Boogiepunk and Steampop: How aesthetic can overcome genre
Genre is such a useless framework on its own. Given that it serves as an universal intermediary between societies and their various art forms, you would expect a lot more from it. This has gotten me thinking about alternatives to conventional genre classifications and the appropriate uses for these alternatives.
Zaregoto, the Debut Novel and the Nihilism of Failure
‘Decapitation: Kubikiri Cycle (The Blue Savant and the Nonsense User)’ was the debut novel of the Japanese mystery and young-adult fiction author Ishin Nishio. It is a novel that has something to say, and is successful in saying it, while still being a viscerally satisfying work of fiction.
Reasonable Radicals Down Under: Dr. Cornel West vs. Douglas Murray
After attending a debate between Douglas Murray and Dr. Cornel West in Sydney I learned some things: The debate was compelling and presented a template for how even quite radically different intellectuals can disagree and still find mutual respect.
Laughing at Lolita
Is it worth reading even the corrupt and pathological descent of a pervert and madman? Nabokov has proven for the ages that the answer is absolutely a forceful yes.