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Tag: the walking dead
PoC News in America
Busy week this week with groundbreaking Emmy wins, to the Papal visit, to this moment of peak whiteness, and Beyonce slaying at everything because she’s Beyonce. Let’s get to it.
Fear the Walking Dead Drops the Ball
This article contains spoilers from the first two episodes of Fear the Walking Dead.
Fear the Walking Dead, the new show from the makers of The Walking Dead, debuted last week, and it has become clear that the producers have learned absolutely nothing from outcry over the way black males are featured in the original show. Read More Fear the Walking Dead Drops the Ball
Is Z Nation Worth Your Time? Short Answer: Yes
It takes guts to run a zombie show in the era of the high-concept, high-budget Walking Dead. But Z Nation from Syfy does it the only way it can be done: it’s a run and gun, campy, yell-at-the screen show that doesn’t take itself seriously. Read More Is Z Nation Worth Your Time? Short Answer: Yes
31 Days of Halloween – Day 8, A Primer for Zombies to Stay Safe This Halloween
October is the worst month to be a zombie. First, we hate “pumpkin spice” — it’s gross, but avoidable if we don’t chomp any women wearing UGGs. The second point is the most difficult, however: Halloween. October 31st is the worst day of the year, besides Valentine’s Day. Love cannot be turned into a commercial transaction comprised of cheap paper hearts! Zombies, be very careful on Halloween, for the humans are out to get us.
Read More 31 Days of Halloween – Day 8, A Primer for Zombies to Stay Safe This Halloween
A Smattering of TV Shows That Went Spectacularly Downhill
For the last several years, I’ve been recapping HBO’s True Blood here on Persephone Magazine. A longtime fan of both The Southern Vampire Mystery series, on which the show is based, and of vampire-based pop culture, I was excited to see HBO pick up the series. I loved the shows initial blend of camp and gore and its willingness to deviate from the source material in unexpected ways.
Read More A Smattering of TV Shows That Went Spectacularly Downhill
New Show Recap: The Walking Dead, S4.E15 — “Us”
Sanctuary for all
Community for all
Those who arrive survive Read More New Show Recap: The Walking Dead, S4.E15 — “Us”
New Show Recap: The Walking Dead, 4×14, “The Grove”
First, trigger warning for child death.
Whoa. Damn.
The Walking Dead has always tried to be too many things to too many people. It’s a good old-fashioned zombie gorefest. It’s a post-apocalyptic drama. It’s a soap opera at times. And finally, every once in a while, it is a study of the human character and how people respond to unimaginable horrors. That’s what we saw this week. Read More New Show Recap: The Walking Dead, 4×14, “The Grove”