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The Art of Aging and the Mystery of Living In The Brilliant “The Thursday Murder Club”

Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club is a charmingly idiosyncratic entry into the crowded field of contemporary crime fiction. It is both a love letter to the classic whodunit genre and a

November 20, 2024

Books

Dark Romance : Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Dive into This Genre

As you know, here at Asteria Magazine, we love books, and with our two quirky personalities, we enjoy a lot of different genres. But if there’s one genre we both agree on,

November 8, 2024

Books·Opinion

Encounters with Death: True Tales from Philippe Boxho, The Fascinating Forensic Expert

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November 7, 2024

Books

Living Beyond the Abyss: Nietzsche’s Zarathustra and Übermensch in the Modern World

Friedrich Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra stands as one of the most complex and ambitious works of philosophy. Published between 1883 and 1885, it presents itself as a philosophical novel that blends Nietzsche’s

October 20, 2024

Books

Windswept Passions: Why October is the Perfect Time to Revisit Wuthering Heights

October, the liminal month that bridges the fiery passion of summer and the quiet death of winter, is itself a character—haunting, melancholic, and achingly beautiful. It is in this fleeting moment, where

October 3, 2024

Books

Academia Gone Dark: How “The Fury” Mixes Wit, Suspense, and Twisted Minds

If Alex Michaelides’ The Silent Patient was your introduction to the British-Cypriot novelist’s world of psychological misdirection, buckle up for his latest ride, The Fury. Yes, this book is designed to keep

October 1, 2024

Books

Gothic Reflections in a Modern Thriller: The Dark Architecture of Sarah Pearse’s “The Sanatorium”

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse is a novel that defies simple classification. It presents itself as a thriller, but beneath its taut pacing and atmospheric tension, there lies a psychological labyrinth where

September 23, 2024

Books

Identity, Trauma, and Missed Marks: “My Murder” by Katie Williams

My Murder by Katie Williams is an intriguing psychological thriller with a unique premise, but like The Deliverance on Netflix, it struggles to balance its big ideas with its execution. The novel

September 21, 2024

Books

Broken Promises and Bad CGI: “Uglies” Is a Painfully Outdated Misfire Of an Adaptation

Uglies on Netflix is a catastrophe from the opening scene to the eye-roll-inducing cliffhanger, and frankly, it’s shocking how badly this adaptation misses the mark. Directed by McG, a man whose best

September 21, 2024

Movies

True Crime Meets the Supernatural: Inside “The Book of Cold Cases” by Simone St James

‘The Book of Cold Cases’ by Simone St. James, published in March 2022, has swiftly garnered acclaim in the realm of supernatural thrillers. Known for intertwining eerie paranormal elements with gripping mysteries,

September 7, 2024

Books