Chris Corker
@christophercorker.bsky.social
PhD Candidate
Japanese Translator
Book and Film Reviewer
Fiction Writer
Japanese Translator
Book and Film Reviewer
Fiction Writer
My review of Natsuo Kirino's Swallows now live on Asian Review of Books.
Today in the ARB: Christopher Corker reviews “Swallows” by Natsuo Kirino tr Lisa Hofmann-Kuroda (Knopf, Canongate) "Natsuo Kirino has a real gift for seeing the worst in people" asianreviewofbooks.com/swallows-by-...
“Swallows” by Natsuo Kirino
Natsuo Kirino has a real gift for seeing the worst in people. Her characters cheat, steal, and murder with an apparent lack of remorse that makes them (one hopes) unrelatable for most, but they are…
asianreviewofbooks.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
My review of Natsuo Kirino's Swallows now live on Asian Review of Books.
My short story "Truth's Gateway" included in the Autumn 2025 issue of Asylum Magazine.
asylummagazine.org/2025/09/asyl...
asylummagazine.org/2025/09/asyl...
Asylum Magazine (Volume 32, No 3) - Autumn 2025 - Asylum Magazine
The Autumn 2025 edition of Asylum magazine is out now. Online launch is Friday 26 September, 18:00-19:00 GMT+1. REGISTER HERE. Balmy Army: A Contact Takeover copyright Darren Robinson. Photogra...
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September 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
My short story "Truth's Gateway" included in the Autumn 2025 issue of Asylum Magazine.
asylummagazine.org/2025/09/asyl...
asylummagazine.org/2025/09/asyl...
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My review of the new Final Destination movie now live:
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morbidlybeautiful.com/take-two-rev...
Take Two Review: “Final Destination: Bloodlines” - Morbidly Beautiful
“Final Destination: Bloodlines” revives the franchise with nihilistic thrills, dark humor, and a fresh twist on Death’s relentless design.
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July 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
My review of the new Final Destination movie now live:
morbidlybeautiful.com/take-two-rev...
morbidlybeautiful.com/take-two-rev...
Nice to know that builders have always had problems hiding their cracks...
(Construction of the Temple of Artemis, Octo Mundi Miracula, 1572)
#Buttreveal #Builders #Ancientworld #Mooning
(Construction of the Temple of Artemis, Octo Mundi Miracula, 1572)
#Buttreveal #Builders #Ancientworld #Mooning
May 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Nice to know that builders have always had problems hiding their cracks...
(Construction of the Temple of Artemis, Octo Mundi Miracula, 1572)
#Buttreveal #Builders #Ancientworld #Mooning
(Construction of the Temple of Artemis, Octo Mundi Miracula, 1572)
#Buttreveal #Builders #Ancientworld #Mooning
Is it a bit extreme to say that I think people who really hammer their keyboard in public workspaces should be fired in a rocket directly into the sun?
#sharedworkspace #keyboardabuse
#sharedworkspace #keyboardabuse
May 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Is it a bit extreme to say that I think people who really hammer their keyboard in public workspaces should be fired in a rocket directly into the sun?
#sharedworkspace #keyboardabuse
#sharedworkspace #keyboardabuse
I know its common to use older actors to play high-schoolers, but I think the Buffy series was pushing it with this "18 year-old." To be fair he's been re-assembled post-mortem, but still.
#Buffy #Howdoyoudofellowkids
#Buffy #Howdoyoudofellowkids
April 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I know its common to use older actors to play high-schoolers, but I think the Buffy series was pushing it with this "18 year-old." To be fair he's been re-assembled post-mortem, but still.
#Buffy #Howdoyoudofellowkids
#Buffy #Howdoyoudofellowkids
April 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Happy UK+ release day!
Today in the ARB: Christopher Corker reviews “A Hundred Years and a Day” by Tomoka Shibasaki, tr from Japanese by Polly Barton (Monkey, Stone Bridge) asianreviewofbooks.com/a-hundred-ye...
April 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Happy UK+ release day!
My new review of The Rule of Jenny Pen now live!
morbidlybeautiful.com/rule-of-jenn...
#theruleofjennypen #filmreview #Horror @shudder.com
morbidlybeautiful.com/rule-of-jenn...
#theruleofjennypen #filmreview #Horror @shudder.com
Shudder Sunday: The Rule of Jenny Pen - Morbidly Beautiful
Those able to stomach the dark themes will find "The Rule of Jenny Pen" a fascinating rumination on power dynamics and ageing.
morbidlybeautiful.com
April 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
My new review of The Rule of Jenny Pen now live!
morbidlybeautiful.com/rule-of-jenn...
#theruleofjennypen #filmreview #Horror @shudder.com
morbidlybeautiful.com/rule-of-jenn...
#theruleofjennypen #filmreview #Horror @shudder.com
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Today in ther ARB: Christopher Talker reviews “Portraits of a Mother” by Shusaku Endo tr from Japanese by Van C Gessel @yalepress.bsky.social @yalebooks.bsky.social asianreviewofbooks.com/portraits-of...
April 1, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Today in ther ARB: Christopher Talker reviews “Portraits of a Mother” by Shusaku Endo tr from Japanese by Van C Gessel @yalepress.bsky.social @yalebooks.bsky.social asianreviewofbooks.com/portraits-of...
Reposted by Chris Corker
Today in the ARB: Christopher Corker reviews “A Hundred Years and a Day” by Tomoka Shibasaki, tr from Japanese by Polly Barton (Monkey, Stone Bridge) asianreviewofbooks.com/a-hundred-ye...
March 5, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Today in the ARB: Christopher Corker reviews “A Hundred Years and a Day” by Tomoka Shibasaki, tr from Japanese by Polly Barton (Monkey, Stone Bridge) asianreviewofbooks.com/a-hundred-ye...