Aug 25, 2026 · 3 min listen · Last updated August 25, 2026
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The Demystification of the Giant Monster: A Brief History of Giant Fictional Behemoths
We’ve always dreamed of titans. From old epic poems to ancient creation myth, humanity has written about terrifying beasts and ineffable creatures which govern the world around us and are governed by stranger forces still. The monsters of yore were no less than demigods, nature made sentient. Faces given to time and entropy. Odysseus could not have slayed Scylla and Charybdis any more than he could have vanquished an ocean or mountain. The Earth itself. But somewhere along the way, humankind did rise up to conquer nature. We circumnavigated the globe.
J.T. Ellison on Fear, Vulnerability, and the Deep Potential of Domestic Suspense
Did you know that domestic suspense is technically not a category of fiction? It’s a marketing term, which helps explain why it is one of the most popular genres out there. The actual BISAC category is tucked away under the thriller nomenclature. Suspense is reserved for psychological stories; the domestic BISAC algorithmic tree is Fiction—> Mystery, Thriller, Suspense —> Thrillers —> Domestic.
5 Mysteries That Blend Coziness, Horror, and Romance
When we were asked to shift our focus from Midwestern small-town witchiness to Midwestern small town cozy horror for our second series, we…weren’t exactly sure what that meant. We already knew that our readers seemed to be divided on our Witchlore series. Some found it cozy, others found it scary.
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Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen Is Being Renewed. Again!
You might be thinking, “but wait, the second season has not even premiered yet?” And if you are thinking that, you are correct. The second season premieres on September 3rd (on Netflix). But a third season has already been announced, so you can go into the second season without worrying about the future. Here is the trailer for the upcoming second season: Now, not to put the cart before the horse, but let’s discuss what we’re hearing about season three. Guy Richie will be doing some directing, alongside Eran Creevy, which is apparently usual.