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Christina Kackos Brunelle

Christina Kackos Brunelle

06 Mar 2026
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New Ways to Follow

I’m so excited to share that I’ve created a new Instagram account for my writing. Follow @christinakb_writes for Of Microbes and Men updates, teasers, and more! This is also where I’ll share news about other projects I have in the works.

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Review requests are now available!

Review requests are now available!

🚨New page alert!🚨 Have a movie, book, show, or more you want me to review? You can now go to the Request a Review tab on the homepage to do so! Clicking on the Review Request Form button will take you to a Google form where you can enter the

By Christina Kackos Brunelle 14 Apr 2026
Life Among the Stars

Life Among the Stars

**Mild spoilers for Project Hail Mary** With the release of Project Hail Mary in theaters this past weekend, I feel a little obligated to write about it. This is partially because it’s a sci-fi story about microbial life draining away the sun’s energy, but also because I adore

By Christina Kackos Brunelle 23 Mar 2026
It’s a Zombie Non-pocalypse

It’s a Zombie Non-pocalypse

Four months later and I’m finally wrapping up my thoughts on zombies. To recap, I hate zombies because they are gross and scary. But I love horror movies and outbreak scenarios. So, I decided to do some exposure therapy by watching zombie movies for Halloween. If you haven’t

By Christina Kackos Brunelle 02 Feb 2026
Zombieland (2009): A Love Letter to Prions

Zombieland (2009): A Love Letter to Prions

**Spoilers below** This will be the last zombie movie review I post (at least for now). This movie was my personal Everest. I first saw Zombieland in 2010 at a friend’s house and I hated it. I didn’t even watch the whole thing, just the first 45 minutes

By Christina Kackos Brunelle 25 Nov 2025
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