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Abstract
No real post this week; I’ve been busy fighting a cold while simultaneously trying to write up the process paper for the Database of Demons and Death Gods.
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Trick or Treat
At long last, Halloween is upon us, and I am excited to announce the launch of a new part of Short & Sweet: the Database of Demons and Death Gods (DODG), a database of stories about death gods and demons from around the world.
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Top 5 Ghost Dramas
I previously reviewed 10 chilling ghost dramas to keep you cool this past summer. Rather than rerun the whole post in the month-long Halloween special, I’m just highlighting my 5 favorites from that post with some new material, all of which will make excellent watching during this Halloween season.
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Monster by Christopher Pike
It’s officially October: the month of Halloween, and here at Short & Sweet, we’re celebrating by re-running our best spooky posts. First up: Monster by Christopher Pike.
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Happy Banned Books Week!
It’s Banned Books Week, so we are taking the week off at Short & Sweet to celebrate our freedom to read. Join us by reading your favorite banned book (mine is Ulysses by James Joyce) or reading a new one from this list of the top 100 banned books from 2000-2009 from ALA.
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10 Gripping Crime Dramas to Keep You Up at Night
This week: 10 crime dramas so compelling that you will keep watching…and watching…and watching…until you’re staying up at night and seeing them even in your dreams.
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Lady Ambrosia
Seeing as Friday of this week is both Friday the 13th and the full harvest moon, it seems like an auspicious time to launch a new feature: Fairytale Focus, where I look at the representation of fairytales in popular media. This week we see a myth called Lady Ambrosia which was featured in the show…
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Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine
This week, we review one of my trusty reference books: Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine. Also, shrooms.
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Lightning Round: Workplace Dramas
10 workplace dramas summed up in 5 words or fewer.
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Stranger (비밀의 숲)
Stranger (Hangeul: 비밀의 숲) is a cerebral crime thriller featuring the emotionless prosecutor Hwang Si-mok, who cooperates with a rebellious female cop, Han Yeo-jin. Together, they solve the mysteries surrounding the corruption at the Western Seoul Prosecutor’s Office.
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