Monthly Archives: October 2013

Brown University Conference: Beasts, Monsters, and the Fantastic in the Religious Imagination

October 10th, 2013 | Posted in call for papers, fantasy, monster theory, monsters, monstrous

My friend, colleague, and co-editor with J. Ryan Parker of Joss Whedon and Religion (McFarland, 2013), made me aware of this call for papers for an intriguing conference at Brown University. It is titled “Beasts Monsters, and the Fantastic in the Religious Imagination.” From the website: An Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference Hosted by the Department […]

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Genre of the Dead – An Infographic from Halloween.com

October 9th, 2013 | Posted in Halloween, zombie

Infographic Created by HalloweenCostumes.com

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Tal Zimerman talks about ‘Why Horror?’

October 9th, 2013 | Posted in documentary, horror

I recently learned about a documentary that is currently in production, “Why Horror?,” that takes a point of view perspective through the life of Tal Zimerman, as probes the international and cultural phenomenon of horror deeply. Zimerman discusses the film below, and includes a way that you can get involved in completing this effort. TheoFantastique: […]

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Gravity: Not Sci-Fi, but a Terrifying Space Film

October 7th, 2013 | Posted in science fiction

For a while now there has been some heated discussion going on in the science fiction community over the new film Gravity. Before it appeared in theaters disagreements raged over whether the film should be classified as science fiction. Dave Taylor at ScienceFiction.com argues that this should not be considered a genre film, and weighs […]

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October is Black Speculative Fiction Month

October 5th, 2013 | Posted in Afrofuturism, race, science fiction

October is Black Speculative Fiction Month. Take a few moments and visit the African American Science Fiction website and watch the trailer below to learn about “Afrofuturism.”  

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Cosplay, Self-Objectification, and the Strange Case of Adrianne Curry

October 3rd, 2013 | Posted in conventions, cosplay, fan cultures

As a male I run the risk of being told I have no right to comment on an issue related to women and their experiences, but given some reflections over the last couple of days I’ll take that risk in order to offer my thoughts and an observation. For some time now the geek community […]

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Guillermo del Toro and The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XXIV

October 3rd, 2013 | Posted in animation, Guillermo del Toro, Halloween

Guillermo del Toro has taken the reins in providing the opening credits and extended couch gag for the 2013 installment of The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror XXIV” that airs this weekend. How many horror icons can you identify? It airs October 6 on FOX.

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Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture

October 2nd, 2013 | Posted in cultural studies, fantasy, race, science fiction

In the past I have written on various aspects of African American work in genre, including African science fiction and horror. Not long ago I also posted a link on the TheoFantastique page to the discussion of why African Americans tend not to involve themselves in more mainstream aspects of genre that tends to see […]

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and cultic/self-help America

October 1st, 2013 | Posted in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), new religious movements, religion

Previously I have written about Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and suggested that it may contain commentary on the religious right. My thinking found some connection to an interview with the film’s director, Philip Kaufman, by Michael Doyle in the September 2013 issue of Rue Morgue magazine. It is found on pages 21-22: Were […]

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