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“Why don’t you write something like Fifty Shades of Grey?” We romance writers get asked this question by friends and family. I have to admit this question puzzles me. Each time I’m asked I wonder: Do you mean, why don’t I write something about two people seeking love and connection? Do you mean, why don’t
Whatever happened to the sweet, delicate princess trapped under the glass? Is that innocence gone forever?
By G.G. Andrew It’s a little over a week until Valentine’s Day, and the time is ripe to queue up some romance movies. You’re in luck: there are hundreds of love stories to stream. But sometimes you want to watch something that’s a bit more racy, a touch more taboo… I got your back. Here’s
by G.G. Andrew I just finished the final volume of the comic Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn, which is a futuristic love story between a human man and a female android. Since I started reading this fantastic comic, I’ve thought a lot about romances between robots and humans–specifically when comparing Alex
By C. Margery Kempe If all has gone according to plan, I should be waking up in New York today. Actually not Manhattan as in this Wikimedia photo, but upstate. However, I have noticed that when you say ‘New York’ people inevitably make the jump to ‘Manhattan’ and you have to head that off if
by C. Margery Kempe “This is your wilderness? Detroit?” “Everyone left.” A couple of people left midway through the advance screening we caught. Perhaps they were expecting Thor pyrotechnics. Already a fan of Jim Jarmusch’s work, I knew the sort of film I’d be getting—in fact, I was eager for it. Only Lovers Left Alive
by C. Margery Kempe This time of year I only have one thing on my mind: Jaws. Even in Dundee, that’s what comes to mind. I know most folks in the US are thinking fireworks and picnics in the park for the nation’s independence day, but I hear the words “fourth of July” and I
by C. Margery Kempe What are your favourite sexy films? What does it take to get you in the mood on movie night? Okay , it’s noir, so you know not everyone’s going to come out of it well but oh my are the scenes between Turner and Hurt hot hot hot. There’s not actually any
