The more I read about history, the more questions I have, the more I want to read and learn, and the less appealing any part of it… Read more “Book Review: A World Lit Only By Fire”
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Book Review: The Hounds of Tindalos
I’ve come up with an analogy that sums up my feelings about author Frank Belknap Long. If H.P. Lovecraft and C.L. Moore are AMC or FX, if… Read more “Book Review: The Hounds of Tindalos”
Book Review: The Rim of the Unknown
When I was a lad, and first getting into the works of H.P. Lovecraft and other weavers of weird tales, Frank Belknap Long’s name quickly entered… Read more “Book Review: The Rim of the Unknown”
Gods and Heroes of the Celts
What makes Marie-Louise Sjoestedt’s take on a culture’s mythology different from other its type that I’ve read is that it is not a retelling of myths or… Read more “Gods and Heroes of the Celts”
Book Review: My Year of Flops
“All cinephiles reach a moment in their intellectual development when they realize that Oliver Stone is full of shit.” It may come as a surprise to some… Read more “Book Review: My Year of Flops”
Book Review: Lost to the West
Lars Brownworth’s history hangs like a purple cloak off the rather broad shoulders of Byzantium, the oft forgotten remnant of the Roman Empire that survived right up… Read more “Book Review: Lost to the West”
Comic Review: All Star Superman
This review was originally written several years ago for the blog In the Mouth of Dorkness. I’ve made a few edits for readability and clarity. I think… Read more “Comic Review: All Star Superman”
Tabletop RPG Review: Runequest 2nd Ed
I cut my teeth on Worlds of Wonder from Chaosium, which used their Basic Roleplaying System. That’s the same core game mechanic (rules) as Call of Cthulhu,… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Runequest 2nd Ed”
Comic Review: Wonton Soup
A couple years ago, I read James Stokoe’s excellent “Godzilla: Half-Century War” and knew that here was a comic artist/writer to watch. A lot of comic… Read more “Comic Review: Wonton Soup”
Book Review: Scatter, Adapt, and Remember
Annalee Newitz looks at how humanity might go about surviving inevitable problems in this surprisingly upbeat book about the end of the world. Her basic premise is… Read more “Book Review: Scatter, Adapt, and Remember”
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