Elderberry Wine or Attention Cocktail? A Sip of ARSENIC AND OLD LACE from Persia
It’s funny how pop culture echoes. In 1902, Myrtle Reed published a romance novel called…
I Just Can’t Believe It’s True: Persia on “Sugar, Sugar” and Bands That Don’t Exist
Back when I was in college, I worked one summer at a comedically low-rent radio…
It’s Zendaya’s World, We Just Live Here: Persia on SHAKE IT UP
“Tweens” are a marketing category. The word was first coined in the late 1980s to…
Finding a Place to Return to: Persia on GENSOMADEN SAIYUKI’s First Year
Once upon a time, there was a baby in a basket, floating down a river. …
Year of the Month: Persia on THE ALEPH
What do you do when you’ve seen everything? What do you do when you’ve seen…
Have You Tried Not Being A Mutant?: Persia on X2 in 2023
It hasn’t held up as well as you might think. Oh, it’s still a good…
The Monsters Are Inside the House (and There Are More Outside, Too): Persia on What We Talk About When We Talk About NEON GENESIS EVANGELION
“Ah yes. The anime that cured my depression by giving me an even worse depression.”…
Let There Be Light: Persia on The Complicated Labyrinth of THE TOMBS OF ATUAN
Ursula K. Le Guin had never written books for young people before changing the field…
You’re out of control: Persia on The Rootless Culture of MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO
Most, if not all, of the directors of the New Queer Cinema didn’t want to…
Year of the Month: Persia on ALL MY SONS
One of EC Comics’ darkest and goriest stories is “’Tain’t the Meat, It’s the Humanity,”,…