Too often in SFF, the arts are blandly portrayed, as if the arts will never flourish in the future – or in fantasy cultures. Occasionally, in quasi-visionary movies, we see glimpses of creative new ideas for the arts but they...
Gollum may well be the most interesting non-protagonist character ever developed but I have to wonder who is more to blame for that fact in light of the recent LOTR franchise? There is a strong argument that Peter Jackson may...
Where else can you find a Borimir-esque cosplay changing a baby’s diaper on a changing table while talking on a cell phone? These bizarre things only happen at the world’s best cons! As promised, I’m writing a little on...
I’m an avowed UFC fan. Most of my friends find that revelation quite shocking but despite my very real fandom, I’ve been somewhat annoyed over some developments in the MMA community. A growing number of fans are beginning to believe...