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In January 2025, the iconic visionary filmmaker David Lynch passed away. His films invite numerous interpretations about humanity, creativity, dreams, fears, and they seem to have given entire generations of people open permission to be weird. Since we had never covered him on the show before, we decided to make David Lynch's films the centerpiece of this year's creator profile.We start with his first feature film, ERASERHEAD. It's a film that took him nearly five years to make and has invited countless debates and interpretations in the years since for its sparse, nightmarish interests. We're joined by Matt Ruff and Vera Goudie this week as we kick off an entire run through David Lynch's catalogue.We're glad you're here and we hope you enjoy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Guest host Matt Ruff and I discuss the Ravens unsigned UFAs as well as news and rules changes from the owners meetings.Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code RAVENS for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
We continue our look back at some of the most interesting horror films of 2024 by examining a haunting, dread-soaked thriller from Oz Perkins, LONGLEGS. Starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage (in a completely unhinged performance), Longlegs tells the story of an FBI agent in the mid-90s investigating a series of murders that all appear to be connected to someone who wasn't even there when they happened. We're joined by friends of the show Matt Ruff and Blake Collier, as well as first-time guest Scott Tynes-Miller to discuss the differing experiences with this film, its myriad of theological and sociological interests, and our varied interpretations of its haunting ending.Also featuring a Patron-only "Whatcha" segment, this is a hearty and thoughtful conversation that we really hope you enjoy.Patron Only Segment: Whatcha Watchin' / Readin' / Listenin' To?5:40 - Troubadour Booksellers15:49 - LONGLEGSSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week we feature our second Redux episode in the Alien Franchise run for Spooky Season (AHHHHH) #Halloweylanyutani. Redux episodes feature films we've covered on the show before but with fresh takes, new voices, and lots of renewed perspectives. This time around we're joined by friends of the show Vera Goudie and Matt Ruff to unpack the often frustrating specifics of ALIEN: COVENANT. Following the more polarizing response to Prometheus, Alien: Covenant feels like a deliberate correction -- perhaps an overcorrection -- away from the more thematic, existential questions the franchise was posing to get back to more xenomorphic carnage. The result is a film that abounds in wasted potential, though not without its moments.Also featuring a Patron only segment with our final Simpsons Treehouse of Horror episode for this year, this is a hearty, lively, and thoughtful discussion we really hope you enjoy!Patron Only Segment: The Simpsons, Treehouse of Horror XV5:48 - ALIEN: COVENANTSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In October of 2019, we covered this horror sci-fi landmark as part of our #ilovethe70s series. This week, we're revisiting it as part of our tribute to the late Donald Sutherland. This time around, we've invited two friends of the show: bestselling author Matt Ruff and Gorey Gamer Matt Murray. We all have a tremendous amount of positive things to say about this excellent film that explores paranoia, humanity, and societal destabilization. It holds up remarkably even almost 50 years since its release.Also featuring a Patron-only "Whatcha" segment, this is a fun conversation that we really hope you enjoy.Patron Only Segment: Whatcha Watchin' / Readin' / Listenin' To?5:31 - INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS ReduxSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome to a special sequel edition of Wednesday Night Book Club, this week we discuss "The Destroyer of Worlds: A Return to Lovecraft Country" 2023 by Matt Ruff. This is a follow-up to the amazing "Lovecraft Country" 2016 and I was very excited to get it started after how much I enjoyed the first one, I was not disappointed.Next week's book: "The Stranger" by Albert CamusWe are on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MHpzbpH9H0jXRCJI34KlC?si=a95fe723c01c4b6cCheck out our website: www.friedricepodcast.comCall our VOICEMAIL: (702) 829-0117 and give me a recommendation for a book to read!(don't worry, Andy isn't sitting in his room, waiting by his phone like it's the 90s, just fiddling with the long chord, reading "The Running Man"...)
We have something a little different for you this week FoGers. We're taking a look at the "found footage" subgenre with a series of films all about a haunted hotel and its extended mythology. In 2015, writer/director Stephen Cognetti gave us HELL HOUSE LLC, a pseudo-documentary about 5 individuals seeking to renovate a supposedly haunted hotel in Abaddon, NY and turn it into a tourist haunt. Over the course of three sequels, Cognetti would explore an ever-widening mythology that was -- at times -- very refined and intimate and -- at other times -- went almost cosmic with its spiritual warfare elements.Joined by friends of the show Andrew Nelson and Matt Ruff, we survey these unique and fascinating films for all they're worth: including where they sit in the trends and tropes of found-footage horror and the psychological depths they sometimes brush up against. Not to mention the scary AF clowns! The conversation is a bit more free-wheelin' this week and we really hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed having it!(Be sure to check out Andrew's recently released album - Love at the End of the Earth and Matt's most recent novel - The Destroyer of Worlds: A Return to Lovecraft Country)3:35 - Catching up with Andrew Nelson and Matt Ruff13:16 - HELL HOUSE LLC FranchiseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome to another Wednesday Night Book Club, this week I discuss the book "Lovecraft Country" 2016 by Matt Ruff.I thought to myself, after barely covering domestic violence in probably a more nonchalant way than I intended, let's cover systemic racism! That's right, let's go on an adventure through the Jim Crow era South and see all the atrocities committed by people with hate in their hearts... plus sci-fi and horror! I honestly don't know how the author manages to take such serious subject matter and make a book that I want to read again and again.Well, let's get into it!Next week's book: "Stranger in a Strange Land" 1961 by Robert A. HeinleinWe are on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MHpzbpH9H0jXRCJI34KlC?si=a95fe723c01c4b6cCheck out our website: www.friedricepodcast.comCall our VOICEMAIL: (702) 829-0117 and give me a recommendation for a book to read!(don't worry, Andy isn't sitting in his room, waiting by his phone like it's the 90s, just fiddling with the long chord, reading "Everworld"...)
Hello, and welcome to the first "Wednesday Night Book Club" with your host, Andy Rice. Of all the books I could have chosen to start this series off with, I chose a book about domestic violence... Oh well, it just happened to be the one I finished this week. Rose Madder 1995 by Stephen King is a book about a woman trying to escape her abusive husband who is way more of a monster than his heroics as a police officer would have you believe. Since this is a prototype episode of "WNBC" I didn't do a full deep dive, and there are a few things I'll do differently next week, such as.... announcing the next book... stupid Andy....Next Week's Book is.... "Lovecraft Country" 2016 by Matt Ruff (and maybe "The Destroyer of Worlds: A Return To Lovecraft Country" 2023 by Matt Ruff because I didn't know there was a sequel until right now and that's the only reason I'm re-reading the first book, so there is no likelihood I'm going to wait another week to read this.)See you all next week, don't forget to bring your books!We are on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MHpzbpH9H0jXRCJI34KlC?si=a95fe723c01c4b6cCheck out our website: www.friedricepodcast.comCall our VOICEMAIL: (702) 829-0117 and give me a recommendation for a book to read!(don't worry, Andy isn't sitting in his room, waiting by his phone like it's the 90s, just fiddling with the long chord, reading "Animorphs"...)
