The Voyeur of Utter Destruction (As Beauty)
The Spectacle of carnage in Game of Thrones and Shin Godzilla by Sean T. Collins Spectacle is the language through which art communicates when the vocabulary of the everyday fails us. Fantastic fiction, an inherent trafficker in the unreal, says as much
Company Men
The working stiffs and horrible bosses of Glen Cook’s Black Company saga by Sean T. Collins I worked for a wizard once. Alright, technically I worked for Wizard once: Wizard magazine, the old combination price guide, Entertainment Weekly, and FHM for fans of
In the Light of the Wisps
SHORT FICTION by Marisca Pichette Heliconia lives in the willow boughs. Her face sways between the leaves, green in the summertime and golden in the fall. She is falling now, her willow switch dress snapping against air. When she hits the ground
Jack Kirby and The Houdini of the Real
In attempting to pay homage to Jack Kirby's Mr. Miracle, Tom King and Mitch Gerards end up trapping themselves by Jean Brigid-Prehn In his later days, the illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini embarked on a crusade of debunking psychics and mediums,
Omelas, Je T’Aime
Le Guin’s timeless tale of cruelty and inaction poses a question that none of us can answer. But that hasn’t stopped people from trying. by Kurt Schiller // Illustration by J.R. Bolt [For more discussion of "The Ones Who Walk Away From
The Devil You Know
In popular culture, the Devil in tarot has been viewed as a sign of fear and woe. He doesn't need to be. by Konstantina Buhalis // Illustration by Jon Garaizar Fighting your trepidation, you look down at the table. You notice the
Abjuring the Devil For Fun and Profit
Esoteric knowledge and practical life lessons from a 16th Century German mystic by Malt Schlitzmann // Illustration by Sam Hindman Jakob Böhme is one of the most important thinkers you've never heard of. William Blake's metaphysical poetry, Milton's portrayal of Satan
The Empath
SHORT FICTION by Raquel S. Benedict The stranger’s suffering called to her across a great stretch of wood and thicket. Its distance, its faintness should have made it easy to ignore, but instead it nagged at her like a scab one is
The Smol Bean Emperor
Science fiction and fantasy films tend to be fairly unsubtle in their depiction of authoritarianism. Children of Men is the exception.
Ability Score: Tabletop RPGs & the Mechanics of Privilege
Tabletop gaming can help us not just explore contemporary issues like disability, but also imagine new worlds and solutions to them.