The Blackhart Blades (NP Novella # 12) by David Gullen (book review)
‘The Blackhart Blades’ by David Gullen is that rare and lovely thing, a short fantasy story. It’s set in the
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New opera ditches remote exotic islands for Scottish coast, blending history and H.G. Wells (event news).
If you’ve ever dreamt of an opera that fuses the eerie tales of H.G. Wells with Scottish folklore and a
Read MoreIn the Grand Tradition of Tales Less Told: The WSFA Small Press Finalists revealed (award news).
The WSFA Small Press Award Committee Announces Finalists for the 2023 Award For Short Fiction Published By A Small Press
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Mandrake, The Magician (film serial review).
Another 1950s series that seems to have slipped under the radar but is available in high-quality DVD is “Mandrake, The
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The Mythago Cycle Volume 2 by Robert Holdstock (book review).
Folklore and myth is woven through with archetypes, the basis on which heroes and adventurers are built. They are always
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The Man With The Magic Box (2017): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘The Man With The Magic Box’ is a Polish film that shows influences from ‘Men In Black’, ‘GATTACA’, Tarkovsky and
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Secrets From The Black Vault by John Greenewald Jr. (book review).
It seems I inadvertently picked up John Greenewald’s second book, “Secrets From The Black Vault,” before his first. However, according
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Meg 2: The Trench (a Mark Kermode movie review).
Our man-of-many-movies Mark Kermode settles into his cinema seat for monster-horror film Meg 2: The Trench. Watch his review above.
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Haunted Mansion (a Mark Kermode film review).
It was a dark and stormy night when Mark Kermode ventured out to watch Disney’s 2023 rendition of “Haunted Mansion.”
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El Conde: the Netflix alt.history vampire movie you never knew you needed (trailer).
In the ever-evolving world of cinema, filmmakers often use their craft to comment on historical events, political climates, and societal
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