I dig the new Fairy Tale drama, Grimm. The dark, modern take on the tales is nice.
But, does it have legs?
I enjoyed Zone One quite a bit, but for literary horror, The Last Werewolf had more bite.
Read The Last Werewolf
I just finished tearing through The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan.
It was a few hairs under 300 pages of bloody, sexy, violent, very human, awesomeness.
This is probably the best literary horror I’ve read. It’s smart, rich with humanity—even though the humanity is mostly barely smoldering in the existentially tortured Werewolf, Jake—and very funny.
Favorite line:
Reader, I ate him.
Awesome line. Awesome book.
New MU Season
The new Mysterious Universe season is in full swing. If you haven’t listened yet, you should.
If you like fringe science, the supernatural and the strange, all delivered with a nice dose of humor, it is essential listening.
In fact, become an MU Plus subscriber for the extra content. It’s more than the worth the 9 bucks a month. In fact, it’s a bargain. Just saying.
The new Warehouse 13 season is off to a delightfully literary start.
Mysterious Universe: The Greatest Podcast Ever
I’ve recently started listening to the Mysterious Universe podcast and I simply can’t get enough of this strange, engaging and endlessly entertaining show. Hosted by Ben and Aaron, the show looks at the paranormal, fringe science, supernatural occurrences including cryptid encounters, UFO abductions, sightings and other high-weirdness.
The show is really well produced with awesome music and the interaction between Ben and Aaron is tremendous. The show format includes reporting, commentary and the occasional interview with various special guests from across various paranormal fields. You can also sign up for their Plus+ membership which I plan on doing.
To get some background on the show, you can catch the transcript of an interview with the two hosts here. As an additional side note, their show has to be one of the best branded Pod Shows I’ve ever seen. I’d venture to guess one or both of the hosts have some design background because the aesthetics of the show are impeccable.