Camping the Canon: Matthew Lewis, Milton, & The Monk
In 1796, against a backdrop of deadly state violence targeting LGBT people, a gay teenager anonymously published what has since become one of the best-known examples of the English Gothic Horror. His name was Matthew Lewis and his book is
New Life and New Civilizations: Socialism, Progress, & The Final Frontier
We should not mistake Star Trek’s emphasis on decency with a radically different conception of civilization. Both the Federation and its more warlike are equally dependent on imperialism, on colonialism, on limitless resource extraction to survive. Both, in other words,
Sharp Fiction
This issue is a big milestone for Blood Knife, because for the first time ever we’re publishing a piece of original fiction—in this case, the excellent I Sexually Identify as the “I Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter” Controversy by
Point//Counterpoint: Godzilla vs. Kong
Later this month, the greatest rivalry in movie history is finally coming to a head. For the first time ever in an American film, Godzilla and King Kong are facing off in the ultimate battle of the behemoths, and the
REVIEW: Saint Maud (2019)
In a dreary English seaside town, in a dreary one-room flat, God speaks to Maud. God’s presence, when he speaks to her, fills her and leaves her in ecstatic, orgasmic states. God is not just reaching out to Maude for
I Sexually Identify as the “I Sexually Identify as an Attack Helicopter” Controversy
SHORT FICTION by June Martin // Illustration by Sam Hindman Log off? Can’t be done. Some people are online, but I am online. Every time I touch something with my fingers, I know they’re wrong. Tactile sensation should be alien to me
Ability Score: Tabletop RPGs & the Mechanics of Privilege
Tabletop gaming can help us not just explore contemporary issues like disability, but also imagine new worlds and solutions to them.