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When many of us think of J.R.R Tolkien, we recall his novels, such as The Hobbit, or the Lord of the Rings. This is only natural. His prose has forever shaped the face of modern […]
The Story: It’s been years since the initial disaster of Jurassic Park on Isla Nublar. Now, thanks to Simon Masrani, the park has finally come under control and is a popular attraction for families all […]
Note: The title above is completely inaccurate, of course- designed to grab attention and identify the subject of the blog, but also perpetuating an unfortunate myth. As I recently read in another author’s blog, 20,000 […]
Oh, Narnia. Narnia, Narnia, Narnia. Whatever is it with you and adaptations? There was that animated one where the Witch explodes into black smoke (but at least they did some cool stuff with that ‘fire […]
There has been quite a bit of hullabaloo in recent years about ‘lost Tolkien recordings’, but there is a recording of J.R.R. Tolkien that is now readily available that many fans are not aware of. […]
The Prequel. It is hardly a new beast- but it is undeniably enjoying a heyday like never before, under the auspices of modern cinema. From X-men to Peter Pan, film after film rehash the early […]
We are all a little bit “NERDY”. Whether we hide this nerdi-ness in the closet or wave that flag about our heads, there is something that intrigues us in the genres of fantasy and sci-fi. […]
I took a stroll through the local bookstore tonight. I scoured. I picked up and flipped over. And I yawned. I am not suggesting that good contemporary fiction does not exist. I subscribe to several […]
As Professor Tolkien’s birthday comes and goes, a lot of fans of his work begin, for some, their annual read-through of his work. The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings are the most common ones […]
In the first essay of Anatomy of Criticism, Northrop Frye presents five levels of representation found in literature: The Hero is a divine being. His tale is what we call a myth. The Hero is […]
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