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Matthew Attanasio
March 20, 2025

'Tsunami Sea' is a Complete Metalcore Experience

Matthew Attanasio
March 20, 2025
'Tsunami Sea' is a Complete Metalcore Experience

Tsunami Sea is a triumphant achievement for Spiritbox, who continue to fire on all cylinders.

Tagged: Blog, Writing, Review, Music Review, Music, Spiritbox, Tsunami Sea, Metal, Metalcore

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Matthew Attanasio
February 20, 2025

Gods and Assassins - A Double Book Review

Matthew Attanasio
February 20, 2025
Gods and Assassins - A Double Book Review

A double review of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods and P. Djèlí Clark’s The Dead Cat Tail Assassins.

Tagged: Blog, Writing, Books, Review, American Gods, Neil Gaiman, The Dead Cat Tail Assassins, P. Djèlí Clark

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Matthew Attanasio
January 15, 2025

'Disquiet Gods' Brilliantly Sets the Stage for an Epic Finale

Matthew Attanasio
January 15, 2025
'Disquiet Gods' Brilliantly Sets the Stage for an Epic Finale

Perhaps the most well-balanced Sun Eater book since Demon in White, Disquiet Gods is a wild and rewarding penultimate entry for this sci-fi series.

Tagged: Blog, Writing, Review, Book Review, The Sun Eater, Disquiet Gods, Christopher Ruocchio

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Matthew Attanasio
December 16, 2024

'Ashes of Man' is a Return to Form for The Sun Eater

Matthew Attanasio
December 16, 2024
'Ashes of Man' is a Return to Form for The Sun Eater

Christopher Ruocchio’s Sun Eater series continues in fine fashion with book five, Ashes of Man.

Tagged: Blog, Writing, Review, Book Review, The Sun Eater, Ashes of Man, Christopher Ruocchio

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Matthew Attanasio
November 4, 2024

The Sun Eater Goes Grimdark in 'Kingdoms of Death'

Matthew Attanasio
November 4, 2024
The Sun Eater Goes Grimdark in 'Kingdoms of Death'

The grimdark atmosphere of Kingdoms of Death brings the Sun Eater series to new lows, for better and worse.

Tagged: Writing, Blog, Books, The Sun Eater, Kingdoms of Death, Christopher Ruocchio

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Matthew Attanasio
October 30, 2024

New York Comic-Con 2024 Recap

Matthew Attanasio
October 30, 2024
New York Comic-Con 2024 Recap

Another year, another New York Comic-Con. Here’s my recap of NYCC 2024.

Tagged: Writing, Blog, New York Comic-Con, NYCC 2024, Baldur's Gate 3, Spider-Man, Spider-Verse, Fallout, Fallout: New Vegas, Critical Role, Bionicle

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Matthew Attanasio
October 16, 2024

The Sun Eater Reaches New Heights in 'Demon in White'

Matthew Attanasio
October 16, 2024
The Sun Eater Reaches New Heights in 'Demon in White'

Christopher Ruocchio’s continues delivering exceptional sci-fi storytelling in Demon in White.

Tagged: Blog, Writing, Review, Book Review, The Sun Eater, Demon in White, Christopher Ruocchio

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Matthew Attanasio
September 25, 2024

'Conclave' Captures the Power of Faith

Matthew Attanasio
September 25, 2024
'Conclave' Captures the Power of Faith

Robert Harris' Conclave is a gripping, dramatic thriller that embodies the importance of faith.

Tagged: Blog, Writing, Review, Book Review, Conclave, Robert Harris

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Matthew Attanasio
August 12, 2024

Gen Con 2024 Recap

Matthew Attanasio
August 12, 2024
Gen Con 2024 Recap

A recap of my eventful weekend at Gen Con 2024.

Tagged: Blog, Writing, Update, Gen Con 2024, Gen Con, Gaming, D&D, Magic the Gathering, Call of Cthulhu, Candela Obscura, Shadowrun, Deadlands

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Matthew Attanasio
July 15, 2024

'Howling Dark' is a Sequel Done Right

Matthew Attanasio
July 15, 2024
'Howling Dark' is a Sequel Done Right

Book two of Christopher Ruocchio’s Sun Eater series, Howling Dark, is a massive improvement over its predecessor.

