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Author Archives: firekrank
‘The Flowers of Evil: Satanic Feminists of Bohemian Paris’
This is the first article of a series entitled ‘The Flowers of Evil: Satanic Feminists in Bohemian Paris’ (my what an appetite-whetting title) from Dirge Magazine. I’m sure the articles will include something for everyone!
CFP: Welcome to the Night Vale
I am very fond of the podcast, ‘Welcome to the Night Vale’, in fact it’s one of the podcasts I enjoyed listening to in order to relax following a hard day researching – not sure what that says to me. … Continue reading
Posted in Call for Articles
Tagged CFA, CFP, Genre, Gothic, podcasts, SF, Welcome to the Night Vale
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Stan Lee, Spiderman and Troubled Teen Protagonists
Today I happened to catch this excerpt from an interview with Stan Lee on BBC 5 live in which he was speaking about one of his most famous creations, Spider-Man. He was discussing the fact that when he first suggested Spider-Man … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts
Tagged Batman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, comics, Gothic, Paranormal romance, Spider-Man, Stan Lee, supernatural, teen fiction, Teen Wolf, teenagers, Vampires
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Arthur Rackham’s Illustrations for the Brothers Grimm
This beautiful article, ‘Arthur Rackham’s Rare and Revolutionary 1917 Illustrations for the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales’ on BrainPickings.org, celebrates the beauty of Rackham’s work especially following the horrors of the World War 1. The images are absolutely magical and a celebration … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles
Tagged Arthur Rackham, arts, Brothers Grimm, creative, Fairy tales, Folklore, illustration
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The Final Girl in Horror Movies
February has now drawn to a close, extra day and all, which means the end of ‘Women in Horror’ month. To celebrate, or commiserate, the end here is an interesting round table discussion about the final girl trope in horror … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles
Tagged femininity, Feminism, Final Girl, Gothic, horror, Horror Film, Horror Movie, sexuality, women
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CFP: ‘Reimagining the Gothic’ and a reminder for ‘Temporal Discombobulations’
Following the ‘Reimagining the Gothic’ symposium on 6th May 2016 (for which registration has opened) there will be a day-long creative showcase on the subject of monsters and the monstrous. The CFP (though that may not be a suitable term) … Continue reading
Posted in CFP (Conferences)
Tagged body Gothic, CFP, Conferences, Creative Showcase, creative writing, Gothic, Gothic novels, Monsters, monstrosity, time
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‘How to Find Hope in Dystopian Fiction’
Though I like a good dystopian novel, they can often be very pessimistic and depressing. So this article, ‘How to Find Hope in Dystopian Fiction’, is perfect for me and hopefully it will help others find a ray of sunshine … Continue reading
Talk on Fairy Tales and National Identity at the University of Chichester
The Sussex Centre for Folklore, Fairy Tales and Fantasy have organised a talk by Professor Andrew Teverson at the University of Chichester on Monday 14th March, 5.15pm. The talk will be about how the history of fairy tales has affected … Continue reading
‘Tania de Rozario: On the monstrous feminine’
Continuing on the theme of celebrating Women in Horror during February (though I encourage you to do so all year round), this is a very intriguing and interdisciplinary article about the monstrous feminine in discussion with Tania de Rozario. It … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles
Tagged contemporary Gothic, femininity, Feminism, horror, Horror Film, women
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