenced his writing, horror in general, comics, and, of…
TMYN’s Comic Book Buy Pile 5/13/15
I gotta say, I’m pretty proud of us for actually seeing through this commitment for a weekly comic blog post. This makes two in a row! One more, and it’s called a streak! Egads! So what did we love in the wonderful world of comics this week? Myles: Horror comics are tough. Heck, horror fiction…
Episode 153: Amnesia Anarchy
Before Myles delights in the tales of terrifying woe told by Drew and Patrick in their first experience with Amnesia, the boys take a step to defend the Batman v Superman trailer. In the midst of all this, Jason Anarchy, creator of the fantastic Drinking Quest, stops by to chat about his new tabletop RPG,…
Episode 141: The Dresden Files
Live action Pac Man! Walter White! Liam Neeson hawking bad games! That’s right! The boys tackle the entertainment aspect of this year’s Super Bowl! Before delving into The Dresden Files for this week’s challenge, they also discuss the merits of Marvel’s new Daredevil trailer.
Franchise Fatigue: Alien
Despite my love for creatively independent, original properties and stories, I’m a huge fan of franchises. As someone who has consumed massive amounts of horror films and video games, it’s in my DNA to at least be okay with the idea. While we’ve been blessed over the last few years with Harry Potter, Lord of…
Episode 128: The Ring
In this week’s show, the guys have seven days left to live because they watched The Ring!!
Episode 102: Black Sheep – Ewe Better Watch Out
In this week’s show, the guys get together to talk about the New Zealand horror-comedy genre blend, Black Sheep. Next Week: We tackle the game Dark Souls. Prepare to Die!
Special Edition: Ghostbusters
In this week’s show, the guys get together to talk about 80’s classic sci-fi/comedy Ghostbuster’s and pay respects to the legacy of Harold Ramis.