Lovecraft Country

I Am

Why haven't we seen more of Hippolyta? It was George's wife's turn to shine on Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 7. And shine she did, as she went through a revealing journey of self-discovery that helped her to understand what she's been feeling. Her trip started under the guise of determining the truth about George's death, which Montrose, Tic, and Leti had been hiding from her, obstensibly for her own good. But Hippolyta was too smart for that d... more

Meet Me in Daegu

Atticus just seems to attract trouble, doesn't he? We finally received the back story of Ji-Ah, Atticus's lover from the Korean War, on Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 6. This marks two straight episodes spotlighting secondary characters, following Ruby on Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 5. At least other storylines advanced in that episode. This episode was pure flashback, answering the question of who was the woman that Atticus left behind. ... more

Strange Case

Poor Ruby has gotten sucked into the internecine battles within the Order of the Ancient Dawn. If you were curious about what William wanted with Ruby, it became all too clear on Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 5. I thought that Christina and William were just going to use Ruby as leverage to get Leti to do something for them, which Leti wouldn't want to do. Based on the way that she greeted Christina on Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 4, it covers a lot of ground. ... more

'Lovecraft Country' Star Jonathan Majors on Premiere's Ardham Twist: 'S- Is About to Get Funky'

“We’ve been expecting you, Mr. Freeman. Welcome home.” Those are the final words uttered during the series premiere of HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” on Sunday and if they don’t make any sense to you right now, well, don’t worry, because they don’t make any sense to our protagonist, Atticus “Tic” Freeman (played by Jonathan Majors), either. The warm-yet-confusing welcome is delivered to Atticus by an unnamed blonde, white man who opens the door to the giant mansion in Ardham, Mass. tha... more

How Hindsight Shapes Adaptations From 'Brave New World' to 'Lovecraft Country'

When Aldous Huxley was writing “Brave New World” in 1931, he was envisioning a futuristic world in which humans were genetically engineered into a caste system. Those who were deemed the most intelligent were on top — the aptly named Alphas — but no one looked around or within to question why things were like this or if it was the best way. No one except a man from the “old” way of life who entered their so-called utopia. The idea “that you’d rather be worry-free than engage with the world around you&rdquo... more

'Lovecraft Country' Trailer: Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams Unleash HBO's Big Summer Series

HBO’s long-awaited drama series “Lovecraft Country” finally hits the network this August, and a first trailer for the series has been unveiled by the network today. Based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Matt Ruff, “Lovecraft Country” looks to offer plenty of southern gothic thrills and chills of the kind originated by the eponymous author of such stories as “The Call of Cthulhu” and “The Colour Out of Space.” The original dark fantasy novel explor... more