Could the real-life Leatherface please stand up! — Trigger Warnings: Horror, Murder, Serial Killers — Whether I am looking for a creepy book to read, a big (or small) budget cinematic thrill, the intense build up of a dark TV series, or an unsettlingly atmospheric video game experience, as a big fan of horror media,Continue reading “Nothing To Fear But The Truth”
Category Archives: Prose
It’s Been A Hot Minute
Since I’ve Been Gone…! I do not quite know how to start this, my first post in just over a year and a half… I could start with an apology. To you, whoever you might be, when reading this – perhaps you enjoyed my previous posts and have wondered why I am so quiet, orContinue reading “It’s Been A Hot Minute”
Are Childless Women Condemned to be ‘Less Than Real Women’?
Pronatalism, Womanhood and Transphobia Trigger Warning for Sexism, Transphobia, Childlessness, Bullying, Harassment, etc. So, I learned about something new recently that has made my little brain-cogs twist and turn. It’s something that I was aware of, and I am sure will come as no surprise to many people. But I did not realise actually hadContinue reading “Are Childless Women Condemned to be ‘Less Than Real Women’?“
Wind on Alww Eitbhe – (Short Story Part 3 of 3)
‘Ok. I reckon this is a drill, but lets act like it is real, ok?’ The unit nods, there is no doubt that, for now at least, Aeythi is their self-appointed leader. ‘This is what we do. Sergeant Ptrro went to the com-tent some time ago and has not returned. My conclusion would be, ifContinue reading “Wind on Alww Eitbhe – (Short Story Part 3 of 3)”
Wind on Alww Eitbhe – (Short Story Part 2 of 3)
Negari Aeythi is considered by many to be the most mature boy in his unit. To say that this is an achievement is really to over-estimate the abilities of the others, though, who more closely resemble a pack of feral dire-wolves than a cohesive Ghnootu fighting squad. This is unsurprising. Born out of a needContinue reading “Wind on Alww Eitbhe – (Short Story Part 2 of 3)”
Wind on Alww Eitbhe – (Short Story Part 1 of 3)
To the Ghnootu people of Alww Eitbhe, there is one overriding principle to which everyone is expected to contribute: family. In any given circumstance, and for whatever reason, the needs of the family come first and foremost. Yet the family structures are unconventional, even for those in the Alw star system as a whole. TheContinue reading “Wind on Alww Eitbhe – (Short Story Part 1 of 3)”
‘IT’S NOT COVID’ – Being Asthmatic in a Covid Winter
Living in a Covid-19 world sucks. I don’t think this is something that we need to argue about. More and more of my friends and colleagues have been struck down, as have students I’ve been working with. Globally cases are soaring and everything seems to be a little bit crappy. (Note the use of casualContinue reading “‘IT’S NOT COVID’ – Being Asthmatic in a Covid Winter”
I Will Never Spend Midsommar in Sweden!
As some might have guessed from my previous posts, I quite regularly find myself on horror binges. More than that, though, I sometimes actively search for unique and interesting horror – I don’t care whether it is violent, scary, psychological, English-language or anything, I am just always on the hunt. One of the most interestingContinue reading “I Will Never Spend Midsommar in Sweden!”
Trans-gressing in the World of Men
Before I transitioned, before I even knew I was trans, I found male spaces a real challenge to navigate. Before I transitioned, before I even knew I was trans, I found male spaces a real challenge to navigate. I have never understood the ins and outs, the appeals, the hooks of being ‘one of theContinue reading “Trans-gressing in the World of Men”
What is it With Me and Priories?!
(Review-ish!) It feels like a long time ago now, but once upon a time I was enrolled as a PhD student at the University of York. I was investigating the role of religious houses (two in York, two in London) in their surrounding communities, and I found out some really cool stuff. I won’t goContinue reading “What is it With Me and Priories?!”
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