Translation Fail
Cautioning on the perils of machine translation, especially when expectations surpass achievable results, Michael Bauer on his Dear Developer blog posts a letter he has written toContinue Reading
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Gamergate Or The Culture War By Other Means
If – like 99% of the planet – you have little knowledge of Western geek or gamer culture you’ll probablyContinue Reading
Reclaiming The Past And The Present
Some interesting thoughts on translation and the Irish language from the Cork-based poet Louis de Paor in an interview withContinue Reading
Saltire: Ionnsaigh, The First Scottish Language Graphic Novel
A quick break away from politics with news of the release of Saltire: Ionnsaigh, the first graphic novel in the ScottishContinue Reading
Harry Potter To The Rescue!
It says much for the fantasy politics of British nationalism that a decision by the English-born children’s author JK Rowling toContinue Reading
Cultus Obscuram, Once Upon A Time… Space
Il était une fois… or “Once Upon a Time…” is an ongoing animated series produced by the multi-talented FrenchContinue Reading
Atmo-Craft, Colin Wilson
During a quick discussion over on CLR in relation to Joss Whedon’s short-lived Sci-Fi series “Firefly” I was reminded of theContinue Reading
The Forge In The Forest, Ian Miller
Ian Miller is a British artist whose distinctive, sometimes surreal style will be familiar to many readers of Fantasy andContinue Reading
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Cultus Obscuram – Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
The old cliché “…so bad it’s good” springs to mind when one watches the 1975 cinematic release “Doc Savage: TheContinue Reading
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Even A Fanboy Has His Limits
Is it just me or is there now a dearth of thoughtful and well-informed websites and blogs on the genreContinue Reading
Fight The Power! An Interview With The Authors
In the 18th and 19th centuries one of the more popular forms of protest against authoritarian governments or regimes wasContinue Reading
Sladmhargadh, Karl Uhlemann
I’ve written before about my love of vintage book covers, especially those to be found in the genre fields ofContinue Reading
That Alan Moore Interview
The Ard Rí of Irish Sci-Fi and Fantasy fandom, Pádraig Ó Méalóid, has managed to secure a lengthy Q&A withContinue Reading
From The New Sun To Dune, Bruce Pennington
Following the positive reaction to my brief post highlighting the career of the British illustrator Bruce Pennington (notably his artworkContinue Reading
A Stranger In Olondria By Sofia Samatar
I don’t get much time to read works of fiction these days which somewhat pains me since some books haveContinue Reading
Hobitit – The Hobbits
I thought I’d post this to An Sionnach Fionn since few people will have heard of it let alone seenContinue Reading
Raven, Swordmistress Of Chaos, Chris Achilléos
Chris Achilléos is a Cypriot-born British artist who came to prominence in the 1970s and ‘80s with illustrations for aContinue Reading
Death Dealer, Frank Frazetta
The name of Frank Frazetta will conjure up for many some of the most luscious and artistically accomplished Fantasy artContinue Reading
The Shadow Of The Torturer, Bruce Pennington
For lovers of science-fiction and fantasy book art from the 1970s and ’80s the name of Bruce Pennington looms large.Continue Reading
JRR Tolkien, The Hobbit And An Sionnach Fionn
The 2013 issue of Tolkien Studies, an academic journal dedicated to the works of the English Fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien,Continue Reading
The Fatal Strain: Cultism
I’ve always been interested in clandestine military, political or religious groups, be they revolutionary movements, secret societies or arcane cults.Continue Reading
Cultus Obscuram – Nightmare Cafe
Another entry in the Cultus Obscuram and this time it is Wes Craven’s TV show “Nightmare Café“, a short-lived supernaturalContinue Reading
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