This Week’s Culture Round-up

• From Eclectic Eccentric, a review of Matthew Lewis’s 1796 lurid, gothic, horror, The Monk
• Andy reviews The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, which is one of my favourite horror stories. The 1963 film adaptation is also excellent if you’re looking for something to watch on Halloween.
• From io9, the first lesbian science fiction novel published in 1906.
• From Science Fiction and Other Suspect Ruminations a selection of bleak alien landscapes
• From Tor.com a post about Joanna Russ’s final novel, On Strike Against God with some great feminist quotes.
• Another from Tor.com, Did Ursula Le Guin change the course of SF? 
• Margaret Atwood has just published a book of essays about science fiction. From The Guardian, Margaret Atwood: the road to ustopia and a review from Slate.
• From The Zoe-Trope, a critique of the way the term ‘Mary Sue’ is being used to denigrate female characters, You can stuff your Mary Sue where the sun don’t shine
• A video tribute to Blade Runner
• From Bitch Flicks, The Madwoman’s Journey from the Attic into the Television – The Female Gothic Novel and its influence on Modern Horror Films.  Bitch Flicks is currently doing a series on women and horror film.
• From Genevieve Valentine writing at Strange Horizons, a review of The Fall
• Markgraf  from Bad Reputation went to see The Three Muskateers . I recommend reading his review before spending any money on this film.
• From Cracked, Great movies from the villain’s point of view.  I think my personal favourite is Terrible Shepherds!
• And another one from Cracked, The 6 most mind blowing things ever discovered in space