Kneel Before Zod
September 17
Wherefore the stooges and supervillains of yesteryear?
John Semley
John Semley is a writer and researcher based in Philadelphia.
Quarantine the Past
May 6, 2025
A superlative Gen X treatment on what may be the ultimate Gen X band.
No, Country for Old Men
December 17, 2024
The fall movie slate conspicuously abounds with new works from old masters.
Elevate Me Later
September 12, 2024
Elevated, gentrified horror cinema has worn out its welcome.
A Drug Against War
The axis of MDMA and military organizations can seem an odd alliance.
Sacklerama!
September 28, 2023
Why we can’t look away from opioid epidemic entertainments.
Brains on Drugs
June 14, 2023
How consuming drugs to expand one’s consciousness went from an intellectual pastime to an emblem of social decay.
Big Play
February 9, 2023
Fantasy football has become more than just big business.