The People’s Bookshop, a tiny Hong Kong establishment, used to be the last place to get ahold of censored literary contraband. Today, it no longer exists. Locals and activists believe that there was pressure from the government—and recent history seems to agree. Hong Kong bans literature to do with politics, religion, or sex, rendering topics ranging from BDSM to China’s own history nigh unspeakable. Now, literary censorship remains unchallenged. Image Via Theguardian.com China adopted the ‘one country, two systems policy‘ in the 1980s, ostensibly with the intent to grant certain regions of China (including Hong Kong) with territorial autonomy independent from …
Everyone is talking about Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House, based (loosely) on Shirley Jackson’s 1959 novel. With spooky season soon coming to a close, what better way to send off the seasonal ghouls than with a smattering of interesting facts about one of horror’s most gifted authors? 1. She is descended from a Revolutionary war general Image via CBS News Jackson can trace her maternal heritage back to Nathanael Greene, a general in the Revolutionary War whose statue was recently vandalized in the best way possible. Earlier this month, an unknown menace stuck googly eyes to General …
Halloween is only a few days away! At this point, I’m sure all of us have been thoroughly steeped in spooky content, but nonetheless, there is no such thing as an over-saturation of Halloween festivities, and we’ve got to get it in while we can, before the dreaded Christmas cheer approaches. Image via Tenor Perhaps it’s a bit too close to Halloween to get through a whole book, but there is definitely plenty of time to get through a few short stories! Here are five short stories perfect for getting in the right spooky mood. “The Lottery” …
In 1985, a Herculean tale of a janitor of unimpressive stature being transformed into a hideous yet brawny mutant by a vat of toxic waste and then turning vigilante was unleashed in theaters. The Toxic Avenger, directed by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, established Troma Entertainment, the studio it was published by, as a reliable source of camp, splatter, comedy, and more splatter. Image via We Are Movie Geeks This September, Dynamite Entertainment released The Art of Troma, a showcase of the studio’s work. The Art of Troma tells the history of the studio accompanied by photos of behind-the-scenes moments, film posters, reference photos for …
2018 is truly a great year for Halloween content, and now as we are approaching the sacred day, the apex of the gay solar calendar, we have been truly blessed. San Francisco/Miami queen Florida Man (also known by her full name, Florida Elizabeth Man), who is known for her strange and bewildering incorporations of pop culture into her performances, has just gone viral for one of her “Lady Voldemort” performances. Lady Voldemort is a character developed by Florida Man for what she describes (in an interview with Teen Vogue) as as a queer take on the Harry Potter universe: Part of what I’m doing with …
