The good fellows over at Kotaku have come up with a rather interesting article in the wake of this week’s Game of Thrones season premier. As many of you know, this season of the stellar HBO fantasy series based on the best selling books by George R. R. Martin will be deterring from the books […]
Many people hold the film The Princess Bride in highest regard, and they should. It is a damn-near perfect fantasy filled to the brim with unforgettable characters, amazing dialogue, and whimsical moments. And you knew from the beginning it was based on a book (after all, the young boy is having actual book read to […]
The Witcher games (based on the amazing book series) create a truly immersive universe with so much going on. From the politics to the relationships, there is much to keep track of and be mindful of. But much like similar lore in series like Game of Thrones, it can sometimes be quite hard to follow […]
We marvel at the dragons in Game of Thrones, but do you ever wonder about the science or biology that would be behind these magnificent beasts? Maddie Stone over at Gizmodo put together a very interesting piece focusing on the actual science of other animals compared to the mighty dragons in Game of Thrones, and […]
The one thing that can be said about Game of Thrones is that the world is rich and ripe with characterizations and story lines. This makes Game of Thrones a very easy story to work fan theories around, simply because so much is going on. And sometimes, the speculation ends up being right and minds are […]
He kicked ass and freed slaves. He never got old. He got his face on both a coin and a bill. He even gave us a holiday! What could possibly make Lincoln any cooler? Maybe that little-known second career he had as a vampire hunter! This will make an awesome movie someday, but for now […]
By Mark O’Neill As a professional writer (and one who is also working on a novel), I found the following project quite amusing and also quite cringing in its own way. Penguin Books and De Montfort University wanted to see if a novel could be written by a collective group of people using wiki software […]