Because why should the men get to have all the fun of being invisible? One thing I really like about the Invisible Man films is how they play with genre, something that the other Universal Horror series haven't really done up to this point. Each one mixes and matches plot and tone elements to create … Continue reading Horror Is Universal: “The Invisible Woman” (1940)
Month: August 2020
Today on Project Gutenberg #32
Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Love That Prevailed by Frank Frankfort Moore Frank Frankfort. It's like his parents wanted to name him Frank twice but they knew that would be weird, so they stuck "-fort" at the end of the second Frank to get away with it. And yes, that really was the … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #32
Today on Project Gutenberg #31
Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Republic of Ragusa: An Episode of the Turkish Conquest by Luigi Villari Individual cities always make for such fascinating history, don't they? Especially in Europe, Asia or the Middle East, where the most famous cities are hundreds or even thousands of years old. Some are even older than … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #31
Today on Project Gutenberg #30
Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde Wow, it's been a long time since we stumbled across something that's actually famous. What a treat! I'm cheating a little bit here since what Project Gutenberg actually pulled up for us was a Finnish translation of Dorian Gray. But I … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #30
Today on Project Gutenberg #29
Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Chautauquan, Vol. V. February 1885 by various authors Alright, we've got to start this one by defining what a Chautauqua is for the sake of all you non-Americans. And for the Americans here too, let's be honest. Chautauqua was a unique form of entertainment and education that began … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #29