Stephen King’s The Stand, 2020 Versus 1994
I’ve just finished watching the second episode of the new adaptation of Stephen King’s seminal pandemic novel The Stand, currentlyContinue Reading
Category: Teicóg (Geek Culture)
The Benji And Nick Show, A Cult TV And Movie Podcast
If you have an interest in cult television and cinema can I suggest that you try the Benji and NickContinue Reading
Terrorism In Star Trek
An interesting two-part video essay on the different narrative representations of “terrorism” or politically-motivated violence by non-state actors in theContinue Reading
Mr Plinkett’s Star Trek Picard Review
While I’m not much of a Star Trek fan I do have some nostalgic fondness for the original show andContinue Reading
Space Command
Being a science-fiction fan I’ve seen some pretty dire TV shows and movies in my time but Space Command, aContinue Reading
Painting Fantasy Medieval Buildings From Tabletop World
A little something to take your mind off the doom and gloom all around us with a couple of videosContinue Reading
Blacksad, By Juan Díaz Canales And Juanjo Guarnido
As I may have stated before, I am a huge fan and unashamed proselytiser for the Blacksad series of graphicContinue Reading
That Wobbly Google Stadia Launch
In my own opinion, the future of computer gaming lies almost entirely in online platforms and services, perhaps with virtualisedContinue Reading
Celtic Cultural Plundering: From Carnival Row To Dungeons & Dragons
Judging by the reaction of critics and long-time fantasy fans I suspect I wasn’t the only one to lose interestContinue Reading
Comparing Galactic Empires: Dune, Hyperion, Foundation
The YouTube channel Ideas Of Ice And Fire has published a short but informative video essay comparing the three mostContinue Reading
ReviewTechUSA: Top YouTuber Mistakes
Some sage advice on audience and peer interaction for content-publishers from the otherwise highly-opinionated Richard Masucci of the YouTube channelContinue Reading
Lindsay Ellis, The Last Of The Game Of Thrones Hot Takes
The film critic and cultural commentator Lindsay Ellis has published a pretty good take on The Game of Thrones, HBO’sContinue Reading
Game Of Thrones And The Troubles: Justifying The Killing Of Civilians
While there is some contention and uncertainty over the precise figures, authors and researchers generally agree that just over 35%Continue Reading
HBO’s Final Season Of The Game Of Thrones And Its Many Critics
Like many other television viewers I was pretty saddened to have reached the final season and episode of the GameContinue Reading
HBO’s Game Of Thrones And Assumptions Of Racism
Like many other fans I’m looking forward to viewing more episodes in the eight and final season of the GamesContinue Reading
The Rocketeer
From before the era of tent-pole summer blockbusters and superhero extravaganzas, comes The Rocketeer, one of my favourite genre moviesContinue Reading
Adam Savage Visits The Home Of Terry English, Master Armourer
I think most readers are aware of my interest in prehistoric, Classical and Medieval military history. Body armour and helmetsContinue Reading
The Verge, Vox Media, Bitwit And Those YouTube Copyright Claims
Back in September 2018 the well-known American technology news website, The Verge, published a lengthy guide in written and video formContinue Reading
Invasion Literature Becomes Invasion Cinema, Prefiguring Trump And Brexit
In many ways the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to 1871 was one of the most influential political events in the lives of an entire generationContinue Reading
Chapo Trap House On Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers
It’s remarkable that the Dutch film-maker Paul Verhoeven, the director of such Hollywood dross as Basic Instinct and Showgirls inContinue Reading
Syfy’s 12 Monkeys, The Witness, And The Shadow Of The Torturer
In an era of peak television drama and comedy, when it sometimes feels like there are almost too many goodContinue Reading
Two Sci-Fi Short Films: Stormtroopers, And, Odyssey: A Star Wars Story
For those of us who grew up in the era when practical special effects still dominated genre cinema and televisionContinue Reading
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