Have you wondered what it’s like to work at a brewery associated with a famous person? How do you balance fandom with growing your beer drinking audience? These are questions Gino Graul, CEO of Family Business Beer Company (FBBC), has had to grapple with since setting up shop in the Hill Country of Texas. I…
Supernatural has resonated with many people because of the timelessness of many of its themes like brotherly love, sacrifice, and courage against unbeatable odds. Recently, I was thinking about one of my favorite books, Watership Down by Richard Adams, and I was shocked to discover that there were several similarities between the book and the show. Contrary to what…
After I made “A Tribute to the Kick-Ass Women of Supernatural” and part 2 , I wanted to write a similar article about men. I value both in Supernatural because the show has some of the most remarkable guest actors and actresses, so the loss of both are deeply felt. I decided to use the same…
In the late half of Season 9, I decided to do something I’d never done: participate in a Supernatural Fan Fiction contest. I resolved not to do any slash but instead write up a big budget, movie style, possible “finale” to the show which tied up loose ends. I chose it as my Auld Lang…
Broment: When dudes share a special moment with each other. Brother: A person whom you are related to. Sometimes a role model. Sometimes an ass. Sometimes a friend. A person who you are stuck being related to until the day you die through good or bad. (Note: Both definitions found in the online Urban Dictionary)…
It’s always disappointing to read casual, dismissive references to Supernatural as simply a fantasy genre show featuring two hunky brothers. While that superficial description of the show is true on its face, it merely provides the framework for a profound exploration of a multitude of bigger themes: loyalty, family, morality, self-sacrifice, free will and destiny,…
I have started my traditional Supernatural re-watch which I also did a year ago. I have ten years to go in episodes that have made me laugh and cry, seeing the brothers grow. I have felt their loss when people in their lives died and joy when they have had those small moments of happiness…
Supernatural began with the destruction of the nuclear family—and ten years later we see that theme continue with the Novak family in “Angel Heart.”
How is family defined in Supernatural—and how do we see that definition within “Inside Man?”
Mother to the Man or Why Happily Married Middle-Aged Mothers Love The Winchesters Before I begin my dissertation on Why Happily Married Middle-Aged Mothers Love The Winchesters, I should declare my bias, and cite the facts about me. 1. I am a Happily Married Middle-Aged Mother Who Loves The Winchesters. 2. I…
