Vanessa BennettSkinkmarink and the Cosmic Horror of ChildhoodAll horror is cosmic, in a way. After all, if something is fully understood, fully predictable, it can no longer be scary. There is always…Feb 5Feb 5
Vanessa BennettThe Pitfalls of Animals As Race Metaphor in FictionMetaphors are one of the building blocks of creative writing across all languages and cultures. Throughout the centuries, metaphors have…Jul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
Vanessa BennettWhy Do We Love Ghost Hunters So Much? Paranormal Investigators and the Mystical TechnologyIt’s 8 o’ clock at night, and the local Mariot is awash with people. Almost everyone is in groups, including myself, and my two traveling…Jul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
Vanessa BennettStuff I’ve Seen in Quarantine #1: Possum (2018)Heinrich von Kleist said “grace appears most purely in that human form which either has no consciousness or an infinite consciousness…Jun 16, 2020Jun 16, 2020
Vanessa BennettGojira: Japanese Trauma Made FleshHe arrives on the fictional Odo Island, where a survivor of the attacks was found. The survivor insists that “a monster did it”, but…Jun 16, 2020Jun 16, 2020
Vanessa BennettAnnihilation and Cancer, as Told by a Cancer Survivor.Stories about cancer are usually about dying: the process of dying, attempting to live while dying, how one’s dying affects the people…Apr 3, 20181Apr 3, 20181