We continue our look back at the best horror films of 2023 with a film many placed at the very top of their lists. TALK TO ME was first discussed on the FoG back when it hit theaters when we were joined by Quarterly Queen Jess Fischli and former Literary Correspondent Meridith Curran in an impromptu chat. Now, it gets the full FoG treatment as we team up with friends of the show and authors Matt Ruff and JR Forasteros to get into all of the grisly and grimy as well as the thoughtful and provocative. We explore the varied themes the film is interested in, including whether or not it fully lands effectively on those themes: including our choices amidst the power of influence, the history of possession films, and the complexity of its approach to the sensitive subject of self-harm.Also featuring a Patron-only segment discussing episode 5 of Mike Flanagan's THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER -- "The Tell-Tale Heart" -- and the iconic Edgar Allan Poe short story it's based on. This is a fun and thoughtful discussion that we really hope you enjoy.Patron Only Segment: THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, Episode 5, "The Tell-Tale Heart"3:21 - TALK TO MESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Desirae and library assistant Kate discuss chilling horror stories, including author Jonathan Edward Durham's debut novel, Winterset Hollow. Also mentioned: Skin Thief by Suzan Palumbo; Breakable Things by Cassandra Khaw; Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff; Watership Down by Richard Adams; What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher; and Bunny by Mona Awad. Check out books and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com, and hoopladigital.com. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org. Music: Tim Moore via Pixabay
Året i bild Vi summerar skräckåret 2023 genom att utse årets det ena och årets det andra, i gammal beprövad Vargtimmen-tradition, trots upprepade bedyranden under året att det är dags att uppdatera sig till ett mer hanterligt format. Men förändring förutsätter risktagande, och risktagande kan innebära obehagligheter. Så vi gör såhär nu; fortsättning följer om tre veckor igen. Tomas frågar sig om det snygga citatet "It preys on the weak and the wounded" i den onödigt svaga The Boogeyman är en stöld från eller en hyllning till Session 9, och Lars önskar sig en ”consumer's cut” av Evil Dead Rise som klippt bort referenspisset till ettan i anslaget och börjar direkt med den ursnygga titelskylten, gärna dubbelt så länge (om det går). Vi pratar också om: vårt sjöslag till 40-årsfest, Daniel Garptoft när han sjunger ”Sabotage” karaoke, Jason Vorhees, Chucky, Den onda dockan, Fredagen del 13 del II, Susan var är du?, Disco Classics, en kommande svensk skräckfilm som vi inte kan säga något om på förhand, Mike Flanagan, Succession, Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King, The Fall of the House of Usher, Hanteringen av odöda, Mattias Fyhr, Svensk skräcklitteratur del 2, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Mats Strandberg, Yvonne Leffler, Kult, Sarah Snook, Run Rabbit Run, Magnus Jäverling, The Babadook, The Others, Alice i underlandet, Lake Mungo, Twin Peaks, perspektivering, William Faulkner, Elizabeth Moss, Choose or Die, Robert Englund, The Pale Blue Eye, The Pale Blue Eye, Christian Bale, Vaknatten, författaren Karin, Creepypodden #208: Familjekultur, Hell Maria full av nåd, Sofia Albertsson Göthberg, The Boogeyman, Rob Savage, Host, Marin Ireland, The Dark and the Wicked, Vietnamese Gothic, Trang Thanh Tran, She is a Haunting, detta med snygga titlar, detta med snygga dedikationer, årets julkalender Trolltider, Sagan om ringen, True Detective, The Trickle-Down Effect, god kulturs inneboende lust att gå halva vägen med nya konsumenter, Madeleine Bäck, Evil Dead Rise, Lee Cronin, Sami Raimi, Rob Tapert, Naturon Demonto, Necronomicon, deadites, Henrik Möller, Apokalyps Malmö, Vertigo Förlag, Bödeln från Malmö och Udda Ting. Samtalet fortsätter sedan bakom Patreon-väggen i upp till 150% av ordinarie speltid med skarpa, rätt oskarpa och rejält slöa iakttagelser kring: The Last of Us, avsnitt 3: Long, Long Time, Playstation 3, PS3, Bret Easton Ellis, The Shards, American Psycho, Glamorama, Lunar Park, Imperial Bedrooms, Beau is Afraid, Ari Aster, Joaquin Phoenix, Suspiria-remaken, Midsommar, Hereditary, Apocalypse Now, Wes Anderson, David Lynch, Lovecraftiana, Matt Ruff, The Destroyer of Worlds, Lovecraft Country, Anders Fager och hans ambition “befria Lovecraft från Lovecraft”, James Wan, Megan, M3GAN, Blumhouse, Äkta människor, i SVT, Black Mirror, M3GAN, V Castro, The Haunting of Alejandra, Mestiza Blood, The Goddess of Filth, Saw X, Tobin Bell, John Kramer, Se7en, Israel-Palestina-konflikten, Youtube-artisten Via Mardit, Satan's Slaves 2: Communion, Joko Anwar, May the Devil Take You, V/H/S, Carrie, Tiffany D. Jackson, The Weight of Blood, Get Out, Black Lives Matter, The Conjuring, A Haunting in Venice, Kenneth Branagh, Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie, Tintin, Johan Theorin, Ölandskvartetten, whodunnit, Elisabeth Hand, A Haunting on the Hill, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, The Wide Sargasso Sea, the mad-woman in the attic, Bengt Ohlsson, Gregorius, Hjalmar Söderberg, Doktor Glas, “føla i fjorda”, Sommaren 1985, There's Something in the Barn, Martin Starr, Freaks and Geeks, www.hisgames.org, Rise of the Triads, Blood, Hexen, Quake, Doom, Mortal Kombat, Silent Hill, Forbidden Siren och Transformers. Besök för all del gärna www.patreon.com/vargtimmenpodcast för mer information. Nostalgi, löst tyckande och akademisk analys.
Navigating catastrophes is never easy for eng leaders, but it's an essential leadership skill in the startup world. Ken Pickering, SVP of Engineering @ Starburst Data, discusses navigating catastrophe, and uncertainty and building a culture of resiliency within startups & eng teams. We cover how to embrace challenges / failure, and cultivate centralized beliefs within your org. Plus the challenges behind finding PMF for a second product, and how to leverage first-principles to avoid a failed second product.ABOUT KEN PICKERINGKen Pickering is the SVP of Engineering at Starburst Data, where he is privileged to work alongside some of the best product and engineering humans in the world. Prior to his role here, he held leadership roles at large-scale consumer SaaS and enterprise security companies."Communication and context are some of the things that are most successful in feeding an engineering organization because engineers are generalized problem solvers. We all want to be engaged with the problem and then apply a methodology to that problem. Even in high stakes situations, articulate the problem clearly, give people the timeline, give people the constraints, and let them rip. The people that can do that and perform in different kinds of environments and be flexible and adaptable are really key to driving that kind of culture.”- Ken Pickering Check out Jellyfish's Scenario Planner to help you accelerate your development!With Jellyfish's Scenario Planner, you can analyze tradeoffs, and optimize resources - to ensure your highest priority initiatives meet your delivery goals and deadlines!To learn more about how Scenario Planner can help you better accelerate, predict & plan your software delivery
It's Spooky Season here at the Fear of God and we're following a tradition established last year where every September/October we march through an iconic horror franchise, covering each installment in depth. This year we present #Screamaween! Yes indeed, we like scary movies and we are marching through the Scream franchise one at a time to cover the kills, the frights, the rules, the callouts, and the memories we'll make along the way.Since we already covered the original Scream on the show, we invited some powerhouse guests for this Redux conversation: friends of the show Matt Ruff (author of Lovecraft Country and Destroyer of Worlds) and Brandon Grafius (professor and author of Lurking Under the Surface) join us to discuss how well this film still holds up under the light of today's sensibilities and to unpack its iconic legacy in greater depth.Also featuring a Patron-only segment where Nathan and Reed breakdown the joys and laughs of The Simpsons, Treehouse of Horror VI, this is a really thoughtful and fascinating discussion that we're all very, very proud of. We hope you enjoy it and we look forward to starting this spooky season journey with all of you! "Do you like scary movies...?"3:43 - Business Time Patron Only Segment: THE SIMPSONS, Treehouse of Horror VI6:29 - SCREAM (1996) ReduxSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
One science fiction author has influenced the leaders of the tech industry more than any other: Ayn Rand, who preached radical selfishness in Atlas Shrugged and the Fountainhead. How has Rand's vision shaped the technology we use today? To find out more, we talk to philosopher Matt Zwolinski and author Matt Ruff. Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes
We're back this week with a packed show of different guests, different discussions, and a handful of different stories from Stephen King's collection: NIGHT SHIFT.This week, Reed hosts Quarterly Queen Jess Fischli and Continuity Guru Steven Beckley for a very fun trip down memory lane discussing the film CAT'S EYE from 1985, which adapted two stories from Night Shift (QUITTERS, INC. & THE LEDGE) as well as featuring a third story original to the film (GENERAL). Then, Nathan hosts friends of the show Matt Ruff, Meridith Curran, and Andy Whitfield to dive into SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK, both the story and the TV Movie adaptation, including a fun game about what the next sequel in that franchise should be.This episode also features a Patron segment with Reed and Andrew Nelson for a thoughtful and vulnerable conversation about two additional stories, THE BOOGEYMAN and THE WOMAN IN THE ROOM. This is a hearty and fun collection of discussions and we hope you enjoy it!1:00 - Fear of God Corporate OfficesPatron Only Segment: THE WOMAN IN THE ROOM and THE BOOGEYMAN6:00 - CAT'S EYE (featuring discussions on QUITTERS, INC., THE LEDGE, and GENERAL)1:00:40 - Break Room1:01:45 - SOMETIMES THEY COME BACK1:35:19 - Clocking OutSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We're continuing our special format series covering Stephen King's NIGHT SHIFT, focusing each week on a couple of stories with their own unique collection of hosts. This week, Nathan, Dave Courtney, Vera Goudie, and Jackson Harper brave the frightening effects of a bad can of beer when they discuss GRAY MATTER, and then Reed, Matt Murray, and Steve Beckley fight toy army men in a penthouse apartment with a conversation about BATTLEGROUND. Both of these stories were adapted for series anthology episodes: Gray Matter was featured on the first season of Shudder's Creepshow series and Battleground was adapted as a TNT mini-series called Nightmares and Dreamscapes. Our different groups dive into both the stories and the adaptations in some really fun and surprisingly thoughtful conversations as always.Also, for our patrons, there's a special bonus discussion where Blake Collier, Ian Olson, and Matt Ruff dive into THREE different stories from Night Shift, discussing JERUSALEM'S LOT, ONE FOR THE ROAD, and STRAWBERRY SPRING. This is a jam-packed, fun-filled episode that we really hope you enjoy.0:58 - Back to the Corporate Offices of The Fear of GodPatron Only Segment: JERUSALEM'S LOT, ONE FOR THE ROAD, & STRAWBERRY SPRING4:43 - GRAY MATTER33:56 - Break Room35:29 - BATTLEGROUND1:16:58 - Clocking OutSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We're trying something new and exciting this week as we launch a series of episodes focusing in on some of the stories from the first collection by Stephen King: NIGHT SHIFT. In a shake-up to our typical formatting, each story is given its own segment AND its own unique collection of hosts. First up is the rats-in-the-basement pulp thriller GRAVEYARD SHIFT (hosted by Nathan and Reed, joined by Matt Murray and Asia Swartzentruber), also featuring a wild trip through the 1990 film adaptation starring (I guess) Brad Dourif. Then, it'll be time to do our laundry, Stephen King style, as Blake Collier, Ian Olson, and Matt Ruff have a close encounter with THE MANGLER, covering both the story and the Tobe Hooper-directed film starring Robert Englund.For the Patrons, there's even a bonus discussion as Reed partners with Andy Whitfield for a surprisingly thoughtful conversation about the stories THE LAWNMOWER MAN and NIGHT SURF. We're packed full with friends and fun this week so clock in, kick back, and enjoy this first installment of discussions on Stephen King's NIGHT SHIFT.1:06 - The Fear of God Corporate OfficesPatron Only Segment: THE LAWNMOWER MAN & NIGHT SURF6:08 - GRAVEYARD SHIFT52:21 - The Break Room53:49 - THE MANGLER1:38:02 - Clocking OutSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Matt Ruff's novel, Lovecraft Country, uses both literal and figurative monsters to portray the trauma of Black life in Jim Crow America. It became an acclaimed HBO series. His sequel, Destroyer of Worlds, continues the story. Publisher's Weekly calls it "another virtuoso blend of horror, action, and humor." This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen.