Tagged: Blog, Writing, Update, Book Review, Books, Review, The Sun Eater, Howling Dark, Christopher Ruocchio

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Matthew Attanasio
June 19, 2024

A Review of 'She Would Be King' by Wayétu Moore

Matthew Attanasio
June 19, 2024
A Review of 'She Would Be King' by Wayétu Moore

I offer up my thoughts on Wayétu Moore’s 2018 debut novel, She Would Be King.

Tagged: Blog, Writing, Update, Wayétu Moore, She Would Be King, Fiction, Books, Reading, Review

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Matthew Attanasio
May 17, 2024

April 2024 Reads

Matthew Attanasio
May 17, 2024
April 2024 Reads

Offering up my thoughts on the two books I checked out during April 2024.

Tagged: Blog, Writing, Books, Reading, Untethered Sky, The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music, Fonda Lee, Dave Grohl

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Matthew Attanasio
May 10, 2024

Las Vegas, Round Two

Matthew Attanasio
May 10, 2024
Las Vegas, Round Two

A nice little recap of round two in Las Vegas.

Tagged: Writing, Blog, Update, Vacation, Recap, Las Vegas, Sick New World

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Matthew Attanasio
April 19, 2024

'Cure' is a Bold New Direction for ERRA

Matthew Attanasio
April 19, 2024
'Cure' is a Bold New Direction for ERRA

Breaking down the bold new direction ERRA have taken with their sixth studio album, Cure.

Tagged: Blog, Writing, Review, ERRA, Cure, Music, Jesse Cash, Conor Hesse, JT Cavey, Alex Ballew, Clint Tustin

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Matthew Attanasio
April 12, 2024

Winter 2024 Reading Roundup

Matthew Attanasio
April 12, 2024
Winter 2024 Reading Roundup

I take a deep dive into the four books I checked out during the opening months of 2024.

Tagged: Blog, Update, Writing, Reading, The Martian, The Memory Police, Empire of Silence, Critical Role: Vox Machina - Kith & Kin, Andy Weir, Yōko Ogawa, Christopher Ruocchio, Marieke Nijkamp

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Matthew Attanasio
March 18, 2024

'Dune: Part Two' is an Achievement in Sci-Fi Cinema

Matthew Attanasio
March 18, 2024
'Dune: Part Two' is an Achievement in Sci-Fi Cinema

Dune: Part Two easily surpasses its predecessor in just about every regard, crowning it as a true achievement in sci-fi filmmaking.

Tagged: Writing, Blog, Review, Dune: Part Two, Film, Denis Villeneuve, Timothee Chalament, Zendaya, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Hans Zimmer

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Matthew Attanasio
March 6, 2024

A Rapid-Fire February Recap

Matthew Attanasio
March 6, 2024
A Rapid-Fire February Recap

Here’s a quickfire recap for February 2024, along with an update on how I’ll be managing my blog moving forward.

Tagged: Writing, Blog, Update, February, Monthly Recap, Reading, Film, Music

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Matthew Attanasio
February 7, 2024

Starting Off 2024 With a Bang

Matthew Attanasio
February 7, 2024
Starting Off 2024 With a Bang

We’re off to a solid start for 2024! Read on to see my full January 2024 recap.

Tagged: Writing, Blog, Update, February, NYC Midnight, Short Story Challenge 2024, Beartooth

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Matthew Attanasio
January 3, 2024

2023 in Review

Matthew Attanasio
January 3, 2024
2023 in Review

So long, 2023. Taking a look back at December and 2023 as a whole. What a time.

Tagged: Blog, Update, Writing, Monthly Recap, New Year's, 2023, 2024, Music, Movies, Video Games

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Matthew Attanasio
December 4, 2023

NaNoWriMo Recap

Matthew Attanasio
December 4, 2023
NaNoWriMo Recap

My first NaNoWriMo was a huge success! Read on to see how I handled the intensive November writing challenge.

Tagged: Writing, Blog, Update, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, November, Thanksgiving

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