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The Ninth Year: The Haunting of Swill House

Category: Discussion

“It’s Trauma!”: Analysing the Disaster of Silent Hill: Ascension

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On Jacqueline Wilson, Writing, and Think Again

Two brief notes to start with: there will be discussion of eating disorders in this post, if that’s something you’d like to avoid. If you’re just looking for a review of the book, skip to the bolded “review” section!

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Doing or Not Doing: Identity, Obsession, and Recovery

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Eric Kripke, The Boys, and the Endlessly Awful Depiction of Male Victims of Sexual Assault

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The Rise and Fall of Drag Race España: An Analysis

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How Writing Erotica for a Living Changed My Relationship with Sex

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The Genre Domination of Mascot Horror (And the Real Horror Behind it)

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Popee the Performer: A “Trauma Anime” for Kids (and How It Came to Be)

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My Problem with Twin Peaks: The Return

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The Enduring Appeal of Haunted Video Game Horror

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