This week I take a road trip with Matt Ruff, into the more monstrous corners of the universe. Sure, some of them are alien planets… but some are here on earth, with the racists! Matt is best known as the author of 2016's Lovecraft Country. He never planned to write a sequel, yet here it is. The Destroyer of Worlds picks up several years later, when Atticus, Letetia, Montrose and Hipolyta et al are still battling malign forces both human and otherworldly.I went into it nervously, thinking surely a white author can't pull of a story about Black characters in Jim Crow America without really sh***ing the bed. I was wrong! Matt and I debate the responsibility and potential pitfalls of the project, and what his books get right that other ventriloquised stories get wrong. But we also talk about monsters and comic horror and the terror and joy of a wide-open universe. And of course, Lovecraft. Though, not kindly. Enjoy!The Destroyer of Worlds was published by on February 21st by HarperCollins Support Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show
What??? Lovecraft Country? Beyonce??? Well... yes and no...in case you were missing the adventures of Atticus, Hippolyta, Letitia and the rest of the crew, we have the answer for you!!! The original Lovecraft Country is back with a new novel by the man who started it all, Matt Ruff! And you know we had to bring back Mr. Ruff for a third appearance on the show, to discuss how he felt about HBO'S Lovecraft Country, what made him write another novel in the series, and what's next for everyone's favorite supernatural Black family. Plus, Tatiana and Benhameen discuss the recent spate of UFO sightings, a little more on Ant-Man, and all of the ForAllNerds greatness that you know and love!Thank you for watching!!! FOLLOW ON SOCIAL:Twitter.Com/ForAllNerds Instagram.Com/ForAllNerdsTwitch.TV/ForAllNerdsGET YOUR FORALLNERDS MERCH HERE: Forallnerds.com PATREON: Patreon.com/ForAllNerds
https://bymattruff.com/ BIO: I was born in New York City in 1965. I decided I wanted to be a fiction writer when I was five years old and spent my childhood and adolescence learning how to tell stories. At Cornell University I wrote what would become my first published novel, Fool on the Hill, as my senior thesis in Honors English. My professor Alison Lurie helped me find an agent, and within six months of my college graduation Fool on the Hill had been sold to Atlantic Monthly Press. Through a combination of timely foreign rights sales, the generous support of family and friends, occasional grant money, and a slowly accumulating backlist, I've managed to make novel-writing my primary occupation ever since. My third novel, Set This House in Order, marked a critical turning point in my career after it won the James Tiptree, Jr. Award, a Washington State Book Award, and a Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award, and helped me secure a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. My fourth novel, Bad Monkeys, also won multiple awards; it is currently under development as a Universal Studios film, with Margot Robbie attached to star. My sixth novel, Lovecraft Country, has been adapted as an HBO series by Misha Green, Jordan Peele, and J.J. Abrams. In 1998 I married my best friend, the researcher and rare-book expert Lisa Gold. We live in Seattle, Washington. #Matt Ruff #TheDestroyerofWorldsAReturntoLovecraftCountry #LovecraftCountry #TheDestroyerofWorlds VOX VOMITUS: Sometimes, it's not what goes right in the writing process, it's what goes horribly wrong. And VOX VOMITUS has been going “horribly wrong” in the best way possible for the past TWO YEARS! Host Jennifer Anne Gordon, award-winning gothic horror novelist and Co-Host Allison Martine, award-winning contemporary romance novelist have taken on the top and emerging new authors of the day, including Josh Malerman (BIRDBOX, PEARL), Paul Tremblay (THE PALLBEARERS CLUB, SURVIVOR SONG), May Cobb (MY SUMMER DARLINGS, THE HUNTING WIVES), Amanda Jayatissa (MY SWEET GIRL), Carol Goodman (THE STRANGER BEHIND YOU), Meghan Collins (THE FAMILY PLOT), and dozens more in the last year alone. Pantsers, plotters, and those in between have talked everything from the “vomit draft” to the publishing process, dream-cast movies that are already getting made, and celebrated wins as the author-guests continue to shine all over the globe. www.jenniferannegordon.com www.afictionalhubbard.com https://www.facebook.com/VoxVomituspodcast https://twitter.com/VoxVomitus #voxvomitus #voxvomituspodcast #authorswhopodcast #authors #authorlife #authorsoninstagram #authorsinterviewingauthors #livevideopodcast #livepodcast #bookstagram #Jenniferannegordon #allisonmartinehubbard #allisonmartine #allisonhubbard #liveauthorinterview #livepodcast #books #voxvomituslivevideopodcast #Jennifergordon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/voxvomitus/support
Matt Ruff rejoins the show to celebrate his fantastic new book, THE DESTROYER OF WORLDS: A Return To Lovecraft Country (Harper). We talk about his reason for doing a sequel to his best-known novel, Lovecraft Country, why he'd love to continue the story for a few more books, and what it means to carry on his characters' stories. We also get into the experience of seeing Lovecraft Country adapted into an HBO series and how its departure from his book thrilled him, the importance of not letting the present influence his writing of the past (and whether the George Floyd protests influenced his writing of his African-American protagonists this time around), and the many ways he could have died while visiting the Great Dismal Swamp to research for this book. Plus, we discuss screenwriting, the different structure this novel has from its previous one, why the quiet moments of conversation are the most important in the book, whether it's unfair that it takes him 3-4 years to write a book that takes me 3-4 hours to read/devour, and more. Follow Matt on Twitter • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal and via our Substack
We continue with our annual run looking back at last year's strongest films by examining the latest offering from visionary director Jordan Peele: NOPE. Peele continues his streak of unpredictability with this simultaneously vast and intimate movie about sibling horse trainers who discover terror in the skies above their remote California ranch and make a concentrated effort to capture proof of the phenomenon on film. We're joined this week by friend of the FoG and bestselling author Matt Ruff as we unpack humanity's relationship with the natural world and the impulsive drive and desire for fame at any cost. We also spend some time previewing Matt's upcoming novel THE DESTROYER OF WORLDS, a sequel to his New York Times bestseller, LOVECRAFT COUNTRY. Also featuring a Patron-only Whatcha segment (where we're also joined by Matt), this is a hearty and thoughtful discussion we hope you enjoy.4:35 - Business TimePatron Only Segment: Whatcha Watchin' / Readin' / Listenin' To?6:07 - THE DESTROYER OF WORLDS, the latest novel by Matt Ruff38:08 - NOPESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Book Club is back ! And this time we read Fool on the Hill, a novel by Matt Ruff. Enjoy, and thanks for listening !
