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Lovecraft Country: Who was Lovecraft anyways?
Howard Philips Lovecraft (20 August 1890-15 March 1937) was the creator of the Cthulhu Mythos, a writer of weird fiction, and a master of horror. He wrote for pulp magazines and focused in on the idea of where humanity fits into the universe, a genre that has come to be known as cosmic horror. One thing's for sure, his more fantastic elements make it clear that he thought anthropocentrism, humanity as the most important being on Earth, to be a rather fragile idea. He has influenced just about every major English-language writer of horror that I can think of and, I'm sure, horror authors who write in other languages as…
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Depression of Others, Music videos, Hyperbole and a Half, Button Poetry
Download Video as MP4 I love this video. It’s beautiful. Friends of mine will tell you that I adore Lindsey Stirling. She’s a force of nature on her violin and always a joy to watch. This is the latest song I’m obsessed with by her. She explained in an interview that it was inspired by her struggle with an eating disorder, but I find it to be applicable to anything that leaves someone feeling isolated. I have some friends who have been struggling with depression of late and I posted this cartoon on my personal Facebook. Much to my surprise, my ex from high school–who is happily married and with…
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Interesting Article on Gender in History, Life, and Fiction
This is a bit of a long article, but take some time and read it. It really is an incredibly well-written editorial on women’s role in history, gender roles, reality, language, stories, and cannibalistic llamas. http://aidanmoher.com/blog/featured-article/2013/05/we-have-always-fought-challenging-the-women-cattle-and-slaves-narrative-by-kameron-hurley/
