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Superman in Comics - A Deep Dive
A deep dive into Superman as he appears in his Modern post-Crisis comics.
Matt Juliano
Oct 20, 202554 min read


Wanting to Slap a Fool - A Look at Two Werthers
A look at Goethe's novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther" and Jules Massenet's opera adaptation "Werther." I take a look at the adaptational changes in general and the Opera Orlando 2025 production in specific.
Matt Juliano
Apr 30, 202522 min read


A Return to the Black Hills - "The White Buffalo" (novel)
I dive into Richard Sale's novel "The White Buffalo" and revisit the 1977 film adaptation. Spoilers: It's a pretty good book.
Matt Juliano
Jan 24, 202543 min read


If Looking Liking Move - Romeo + Juliet (1996)
A look at Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film Romeo + Juliet starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. I have mixed feelings on this one...
Matt Juliano
Oct 23, 202430 min read


Enter Four Murderers - M4cbeth
Enter Four Murderers - M4cbeth. An in depth look at four Macbeth films
Matt Juliano
Sep 23, 202458 min read


Wonder Woman: A Deep Dive into Her Character and Her Comics
A deep dive into one of my favorite comic book heroes: Wonder Woman. A close look at this kind of overlooked icon, her character, her meani
Matt Juliano
Jul 21, 202439 min read


No muckle on the spule-bane - "The Bride of Lammermoor"
A look at Sir Walter Scott's 1819 novel "The Bride of Lammermoor" and some comparisons with the opera it inspired "Lucia di Lammermoor"
Matt Juliano
Jun 24, 202418 min read


Moby Dick: Tokyo Drift - The 2017 Graphic Novel
Part 3 of my series on Moby Dick and its adaptations, looking at Christophe Chaboute's 2017 graphic novel.
Matt Juliano
Apr 22, 202410 min read
A Dip into the "Language" of Comics
A dive into the medium specific techniques and "language" of comic books.
Matt Juliano
Mar 24, 202422 min read
Waiting for a Denouement - "Anna Karenina"
A dive into Leo Tolstoy's 1878 masterpiece "Anna Karenina."
Matt Juliano
Feb 27, 202413 min read


William Wordsworth: Education of a Prophet* (Flashback)
Flashback to a college essay I wrote circa 2000 about William Wordsworth's "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey"
Matt Juliano
Jan 11, 20247 min read


"Moby Dick" - Pelagic Horror and Nihilism
Part 1 of a series on Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick," looking at style, structure, and the themes of proto-cosmic horror and nihilism.
Matt Juliano
Jan 7, 202417 min read


A Year of Dracula, Part 1 - The Novel (+ Ballet)
Part 1 of a look at Dracula in media, starting with Bram Stoker's 1897 novel and Michael Pink's 1996 ballet.
Matt Juliano
Dec 17, 202314 min read
R.F. Kuang, Criticism, and Metatext - Part 2 - "Babel" and "Yellowface"
The second in a two-part look at R.F. Kuang's novels Babel and Yellowface and the ways they reflect on each other.
Matt Juliano
Nov 18, 202318 min read
R.F. Kuang, Criticism, and Metatext - Part 1 - "Babel" and "Yellowface"
The first in a two-part look at R.F. Kuang's novels Babel and Yellowface and the ways they reflect on each other.
Matt Juliano
Nov 17, 202313 min read


Book Roundup - 2019
A look back at some of the best books I read in 2019.
Matt Juliano
Dec 10, 201913 min read
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