Oscar Mardell lives in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa, New Zealand, where he teaches English, French, classical studies, and art history. He is the author of Great Works and Housing Haunted Housing. 
Historical & Epic · Politics · Religion & Spirituality · Satire · Sex & Relationships
Russell’s principal avatar in this film is Louis XIII, the Carnival King and Lord of Misrule. Devoted to ersatz relics and to his “tacky stage farce,” he quietly uncovers not[…]
Drama · Eco · Eco-horror · Horror · Urban Conflict
On the face of it, C.H.U.D. might look like a superficial protest against this schema – like a trite version of David and Goliath wherein the tenacity of a neighbourhood[…]
Family · Horror · Linguistics and Language
What kind of guests are so pathologically accommodating that their hosts can get away with murdering them? * * * What’s in a name? On one hand, Speak No Evil[…]
African American · Animation · Franchises & Series · Sports
The implication is that fun is what is ultimately being played for – that fun is freedom’s goal, the reason that liberty is desirable at all. Michael knows that if[…]
