Reading Books by Problematic Authors

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Written By Chris Well

YouTuber The Artisan Geek offers a well-measured, thoughtful approach to how and when to read and discuss books by problematic authors.

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5 Worst Godzilla movies (without Ferris Bueller)
5 Worst Godzilla movies (without Ferris Bueller)

Godzilla has returned in like 40 movies. There are many arguments for which are the best. But which of Godzilla’s movies are the worst?

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Devil vs Music: Jack Black, Bedazzled, Futurama, more
Devil vs Music: Jack Black, Bedazzled, Futurama, more

For centuries, storytellers have explored various ideas about the nature of the devil. But this article is really just so I can show you some funny music videos.

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13 Supernatural Detectives—from Nancy A. Collins, Kevin J. Anderson, more
13 Supernatural Detectives—from Nancy A. Collins, Kevin J. Anderson, more

Ghosts in your attic? Zombies in your neighborhood? We got options for you. “I had two goals: 1) promote weird detectives, and 2) expand the subgenre [with] new characters.”

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Cheers: The sitcom’s haunted house episode
Cheers: The sitcom’s haunted house episode

Turns out that Carla’s new house was built on top of a prison graveyard. What can go wrong? “Why, I could no more close my eyes in that cauldron of blood than sever my own arm. Oh, yes, well. Angels on your pillow.”

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The Monsters of Conan the Barbarian
The Monsters of Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian has grappled with many kinds of threats. But which was deadliest? The official Conan podcast explores the monsters the Cimmerian has crossed blades with over the years.

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Making ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE: Behind the Scenes
Making ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE: Behind the Scenes

A depressed, reclusive vampire musician is rejoined by his centuries-old wife in this off-kilter romantic drama. Watch the videos for info about the making of the movie.

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Brokeula: What’s a Poor Vampire to Do? Q&A w Michael J. Seidlinger
Brokeula: What’s a Poor Vampire to Do? Q&A w Michael J. Seidlinger

In the new horror comedy novel Brokeula, what’s scarier—the monster or the marketing scheme? “Horror demands a sort of fiction-reflected-reality. Casted against zombies or vampires.”

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Great Forgotten Movies: Which Monster Movies Don’t Get Enough Love?
Great Forgotten Movies: Which Monster Movies Don’t Get Enough Love?

Looking for some monster movies worth checking out? Here are THIRTY creature features that deserve more attention—from undersea threats to weird city disasters to kaiju battles!

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Complete Conan the Barbarian original fiction by Robert E. Howard
Complete Conan the Barbarian original fiction by Robert E. Howard

Sword & sorcery icon Conan the Barbarian debuted in a 1932 issue of Weird Tales. In the decades since, Conan has appeared in more books, plus movies, comic books, and more.  

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How the Star Trek brand was saved by a Saturday morning cartoon
How the Star Trek brand was saved by a Saturday morning cartoon

When the original show was cancelled, Star Trek was going to come back a cartoon. Outlining the shaky beginnings—and surprising victory—of the 1974 show Star Trek: The Animated Series.

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Chris Well

Chris Well been a writer pretty much his entire life. (Well, since his childhood.) Over the years, he has worked in newspapers, magazines, radio, and books. He now is the chief of the website Monster Complex, celebrating monster stories in lit and pop culture. He also writes horror comedy fiction that embraces Universal Monsters, 1960s sitcoms, 1980s action movies, and the X-Files.

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