John H. Knight
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Yet another aspiring writer trying his luck on the endless prairie of the Internet.
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Tales of London #17
When Robert woke up, he was alone in bed. He felt tired and somewhat disoriented, and he wasn’t sure why being alone in his own bed felt wrong. Then the memories from yesterday hit him: the bar and the Goddess, ghouls, kissing, Jenna in his bed, and some more ghouls and kissing, priorities not necessarily being in that order.
By John H. Knight2 months ago in Fiction
Demasking Jack: the mystery of the Ripper
People love mysteries, we always have. It’s weird, considering how much we love information, too; we do nothing but consume it through the internet, in the form of articles, videos, and podcasts. Yet, we can get very obsessed with a missing piece of information, with a story without a proper ending. And for some reason, we are deeply and disturbingly interested in true crime as well, and above all, in serial killers. And there is one in particular who won’t stop haunting our nightmares…
By John H. Knight2 months ago in Criminal
Tales of London #16
Jenna only had flashes of what came next. There was a huge bonfire amongst the tombstones and a smell so bad that she escaped back into unconsciousness. She woke up to being cold. She heard Robert’s voice, and a different one answered, not quite as that deep and calming. Then she saw Marcus' tense face. The next flash was sitting on a car's back seat, Robert's storm-coloured coat wrapped around her, and it was nice because the coat smelled like him. Then a dark staircase she climbed with help, or perhaps, was carried upon.
By John H. Knight2 months ago in Fiction
Lockwood and Co - a review
Ever since Harry Potter took over the world by storm, there is a steady stream of young adult fantasy (and just YA stories in any genre, really) to read and/or watch. Some stay in school (like Wednesday or various vampire-based franchises, because apparently being a vampire is something you learn at school), some visit a postapocalyptic future like Hunger Games and its many, many predecessors did (and in doing so become science fiction, but the premise is still the same), some go to hidden worlds or even show us what the world could be if something happened differently.
By John H. Knight2 months ago in Geeks
Extraordinary - a review
Superheroes are cool, no two ways about that. They have style, skills and powers, they are brave, and many times they are the last line of defence between humanity and extinction. They inspire people, on and off screen, to be better. What's more, though the lines "And I am Iron Man" followed by a simple snap of the finger will undoubtedly be one of the most significant moments of cinema history to our generation, superheroes aren't only battling with purple aliens hell-bent on destroying everything. No, lately, they started to take on different kinds of foes: organised crime, systemic racism, mental health issues, misogyny, far-right ideology in general, climate change, and the list goes on and on. Superhero stories are evolving: the good guy in the cape beating up the bad guy isn't enough anymore. And as some stories are aiming at real-life problems within their well-built worlds, some others set out to explore what would happen if superheroes would encounter the real world, the one we are, the viewers, living in.
By John H. Knight2 months ago in Geeks
Tales of London #13
The rain stopped but it was still cold outside. The sky was grey and felt somehow low. The wind howled between the buildings, racing with the traffic. Jenna, still listening to music, walked towards the office, head down, hands in her pockets, deep in thought.
By John H. Knight2 months ago in Fiction
The attack of the cinematic universes
With movie theatres ruled by a few big franchises, individual, one-off movies get less and less attention. While it is comforting to jump right back into our respective favourite cinematic universes every now and then, sometimes a movie that does not want to be more than just one single story could be refreshing. Here are 10 movies that don’t try to be the next Marvel, but still well worth two hours of your life.
By John H. Knight2 months ago in Geeks
Tales of London #12
The alarm went off. Jenna sat up so suddenly that her hair was bouncing in front of her face. The blanket fell on her lap. The room didn't look familiar at all in the darkness and she never ever set an alarm for herself. For moments, she was disoriented, confused.
By John H. Knight2 months ago in Filthy
Ten unsolved Hollywood mysteries
Let’s face it: we love mysteries. The more spine-chilling, the better. We love murder mysteries and true crimes, we love to watch the darkness in our world from the safety of our favourite armchair. I won’t try to guess why such a macabre activity is so popular these days, but even after a mystery is solved, we tend not to pay attention, not to accept the solution: answers can be simple and boring while mysteries are exciting.
By John H. Knight2 months ago in Criminal