Welcome to Episode 165! We can't wait for you to listen to our Author Spotlight with DIANE WILSON! We were honored to talk with Diane about her moving, multi-generational debut novel, THE SEED KEEPER. Diane also talks about her writing process, her next book project, and more. In our Just Read segment, Emily talks about Elle Cosimano's FINLAY DONOVAN KNOCKS ‘EM DEAD, THE KEEPER by Kelcey Ervick (a future guest), and a weird short story by Roald Dahl called “Pig.” Chris finished THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS by Isabel Wilkerson, a book of stunning breadth and depth. She both read the paperback edition and listened to the audiobook that was brilliantly narrated by Robin Miles. Both of us also read The Seed Keeper and had such a wonderful time talking with listeners on the Zoom call. Thank you to everyone who joined in on the readalong. In Biblio Adventures, Emily made it to POP! Art Books Culture in Boardman, Ohio. Chris has been binging the Outlander series on Netflix and started Lovecraft Country (HBO) which is based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. Emily got to see the documentary, Hello Bookstore, which was in town for one night only at the Madison Arts Cinema. And both Book Cougars enjoyed some library time at the E. C. Scranton Memorial Library also in Madison, CT. There's lots more book talk in this episode and we hope you enjoy it! If you do, please consider reviewing us on iTunes as it can help other book lovers find us. Thank you, and until next time we wish you lots of happy reading!
We continue this week with the concluding half of our epic conversation about the work of John Carpenter and Kurt Russell featuring guest, friend, and bestselling author Matt Ruff. This week, you'll hear us dive deeper into the themes and importance of THE THING as well as a lively and light-hearted traipse through BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA before going back into all three films (including ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK) to examine the ways we can hold onto hope in the midst of often very cynical surroundings.Also featuring a Patron segment with Vera Goudie discussing STRANGER THINGS: Season 4; episode 4, this a lively and hearty discussion that we really hope you enjoy.Patron Only Segment: STRANGER THINGS, Season 4, Episode 4 (featuring Vera Goudie) #tvguideposts5:37 - THE THING39:40 - BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINASee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We have something really special for you today folks. In what is our penultimate installment in #carpenterredux, we present to you the first half of a mega conversation we had with bestselling author and returning FoG favorite Matt Ruff about the work of legendary horror master John Carpenter. Specifically, we focus on three of his iconic films starring Kurt Russell: ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, THE THING, & BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA.The first half of this discussion zones in on Carpenter's work as a whole, including a countdown of the TEN BEST CARPENTER FILMS from Lackey the Listicle, as well as a deeper dive on the specifics of Escape from New York. This particular installment closes down just as we're starting to get into arguably his greatest and most controversial film: The Thing.Also featuring a Patron-only segment on STRANGER THINGS Season 4, Episode 3 featuring FoGger and Stranger Things superfan Drew Pasanen, this is an epic dialogue in every sense of the word and we hope you enjoy it! Don't forget to come back next week for part two...6:41 - Catching up with Matt Ruff (including a preview of his latest novel)Patron Only Segment: STRANGER THINGS, Season 4, Episode 3 (featuring Drew Pasanen) #tvguideposts18:07 - The Work of John Carpenter33:22 - Lackey the Listicle's TOP TEN FILMS OF JOHN CARPENTER1:01:37 - ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK1:27:25 - THE THING (part one)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Matt Ruff is a New York Times bestselling author whose work is so compelling that HBO turned it into a highly successful TV series, 'Lovecraft Country.' He wrote the best-selling book of the same name on which that show is based. In fact, he's the author of multiple books, including Fool on the Hill, Sewer Gas and Electric: The Public Works trilogy. Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls, Bad Monkeys The Mirage, Lovecraft Country and 88 Names. He's written other books as well though they are not published, at least not yet. He's been described as an author of thriller, science fiction and comic novels, but he has said that he doesn't actually write in the same genre more than once. More on Matt: http://www.bymattruff.com/
It's not Halloween already, is it?? In this episode of RHS AV Club, Megan and Ezra discuss some gothic Archie (but not the band), with everything from contrived child-slavery to another edition of The Married Life full of that soapy goodness you crave! Will Archie live it up while he's going down in Las Vegas and will Betty lose it all on the mean streets of New York City? Find out in this week's episode! Segments: Bizzarchie, Archie: The Married Life, Gag Bag Grab Bag Digests: Archie Digest #229 “The Moaning Mansion of Mood Mountain” with Archie Recommendations: 99% Invisible Episode: The Automat https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-automat/ (https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-automat/), The Lurking Fear by HP Lovecraft, Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff
It's finally here, the finale of the Matt Ruff novel Fool on the Hill. We did it. With Preacher dead, George and Aurora Borealis Smith return to Cornell to attend the wake, where George is asked to read a story, since apparently he's the only person who matters in the world even though he's never shown to have even so much as spoken to Preacher. Luther, meanwhile, is traveling back on foot and having hallucinations about Dragon, who has escaped from a research facility and is murdering his way towards Blackjack to get revenge for some reason. Also meanwhile, sprites have started going missing (which no one seems to care about) and after he's attacked, Hamlet pretends to be dead along with Puck, which they inexplicably think is a better idea than just telling the other sprites that Rasferret's probably back.Jinsei and Ragnarock have reconciled as friends and are spending time together when they're attacked by a semi-truck full of pigs being possessed by Rasferret who just really wants to kill Jinsei for some reason. Some fancy motorcycle work by Ragnarock allows them to escape, but not without some trauma. As the Ides of March approach, Mr. Sunshine decides to wreak havoc with a magical cloud of chaos inducing rain which leads to Jack Barron (remember him?) smashing up Ragnarock's house and motorcycle with a sledge hammer which causes Ragnarock to go into a murderous rage that actually doesn't lead anywhere for a while (we swear, we're making this as clear as I can). First, though, the dogs on campus have to deal with purebred/mutt tensions caused by a mysterious murder of a dog on campus. Also, Aurora Borealis Smith bites into a magic apple left in a basket of rotting fruit at George's house and is immediately Snow Whited into a deep sleep. Distraught, George is summoned to the Boneyard where Mr. Sunshine reveals himself as the "storyteller" orchestrating everything, and George seems pretty cool with it to be honest. With the Day of the Green Dragon Parade upon them can George defeat the dragon and save the princess? Will Dragon (the other one, the dog) kill Blackjack and Luther? Will Ragnarok ever get to fight Jack Barron? All that can be said for sure is that, while none of these story elements will meaningfully interact, at least we get the joy of the return of the Rubbermaid!
