The writings of a Wiccan wolf. Blesséd be.
And now for something completely different. I wrote this piece as part of Julia Serano's initiative to protest against the Democratic Party beginning to capitulate to Republicans on the issue of transgender rights. Let's hex some fucking fascists. I remember 2015. The year Caitlin Jenner came out. Laverne Cox was on Orange is the New... Continue Reading →
For the uninitiated, Academy 27 is an Arcbeatle Press original series, focusing on characters set within the universe of Depicher Inc’s WARS training card game. Academy 27 is a spinoff of our wider WARSONG series, set at a point in time just before the events of The Battle of Phobos, as depicted in 3 novellas.... Continue Reading →
This week, a special treat! James Wylder, head writer of Arcbeatle Press's WARSONG series Academy 27, has kindly consented to an interview in advance of the season 2 premiere! Check it out below: First off, could you introduce yourself to our readers? I’m James Wylder, an author who has worked on things like “10,000 Dawns,”... Continue Reading →
Time for another entry into the world of Mike Flanagan! This time around, our subject is the other show in the Haunting series, set this time at Bly Manor, a manor in the English countryside. It takes place in the late ‘80s, and follows an American au pair as she accepts a job to take... Continue Reading →
Since October, my girlfriend and I have been working through the Netflix oeuvre of Mike Flanagan, contemporary master of horror. Our first show was his final one for Netflix, The Fall of the House of Usher, which I’ve reviewed previously. November and December’s viewings were Midnight Mass and The Haunting of Hill House, his very... Continue Reading →
There is a moment, late in the final episode of The Fall of the House of Usher, that has stayed with me. Madeline is ranting to her brother about the current state of global affairs: “We turn men into cսm fountains and women into factories, cranking out, what, an impoverished workforce, there for the labor... Continue Reading →
Tooth and Claw (2006, dir. Euros Lyn) Our fifth and final look at Doctor Who takes on werewolves comes not from Big Finish audio, but the show’s home format of television. The second story of the second revival season, Tooth and Claw stars David Tennant as the Doctor with Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, with... Continue Reading →
This week, our journey through werewolf media takes us to the world of audio, specifically four Doctor Who audio plays from Big Finish Productions. These were released as part of the company’s recently-ended Monthly Adventures line in 2001 (Loups-Garoux) and 2019 (The Monsters of Gokroth et al). The last three see the return of Mags... Continue Reading →
As far back as I can remember, I was never comfortable in a human body. Mine is poorly constructed: I’m quite tall with bad knees and a connective tissue disorder that isn’t actually Marfan’s syndrome but has some of its hallmarks. And then, of course, there’s the fact that I was born as entirely the... Continue Reading →
Content warning for brief mention of sexual assault. Introduction: Running with the WolvesAfter reading this sentence, close your eyes and think of the word 'werewolf.' What pops into your mind’s eye? Do you see, for example, a wolf-man, like Lon Chaney in the 1941 Universal movie of that title, or Michael Landon in I Was... Continue Reading →
The Witch Wolf’s Den 