It is hard to remember that they aren’t actually looking for Hannibal Lecter yet. Or rather, that the majority of the killings we’re directly privy to are not Lecter’s handiwork, particularly when they have some kind of vaguely culinary bent to them. There’s a lot that I can talk about in relation to the second… Read More
It’s a bit like watching Fire Walk With Me. Prequels are a strange breed, but when done well–in particular with thrillers–a prequel can incite a gnawing discomfort, watching events play out with a certain inevitability. You might know the broad strokes but rarely the details. That was my experience watching “Apéritif,” the pilot episode for… Read More
Some days, it feels like a new article is written every ten seconds about the “problem” with MFA programs and Creative Writing departments. These articles seem to blossom during internet lulls, along with those columns on women, can they be funny. These articles come in two forms. The first amounts to a diatribe about MFA… Read More