Dearest coven, our non-YA streak continues with the perfect read for fall slash Halloween: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-García. It's the right amount of creepy and has a badass young woman MC who's determined to solve a morbid mystery. Shoutout to our lovely patron Melisa who picked the book for this show! Content warning for sexual assault and eugenics talk. We repeat: this is a book for adults. It is not YA book. Without further ado, show notes! Recommend if you like.. The House on Haunting Hill by Shirley Jackson. There's also a Netflix show for that book The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Córdova (also not YA) Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff – there's also a TV show for this book on HBO Edgar Allen Poe's weird fiction if you're into old-school gothic fiction (think Frankenstein, Dracula, and the like), definitely check out this book! Get Out (film) We've also read Silvia Moreno García's adult fantasy novel Gods of Jade and Shadow for the podcast (check out episode 33). Pick up Mexican Gothic if you enjoyed it! The Fantastic Fungi documentary will blow your mind! Mushrooms really are the coolest. You'll gather that from listening to us wax poetic about them during this episode. The exploitative machinations of company towns are revealed in this PBS series “slavery by another name” kelly mentioned that they are reading Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler If you're curious to learn more about the history of eugenics and figures like Cesare Lombroso, here's a source. You can also learn more about José Vasconcelos, his book La raza cósmica, and the politics of race and nationhood in Mexico in the early 20th century. As always, we'd love to be in discussion with you, magical people. Drop us a line in the comments or reach out to us on twitter, Instagram (@thelibrarycoven), or via email (thelibraycoven@gmail.com). Access complete show notes on our website, thelibrarycoven.com. We really appreciate ratings and reviews on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or any other platforms. Help us share the magic by spreading the word about the podcast! You can support our labor by leaving us a one-time tip on Ko-fi or purchasing books from our Bookshop! Better yet, become a monthly patron via Patreon and you can unlock a bunch of exclusive perks like access to our community of reader-listeners on Discord. Our cover art is by the talented artist nimsby. The podcast theme song is “Unermerry Academy of Magics” by Augustin C from the album “Fantasy Music”, which you can download on FreeMusicArchive.com. We support #LandBack. The Library Coven is recorded and produced on stolen indigenous land: Arapahoe, Cheyenne, and Ute (Kelly) and Chickasha, Kaskaskia, Kickapoo, Mascoutin, Miami, Mesquaki, Odawa, Ojibwe, Peankashaw, Peoria, Potawatomi, Sauk, and Wea (Jessie)
Darryl, one of the hosts of Gee Papi!, is joined by Shawn, Tati and newcomer Rosalind to breakdown and review each episode of the new HBO Series Lovecraft Country, based on the book of the same name by Matt Ruff. Today, they cover the fourth episode “A History of Violence” and point out the differences from the novel and how they relate to elements of the series. For those that haven't watched, HBO & YouTube have provided the first episode in it's entirety here: https://youtu.be/za8PP4xLHdQ
Darryl, one of the hosts of Gee Papi!, is joined by newcomer Shawn and special guest Tati to breakdown and review each episode of the new HBO Series Lovecraft Country, based on the book of the same name by Matt Ruff. Today, they cover the third episode “Holy Ghost” and point out the differences from the novel and how they relate to elements of the series. For those that haven't watched, HBO & YouTube have provided the first episode in it's entirety here: https://youtu.be/za8PP4xLHdQ
Darryl, one of the hosts of Gee Papi!, Rosalind & Shawn, breakdown and review each episode of the new HBO Series Lovecraft Country, based on the book of the same name by Matt Ruff. Today, they cover the fifth episode “Strange Case” and point out the differences from the novel and how they each relate to elements of the series. For those that haven't watched, HBO & YouTube have provided the first episode in it's entirety here: https://youtu.be/za8PP4xLHdQ
Jake and Ron discuss H.P. Lovecraft and Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff and the HBO Max series by showrunner Misha Green.Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruffhttps://bookshop.org/books/lovecraft-country/9780062292070Lovecraft Country [Misha Green, showrunner] - Official Website for the HBO Serieshttps://www.hbo.com › lovecraft-country"The Ballad of Black Tom" by Victor LaVallehttps://bookshop.org/books/the-ballad-of-black-tom/9780765387868Harlem Unbound: Investigate the Cthulhu Mythos During the Harlem Renaissance (Call of Cthulhu RPG) by Chris Spiveyhttps://bookshop.org/books/harlem-unbound-investigate-the-cthulhu-mythos-during-the-harlem-renaissance/9781568824222The Annotated H. P. Lovecraft edited by S.T. Joshihttps://bookshop.org/books/the-annotated-h-p-lovecraft/9780440506607The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft edited by Leslie S. Klingerhttps://wwnorton.com/books/9780871404534The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft: Beyond Arkham edited by Leslie S. Klingerhttps://bookshop.org/books/the-new-annotated-h-p-lovecraft-beyond-arkham-9781631492631/9781631492631Required Reading: Hannah Giorgis, "What Lovecraft Country Gets Wrong About Racial Horror, " Atlantic Monthly (August 14, 2020)https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/08/lovecraft-country/615259/Terry Gross and Victor LaValle, "'The Ballad of Black Tom' Offers a Tribute to and Critique of Lovecraft," NPR's "Fresh Air" (February 29, 2016)https://www.npr.org/2016/02/29/468558238/the-ballad-of-black-tom-offers-a-tribute-and-critique-of-lovecraftVroman's Bookstorehttps://www.vromansbookstore.comTwo locations:695 E. Colorado Blvd.Pasadena, CA 91101626-351-0828and3729 E Foothill BlvdPasadena, CA 91107626-351-0828Barely Read Books 320 Boston Post RoadSudbury, MA, U.S.A. 01776www.bearlyreadbooks.com978-443-4034 Note: As of the publication of this podcast they are open by appointment onyly. Check the website for details/updates.The Wrath of the iOtiansTwitter: @OfiOtiansGmail: thewrathoftheiotians@gmail.comMusic:Land Of The Me-me by Aleksandar Dimitrijevic (TONO)Licensed under the NEO Sounds Music License AgreementInterested in starting your own podcast? Jake and Ron have had a great experience with Buzzsprout. They not only host your episodes, but they offer an abundance of resources to help you grow and market your podcast. Use the following link to sign up https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1397515. If you sign up for a paid plan Buzzsprout will send you a $20 Amazon gift card.
Darryl, one of the hosts of Gee Papi!, is joined by newcomer Shawn to breakdown and review each episode of the new HBO Series Lovecraft Country, based on the book of the same name by Matt Ruff. Today, they cover the second episode “Whitey's on the Moon” and point out the differences from the novel and how they relate to elements of the series. For those that haven't watched, HBO & YouTube have provided the first episode in it's entirety here: https://youtu.be/za8PP4xLHdQ
Darryl, one of the hosts of Gee Papi!, is joined by newcomer Shawn to breakdown and review each episode of the new HBO Series Lovecraft Country, based on the book of the same name by Matt Ruff. Today, they cover the premiere episode “Sundown” and point out the differences from the novel and how they relate to elements of the series. For those that haven't watched, HBO & YouTube have provided the first episode in it's entirety here: https://youtu.be/za8PP4xLHdQ
Darryl, one of the hosts of Gee Papi!, Rosalind & Shawn, breakdown and review each episode of the new HBO Series Lovecraft Country, based on the book of the same name by Matt Ruff. Today, they cover the fifth episode “Strange Case” and point out the differences from the novel and how they each relate to elements of the series. For those that haven't watched, HBO & YouTube have provided the first episode in it's entirety here: https://youtu.be/za8PP4xLHdQ
Darryl, one of the hosts of Gee Papi!, is joined by Shawn, Tati and newcomer Rosalind to breakdown and review each episode of the new HBO Series Lovecraft Country, based on the book of the same name by Matt Ruff. Today, they cover the fourth episode “A History of Violence” and point out the differences from the novel and how they relate to elements of the series. For those that haven't watched, HBO & YouTube have provided the first episode in it's entirety here: https://youtu.be/za8PP4xLHdQ
Darryl, one of the hosts of Gee Papi!, is joined by newcomer Shawn and special guest Tati to breakdown and review each episode of the new HBO Series Lovecraft Country, based on the book of the same name by Matt Ruff. Today, they cover the third episode “Holy Ghost” and point out the differences from the novel and how they relate to elements of the series. For those that haven't watched, HBO & YouTube have provided the first episode in it's entirety here: https://youtu.be/za8PP4xLHdQ
