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Author Archives: thestakemag

Falling for Sleepy Hollow: a new Ichabod for a new Decade
TV

Falling for Sleepy Hollow: a new Ichabod for a new Decade

Posted on November 4, 2025 by thestakemag • Leave a comment

Catherine explains how Fox’s new drama Sleepy Hollow won her over, despite a fondness for Tim Burton’s kooky horror classic. Continue reading »

Mario Bava: Horror’s Unknown Visionary
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Mario Bava: Horror’s Unknown Visionary

Posted on October 30, 2025 by thestakemag • Leave a comment

Bava, like Sergio Leone, stripped away the romanticism of Hollywood genre film-making and produced a body of legendary but mostly unseen of horror films. Continue reading »

Comics Review: Pretty Deadly #1
Comics

Comics Review: Pretty Deadly #1

Posted on October 28, 2025 by thestakemag • Leave a comment

A team of husband and wife economists review Image’s new Pretty Deadly. Continue reading »

Battlestar Galactica and Sailing for Earth
TV

Battlestar Galactica and Sailing for Earth

Posted on October 16, 2025 by thestakemag • 2 Comments

Catherine places Battlestar Galactica in its place among the great seafaring stories of history Continue reading »

Falling for Scandal: Your Least Embarrassing Addiction
TV

Falling for Scandal: Your Least Embarrassing Addiction

Posted on October 7, 2025 by thestakemag • Leave a comment

Think West Wing with less sunshine and a lot more policy indifference. Continue reading »

10 best extended takes and tracking shots
Movies

10 best extended takes and tracking shots

Posted on October 4, 2025 by thestakemag • 1 Comment

As we wait for Gravity, the Stake picks our 10 favorite extended shots in movie history. Continue reading »

Falling for Dr. Who: “The Girl in the Fireplace”
TV

Falling for Dr. Who: “The Girl in the Fireplace”

Posted on September 25, 2025 by thestakemag • 2 Comments

Catherine tells us about the episode of Dr. Who that brought her on board. Hold on to your knitting needles! Continue reading »

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