Is Lovecraft’s racism central to the horror?
I had an interesting if brief discussion on Twitter with feminist writer and activist Laurie Penny about H. P. Lovecraft. Despite his reactionary and misanthropic world-view, she’s a big fan and stated...
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Arkham, Change for Innsmouth
The branch to Innsmouth had closed by the time of the events in “The Shadow Over Innsmouth”, but the Innsmouth Local still runs on the HO Scale Miskatonic Railroad, set in the 19th Century, with...
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Carbon Fibre is Misogynist!
Just when you thought Goldsmith’s College couldn’t get any weirder, here’s an academic paper claiming carbon fibre is misogynist. The link surfaced on Twitter after its author got into an online fight...
View ArticleLovecraft and the Fear of Ick
Thought-provoking post by Zak Smith on Lovecraft, Nerds And The Uses of Ick. H. P. Lovecraft is one of the most controversial figures in SF and gaming cultures. His massive misogyny and racism cannot...
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