Lovecraft Country is a new HBO show that I'll be recapping weekly. Based on the 2016 novel by Matt Ruff, Lovecraft Country horror series written by Misha Green and co-produced by Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams. It's based in the Jim Crow era of the 1950s. This story follows a young black American solider "Tick" who travels across the segregated country of the 1950's in search of his missing dad. On his journey to finding his dad he encounters several roadblocks that almost cost him his life. This show is a mix between Sci-Fi and Horror which gives thrilling action and great dialogue. Come along the journey with me for the weekly recap. If you'd like to grab some merch, canvas prints for your home or office, or see the full length video from this episode please visit dopevision.com. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, @dopevisionsf. Send me an email of someone you'd like to hear on the podcast at dopevisionsf@gmail.com Also, please join the Dope Vision Club at patreon.com/dopevision for early access to content and a behind the scene look of some of my episodes. While you're listening don't forget to hit the subscribe button and comment on the podcast as well my YouTube channel and turn on the notifications so you'll be notified each and every time I drop a new episode. Thanks for listening and remember it's collaboration over competition. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Darryl, one of the hosts of Gee Papi!, is joined by newcomer Shawn to breakdown and review each episode of the new HBO Series Lovecraft Country, based on the book of the same name by Matt Ruff. Today, they cover the second episode “Whitey's on the Moon” and point out the differences from the novel and how they relate to elements of the series. For those that haven't watched, HBO & YouTube have provided the first episode in it's entirety here: https://youtu.be/za8PP4xLHdQ
Lovecraft Country, airing on HBO, and is the on-screen interpretation of the novel by the same name by Matt Ruff, created by Misha Green (Underground, Helix, Spartacus) and Jordan Peele (Key & Peele, Get Out, Twilight Zone). The show stars Jonathan Majors in the lead role as Atticus Freeman, Jurnee Smollett as Leticia Lewis, Courtney B. Vance as George Freeman, and Michael K. Williams as Montrose Williams. Mentions in this episode include: Misha Green Jordan Peele JJ Abrams Matt Ruff Jonathan Majors Jurnee Smollett HP Lovecraft Jackie Robinson A Princess of Mars Gordon Parks James Baldwin The Count of Monte Cristo Gil Scott-Heron Host: Bryndan Moore - @bemor Co-Host: Dr. Maurice Dolberry - @8JadeHorses The Black Futurist #TheBlackFuturist --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theblackfuturist/message
Darryl, one of the hosts of Gee Papi!, is joined by newcomer Shawn to breakdown and review each episode of the new HBO Series Lovecraft Country, based on the book of the same name by Matt Ruff. Today, they cover the premiere episode “Sundown” and point out the differences from the novel and how they relate to elements of the series. For those that haven't watched, HBO & YouTube have provided the first episode in it's entirety here: https://youtu.be/za8PP4xLHdQ
TV Guide senior editor Malcolm Venable is here to talk about Lovecraft Country, HBO's series imagining of Matt Ruff's novel -- and why everything from the show's look and feel to the acting to Jonathan Majors's believable charisma drew us in. Then we drove our woody wagon Around The Dial with stops at Ted Lasso, Little Voice, and The Great Heist before Rebecca's Extra Credit tasked us with casting reality-competition shows with our favorite TV characters. Sarah then filed a Canon motion on behalf of a latter-season Law & Order Mothership episode. The British Empire won, the DC Universe lost, and we mashed up actor names and fictional reboots in Game Time. Grab a wooden bat and an illustrated map: it's an all-new Extra Hot Great. GUESTS
We move East of West this week, and talk Stranger Things, DC FanDome, Lovecraft Country, Perry Mason, The Muppets NOW, and Spider-Woman! Take the jump and check out this week's Major Spoilers Podcast. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) NEWS https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stranger-things-creators-departure-halloween-spookiness-season-4-plans-1307226 http://majorspoilers.com/2020/08/14/dc-comics-for-november-2020/ https://majorspoilers.com/2020/08/14/dc-fandome-release-full-programming-schedule/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dc-fandome-release-full-programming-schedule https://www.idwpublishing.com/seven-of-nine-helms-new-star-trek-voyager-comic-book-miniseries-from-idw/ REVIEWS STEPHEN LOVECRAFT COUNTRY EPISODE 1 HBOMAX Release Date: August 16, 2020 Based on Matt Ruff 's novel of the same name, Lovecraft Country follows Atticus Freeman (Jonathan Majors) as he meets up with his friend Letitia (Jurnee Smollett) and his Uncle George (Courtney B. Vance) to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father (Michael Kenneth Williams). This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback. Lovecraft Country is executive produced by showrunner Misha Green along with J.J. Abrams, Jordan Peele, Bill Carraro, Yann Demange, Daniel Sackheim, and David Knoller. [rating:5/5] MATTHEW SPIDER-WOMAN #3 Writer: Karla Pacheco Artist:Pere Perez Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: August 19, 2020 With another all-out attack on her client, Spider-Woman is really beginning to regret taking this gig. As the tables turn yet again, a quick escape leads to the last place on Earth Jess wants to be. The shocking return of someone from Jess's past ups the ante and throws Spider-Woman's life into chaos! [rating:2.5/5] RODRIGO MUPPETS NOW Directed By: Vito Masano, Rufus Scot Church, Chris Alender Service: Disney + Release Date: Weekly Episodes Starting July 31 Muppets Now “Muppets Now” is The Muppets Studio's first unscripted series and first original series for Disney+. In the six-episode season, Scooter rushes to make his delivery deadlines and upload the brand-new Muppet series for streaming. They are due now, and he'll need to navigate whatever obstacles, distractions, and complications the rest of the Muppet gang throws at him. Overflowing with spontaneous lunacy, surprising guest stars and more frogs, pigs, bears (and whatevers) than legally allowed, the Muppets cut loose in “Muppets Now” with the kind of startling silliness and chaotic fun that made them famous. From zany experiments with Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker to lifestyle tips from the fabulous Miss Piggy, each episode is packed with hilarious segments, hosted by the Muppets showcasing what the Muppets do best. Produced by The Muppets Studio and Soapbox Films, “Muppets Now” premieres Friday, July 31, streaming only on Disney+. [rating: 3.5/5] ASHLEY PERRY MASON CHAPTER 8 Writer: Rolin Jones & Ron Fitzgerald & Kevin J. Hynes Director: Tim Van Patten Starring: Matthew Rhys Network: HBO [Max] Release Date: August 9, 2020 Burger advises Mason to rest his case and pin his hopes on Hicks' testimony. Street, instead, suggests that Mason put Emily on the stand, to which he agrees. However, during cross-examination, Barnes is able to get Emily to claim at least partial responsibility for Charlie's death. Mason delivers a passionate closing statement blaming Barnes for attacking Emily's character instead of pursuing the truth. After five days of deliberation, the jury becomes deadlocked, and the judge declares a mistrial; it is revealed that Strickland paid off one of the jurors, though that juror then reveals two other jurors legitimately voted not guilty. Meanwhile, Drake resigns from the police force, Strickland leaves Mason to work for Burger, Alice disappears, and Holcomb has Ennis killed. Emily adopts the baby that Birdy found, and joins Birdy's new traveling miracle-based church. Mason moves into Jonathan's office, taking on Street as his secretary (and future partner) and Drake as his lead detective. Mason finds Alice working as a waitress, and they bond over their loneliness. [rating: 4.5/5] DISCUSSION EAST OF WEST VOLUME 1 Writer: Jonathan Hickman Artist: Nick Dragotta Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $14.46 This is the world. It is not the one we wanted, but it is the one we deserved. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse roam the Earth, signaling the End Times for humanity, and our best hope for life, lies in DEATH! CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. 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Len welcomes show hosts Gabe Castro aka Horror Tribble and Ariell Johnson, The Uncanny Tribble, to the latest BT podcast - a weekly review of HBO's historical fiction LOVECRAFT COUNTRY, based on the best-selling book by Matt Ruff and produced by Misha Green and Jordan Peele.
On the March 5, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in Chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about what they've been up to at The Watercooler. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Opening Banter: Brad isn't here today because of scheduling conflicts. At The Water Cooler: What we've been Doing:Jacob has been dogsitting seven dogs while preparing for SXSW. Hoai-Tran visited the MoMA and guested on /Filmcast for the Shoplifters review. Ben finished his Iceland video. What we've been Reading:Peter read Ian Frisch's book Magic Is Dead. Jacob finished Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff, read Pet Sematary by Stephen King, and started Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle. He also got caught up on his comics and would recommend Murder Falcon, Outer Darkness, Bone Parish, Black Badge, the new Criminal, Die, Bitter Root and maaaybe the new Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic. Hoai-Tran finished Dracula and started reading Dune. Ben read The Name of the Wind What we've been Watching:Peter saw Captain Marvel for a second time, and rewatched Iron Man 2. Chris saw Captain Marvel, and watched Lorena and The Guilty. Jacob watched the 1989 Pet Sematary, He's Out There, and The Uninvited. Hoai-Tran saw Captain Marvel, Furie, and watched two cheesy romantic K-dramas Touch Your Heart and Romance is a Bonus Book. Ben saw Captain Marvel, Top Hat, The Day of the Dolphin, My Dinner with Andre, Leaving Neverland Part 1, The Naked Spur, and The Naked City What we've been Eating:Peter recommends Virgil's Cola, or specifically the Black Cherry flavor. Jacob has been loving Good Dee's brownies and Rebel ice cream. What we've been Playing:Peter played Escape Room in a Box: The Werewolf Experiment. All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today's show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.
