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Details, Details, Details: On the first sentence of Dracula

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Christopher ZF • Leave a comment

A quick note on the opening lines of Dracula Continue reading →

Everything you need to know before reading Dracula
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Everything you need to know before reading Dracula

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Christopher ZF • 3 Comments

We interviewed Professor Alexis Easley about Vampires, Victorian Sexuality and Colonial Imperialism Continue reading →

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Eric Garner and the continued relevance of Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Andrew DeYoung • 1 Comment

A quarter-century after its release, Spike Lee’s 1989 masterpiece is as relevant as ever—depressingly so. Continue reading →

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The Stake Reading Club: Monica Byrne’s favorite Ursula K. Le Guin’s stories

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Christopher ZF • 1 Comment

Monica referenced her Holy Trinity of Le Guin short-fiction. So Chris read them for the reading club. Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Day. In Gifs.
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Thanksgiving Day. In Gifs.

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Christopher ZF • Leave a comment

Thanksgiving has a certain rhythm to it. Continue reading →

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The Stake’s Sci-Fi Prize Giveaway

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Christopher ZF • Leave a comment

We are dedicating our 50th post to our first prize giveaway at The Stake Continue reading →

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