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...