On the January 17, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to decide the most anticipated new tv shows of 2019. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it). Opening Banter: Brad gives his opinion on Jason Reitman's Ghostbusters sequel. Our Feature Presentation:The /Film team meets in the virtual writer's room to try to come up with the top 25 most anticipated new television shows of 2019, from the already narrowed down list (please note that the notes are what we scribled down before this meeting and are a combination of official plot synopsis and info from imdb): The Mandalorian (Disney+, late 2019) first star wars live-action tv series producer Jon Favreau directors Dave Filoni, Deborah Chow (Better Call Saul), Rick Famuyiwa, Bryce Dallas Howard and Taika Waititi “The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. The series follows the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.” Deadly Class (Syfy, January 16) Producers: Russo Brothers A coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of late 1980s counterculture, which follows a disillusioned teen recruited into a storied high school for assassins. The Umbrella Academy (Netflix, feb 15) Developed by Jeremy Slater Starring: Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, Robert Sheehan, Mary J. Blige “A disbanded group of superheroes reunite after their adoptive father, who trained them to save the world, dies.” Watchmen (HBO) Showrunner: Damon Lindelof Cast: Regina King, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jeremy Irons, Tim Blake Nelson, Frances Fisher, Don Johnson “Television series based on the DC Comics series Watchmen, published 1986-1987.” ‘Russian Doll' (Netflix, February 1st) created by Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler, and Leslye Headland Natasha Lyonne stars as "a young woman named Nadia on her journey as the guest of honor at a seemingly inescapable party one night in New York City. She dies repeatedly while at this party and she is just trying to figure out what the hell is going on." The Passage (Fox, January 14) Developed by Liz Heldens (Deception, Friday Night Lights) loosely based on the trilogy of novels spanning 1,000 years in the life of Amy Bellafonte, as she moves from being manipulated in a government conspiracy through to protecting humankind in a dystopian vampire future. ‘Living With Yourself' (Netflix, 2019) created by Timothy Greenberg, executive producer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Comedy stars Paul Rudd as George Elliot, who is “burned out and facing an impasse in both his personal and professional life. When he undergoes a novel treatment to become a better person, he finds he's been replaced by a new and improved George — revealing that his own worst enemy is himself. Told from multiple perspectives with intersecting storylines, the philosophical comedy asks: Do we really want to be better?" little miss sunshine directors are producers Devs (FX, 2019) Written/directed by Alex Garland Starring: Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jin Ha, Zach Grenier, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Cailee Spaeny, Alison Pill follows "a young computer engineer, Lily [who] investigates the secretive development division of her employer, a cutting-edge tech company based in San Francisco, which she believes is behind the disappearance of her boyfriend." Good Omens (Neil Gaiman, Amazon) six-part television serial based on the 1990 novel Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. directed by Douglas Mackinnon and written by Gaiman, who will also serve as showrunner. stars David Tennant as the demon Crowley and Michael Sheen as the angel Aziraphale trying to prevent the Apocalypse. Other actors include Jon Hamm, Anna Maxwell Martin, Josie Lawrence, Adria Arjona, Michael McKean, Jack Whitehall, Miranda Richardson and Nick Offerman. What We Do in the Shadows (FX, Spring) Executive producers: Jemaine Clement Taika Waititi Starring: Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillen Set in New York City and follows "three vampires who have been roommates for hundreds and hundreds of years." I Am The Night' (TNT, January 28th) six-episode limited television series Starring Chris Pine and India Eisley Directed by Patty Jenkins, Victoria Mahoney, Carl Franklin Fauna Hodel, a young girl who was given up by her birth mother, sets out to uncover the secrets of her past and ends up following a sinister trail that swirls closer to a gynecologist involved in the legendary Black Dahlia slaying. “Modern Love” (Amazon, 2019) Written and directed by Sing Street director John Carney Anne Hathaway, Tina Fey, John Slattery, Catherine Keener, Dev Patel, Shea Whigham, Andy Garcia, Olivia Cooke, John Gallagher, Jr., Sofia Boutella Modern Love will explore "love in its multitude of forms – including sexual, romantic, familial, platonic, and self love. “Mrs. Fletcher” (HBO, 2019) Tom Perrotta (leftovers) Kathryn Hahn stars A divorced woman jumpstarts her love life by adopting a sexy new persona and discovers that her world is full of unexpected and sometimes complicated erotic possibilities. “Now Apocalypse” (Starz, Mar. 10) Gregg Araki, Steven Soderbergh, A group of four friends living in L.A. embark on various exploits pursuing love, sex and fame. Directed by Gregg Araki. Starring...no one. (Avan Jogia, Kelli Berglund, Beau Mirchoff, Roxane Mesquida) “The Loudest Voice in the Room”(Showtime, 2019) Tom McCarthy, Jason Blum, starring Russell Crowe, Naomi Watts, Sienna Miller, Simon McBurney, Seth MacFarlane The Loudest Voice in the Room tells the story of Roger Ailes who "molded Fox News into a force that irrevocably changed the conversation about the highest levels of government, will help understand the events that led the rise of Donald Trump. The series focuses primarily on the past decade in which Ailes arguably became the Republican Party's de facto leader, while flashing back to defining events in Ailes' life, including an initial meeting with Richard Nixon on the set of The Mike Douglas Show that gave birth to Ailes' political career and the sexual harassment accusations and settlements that brought his Fox News reign to an end. Told through multiple points of view, the limited series aims to shed light on the psychology that drives the political process from the top down." “Shrill” (Hulu, Mar. 15) Lorne Michaels Based on Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West Starring Aidy Bryant Lolly Adefope Luka Jones Ian Owens John Cameron Mitchell Julia Sweeney Shrill follows "Annie, described as a fat young woman who wants to change her life — but not her body. Annie is trying to make it as a journalist while juggling bad boyfriends, sick parents and a perfectionist boss, while the world around her deems her not good enough because of her weight. She starts to realize that she's as good as anyone else, and acts on it. “Snowpiercer” (TNT, 2019) Starring Daveed Diggs and Jennifer Connelly Set seven years after the world became a frozen wasteland, Snowpiercer follows the remnants of humanity who inhabit a gigantic, perpetually moving train that circles the globe. The show questions class warfare, social injustice, and the politics of survival “Turn Up Charlie” (Netflix, March 15) Starring Idris Elba, Piper Perabo and JJ Feild Turn Up Charlie centers on the titular Charlie (Idris Elba), a struggling DJ and eternal bachelor, who is given a final chance at success when he reluctantly becomes a ‘manny' to his famous best friend's problem-child daughter, Gabby (Frankie Hervey). “Black Monday” (Showtime, January 20) Starring Don Cheadle, Regina King, Andrew Rannells, produced by Happy Endings creator David Caspe Travel back to October 19, 1987—aka Black Monday, the worst stock market crash in the history of Wall Street. To this day, no one knows who caused it … until now. This is the story of how a group of outsiders took on the blue-blood, old-boys club of Wall Street and ended up crashing the world's largest financial system, a Lamborghini limousine and the glass ceiling. “Fosse/Verdon” (FX, April) Starring Michelle Williams and Sam Rockwell, produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda Spanning five decades, Fosse/Verdonexplores the singular romantic and creative partnership between Bob Fosse (Sam Rockwell) and Gwen Verdon (Michelle Williams). He is a visionary filmmaker and one of the theater's most influential choreographers and directors. She is the greatest Broadway dancer of all time. Only Bob can create the groundbreaking musicals that allow Gwen to showcase her greatness. Only Gwen can realize the unique vision in Bob's head. Together, they will change the face of American entertainment – at a perilous cost. “Whiskey Cavalier” (ABC, February 24) Starring Scott Foley, Lauren Cohan, produced by Bill Lawrence (Scrubs), Jeff Ingold (Rush Hour), David Hemingson (Don't Trust the B in Apt. 23), directed by Peter Atencio (Key & Peele) Following an emotional breakup, Will Chase (codename: "Whiskey Cavalier"), played by Scott Foley, is assigned to work with badass CIA operative Francesca "Frankie" Trowbridge (codename: "Fiery Tribune"), played by Lauren Cohan. Together, they lead an inter-agency team of flawed, funny and heroic spies who periodically save the world—and each other—while navigating the rocky roads of friendship, romance and office politics. “Tuca and Bertie” (Netflix, TBA) Starring Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong, produced by Lisa Hanawalt, Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Noel Bright , and Steven A. Cohen, all of Bojack Horseman Two bird women -- a carefree toucan and an anxious songbird -- live in the same apartment building and share their lives in this animated comedy “Top of the Morning” (Apple, TBA) Produced by and starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, also starring Steve Carell, Billy Crudup, Gugu Mbatha-Raw An inside look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the women (and men) who carry out this daily televised ritual “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance” (Netflix TBA) Starring Taron Egerton, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nathalie Emmanuel in the lead roles, and supporting stars Mark Hamill, Mark Strong, Simon Pegg, Natalie Dormer, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Eddie Izzard, Helena-Bonham Carter and more. Based on The Dark Crystal, Jim Henson's groundbreaking 1982 feature film, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistancetells a new epic story, set many years before the events of the movie, and realized using classic puppetry with cutting edge visual effects. The world of Thra is dying. The Crystal of Truth is at the heart of Thra, a source of untold power. But it is damaged, corrupted by the evil Skeksis, and a sickness spreads across the land. When three Gelfling uncover the horrific truth behind the power of the Skeksis, an adventure unfolds as the fires of rebellion are lit and an epic battle for the planet begins. Swamp Thing (DC Universe, May) Produced by James Wan, Mark Verheiden, Gary Dauberman, Michael Clear and Len Wiseman Directed by Len Wiseman Emerging from the swamp with a monstrous physique and strange new powers over plant life, the man who was once Alec Holland struggles to hold onto his humanity. When dark forces converge on the town of Marais, Swamp Thing must embrace what he has become in order to defend the town as well as the natural world at large. Stargirl (DC Universe, September) Starring Brec Bassinger and Joel McHale “Courtney Whitmore (aka Stargirl) is smart, athletic and above all else kind. This high school teenager's seemingly perfect life hits a major speed bump when her mother gets married and her new family moves from Los Angeles, California, to Blue Valley, Nebraska. Struggling to adapt to a new school, make new friends and deal with a new step-family, Courtney discovers her step-father has a secret; he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. ‘Borrowing' the long-lost hero's cosmic staff, Courtney becomes the unlikely inspiration for an entirely new generation of superheroes.” Pennyworth (EPIX, 2019 tba) Produced by Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon Starring Jack Bannon “follows Bruce Wayne's legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier who forms a security company and goes to work with Thomas Wayne, Bruce's billionaire father, in 1960's London.” Wizards (Netflix TBA) DreamWorks Animated Created by Guillermo del Toro The heroes of Arcadia join forces in an apocalyptic war for the control of magic that will decide the fate of the entire galaxy. Creepshow (Shudder, TBA) Produced by Greg Nicotero No synopsis yet, but: ““Creepshowis one of the most beloved and iconic horror anthologies from two masters of the genre, George A. Romero and Stephen King,” Shudder general manager Craig Engler added. “We're thrilled to continue their legacy with another master of horror, Greg Nicotero, as we bring a new CreepshowTV series exclusively to Shudder members.” The Righteous Gemstones (HBO, TBA) Starring Danny McBride/Jody Hill, John Goodman, Edi Patterson, Adam DeVine Produced by Jody Hill and David Gordon Green The Righteous Gemstonesfollows "the world famous Gemstone televangelist family, which has a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work, all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ." The Boys (Amazon, TBA) Dan Trachtenberg directed pilot, Eric Kripke and Rogen/Goldberg produced Starring Karl Urban, Elisabeth Shue, Erin Moriarty, Antony Starr, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Chace Crawford, Nathan Mitchell, Laz Alonso,Karen Fukuhara In a world where superheroes embrace the darker side of their massive celebrity and fame, THE BOYS centers on a group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys,” who set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than their blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty. THE BOYS is a fun and irreverent take on what happens when superheroes – who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods – abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. It's the powerless against the super powerful as The Boys embark on a heroic quest to expose the truth about “The Seven,” and Vought – the multi-billion dollar conglomerate that manages these superheroes. THE BOYS is scheduled for a 2019 release. Carnival Row (Amazon TBA) Travis Beacham, starring Orlando Bloom Produced by Travis Beacham and Rene Echevarria Carnival Row will follow "mythical creatures who have fled their war-torn homeland and gathered in the city as tensions are simmering between citizens and the growing immigrant population. At the center of the drama is the investigation into a string of unsolved murders, which are eating away at whatever uneasy peace still exists.” “Too Old to Die Young” (Amazon, 2019) Written and produced by Nicolas Winding Refn and Ed Brubaker Directed by Refn starring Miles Teller, Billy Baldwin, Jena Malone, John Hawkes Too Old to Die Youngfollows "a grieving police officer who, along with the man who shot his partner, finds himself in an underworld filled with working-class hit men, Yakuza soldiers, cartel assassins sent from Mexico, Russian mafia captains and gangs of teen killers." Warrior (Cinemax, TBA) Created by Jonathan Tropper and Justin Lin Inspired by an idea from Bruce Lee, Warrioris “set at the times of the Tong Wars in the late 1800s in San Francisco” and “follows a martial arts prodigy originating in China who moves to San Francisco and ends up becoming a hatchet man for the most powerful tong in Chinatown.” “Y” (FX, 2019) Starring Diane Lane, Barry Keoghan, Imogen Poots, Lashana Lynch, Juliana Canfield and Marin Ireland. Based on the DC comic book series Y: The Last Man by Brian K Vaughn and Pia Guerrera, Yis set in “a post-apocalyptic world in which a cataclysmic event has decimated every male mammal save for one lone human. The new world order of women will explore gender, race, class and survival." “Les Miserables” (PBS, April 14) Starring Dominic West, David Oyelowo, Lily Collins, Olivia Colman, David Bradley. Six-part BBC TV adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel which “follows Jean Valjean as he evades capture by the unyielding Inspector Javert. Set against a backdrop of post-Napoleonic France as unrest beings to grip the city of Paris once more.” “Lovecraft Country” (HBO, 2019) Produced by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions and exec produced by Misha Green, J. J. Abrams, and Ben Stephenson. Based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff, Lovecraft Country follows "Atticus Black as he joins up with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George to embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. This begins a struggle to survive and overcome both the racist terrors of white America and the terrifying monsters that could be ripped from a Lovecraft paperback." ‘Catch-22' (Hulu, 2019) Starring Christopher Abbot, Kyle Chandler, George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, produced by Clooney. Catch-22 is described by Hulu as "the story of the incomparable, artful dodger, Yossarian, a US Air Force bombardier in World War II who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. But his real problem is not the enemy, but rather his own army which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. Yet if Yossarian makes any attempt to avoid his military assignments, he'll be in violation of Catch-22, a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule which specifies that a concern for one's own safety in the face of dangers which are real and immediate is the process of a rational mind; a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but a request to be removed from duty is evidence of sanity and therefore makes him ineligible to be relieved from duty." ‘Central Park Five' (Netflix, 2019) Created byAva DuVernay Starring Michael K. Williams, Vera Farmiga & John Leguizamo. “Based on a true story that gripped the nation, the four-episode series will chronicle the notorious case of five teenagers of color who were convicted of a rape they did not commit.” Spans from spring of 1989, when each were first questioned about the incident, to 2014 when they were exonerated and a settlement was reached with the city of New York. Living With Yourself (Netflix, 2019) Created by Timothy Greenberg Starring Paul Rudd who also executive produces Living With Yourself begins when "George Elliot is burned out and facing an impasse in both his personal and professional life. When he undergoes a novel treatment to become a better person, he finds he's been replaced by a new and improved George — revealing that his own worst enemy is himself. Told from multiple perspectives with intersecting storylines, the philosophical comedy asks: Do we really want to be better?" Four Weddings And A Funeral (Hulu, 2019) Created by Mindy Kaling Starring Jessica Williams Inspired by the 1994 British romantic comedy film, Four Weddings and a Funeral centers on Jess (Williams), the young communications director for a New York senatorial campaign, who receives a wedding invitation from her college schoolmate now living in London. She leaves her professional and personal life behind, in favor of traveling to England and reconnecting with old friends and ends up in the midst of their personal crises. Relationships are forged and broken, political scandals exposed, London social life lampooned, love affairs ignited and doused, and of course there are four weddings… and a funeral. Untitled Picard Spin-off (CBS All Access) Created by Alex Kurtzman Starring Patrick Stewart The continuing adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, whose life was radically altered due to the destruction of the Romulan home world in the 2009 Star Trek reboot movie. The Politician (Netflix) Created by Ryan Murphy Starring Ben Platt, Jessica Lange, Gwenyth Paltrow, Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton Hour-long comedy with social commentary – the series follows the political aspirations of a wealthy Santa Barbara resident, with each season focusing on a different political race the lead is in. The Twilight Zone (CBS All Access) Created by Jordan Peele Hosted & Narrated by Peele, Starring Adam Scott, Kumail Nanjiani, John Cho, Allison Tolman, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams The Act (Hulu, Mar. 20) Created by Michelle Dean and Nick Antosca Starring Patricia Arquette, Joey King, Chloë Sevigny, AnnaSophia Robb True crime anthology series. First season follows "Gypsy Blanchard, a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother. Her quest for independence opens a Pandora's box of secrets, one that ultimately leads to murder." City on a Hill (Showtime, 2019) Created by Chuck MacLean, executive produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Starring Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge Set in the early 1990s Boston, rife with violent criminals emboldened by local law enforcement agencies in which corruption and racism was the norm. In this fictional account, assistant district attorney Decourcy Ward (Hodge) arrives from Brooklyn and forms an unlikely alliance with a corrupt yet venerated FBI veteran, Jackie Rohr (Bacon). Together, they take on a family of armored car robbers from Charlestown in a case that grows to involve, and ultimately subvert, the entire criminal justice system of Boston. Hanna (Amazon, March 2019) Created by David Farr (who co-wrote the movie) Starring Esme Creed-Miles, Joel Kinnaman, Mireille Enos Based on the 2011 movie starring Saoirse Ronan. Equal parts high-concept thriller and coming-of-age drama, Hannafollows the journey of an extraordinary young girl, Hanna (Creed-Miles), as she evades the relentless pursuit of an off-book CIA agent and tries to unearth the truth behind who she is. Doom Patrol (DC Universe, Feb 15) Created by Jeremy Carver Starring Brendan Fraser, Alan Tudyk, Timothy Dalton, Diane Guerrero, April Bowlby Set after the events of Titans, the Doom Patrol – consisting of Robotman, Negative Man, Elasti-Woman, and Crazy Jane, and led by Dr. Niles Caulder/The Chief – receives a mission from Cyborg that they cannot ignore and will change their lives. All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today's show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. 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