Freda Warrington is the author of the highly acclaimed A Taste of Blood Wine. In this interview, I ask Freda about the story, about vampires but also about gender roles in fiction and in reality. Are female authors treated differently? You can try this test yourself; what comes to mind when you speculate on a […]
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Andrew Girdwood Articles
Continuing the Andrew Girdwood archive (Page 1605). This section features historical reporting and reviews.
271 seconds of goodness in the new Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. trailer
Okay, we’ve had the teaser and saw Coulson lives. Now we’ve got a chunkier trailer; nearly 3 minutes of it. Marvel actually clears up a lot of questions. This is clearly post Avengers. There had been some doubt although most people had hoped for it. Coulson, or someone who looks a lot like him, is […]
T-shirt: Herbert West–Reanimator
I’m not sure Lovecraft would have approved of the Reanimator movie but I wonder if the implied horror of this t-shirt design would have been more to his tastes. This “cat dead, details later” masterpiece is the work of Jeff Pina who is enjoying a rightful week of sales over at Gimmick Tees.
Impressive Borderlands casemod
The PC above has enjoyed some case modding tender loving care. What started off as an average case has been turned into something awesome. I’ve seen some case mods that look like robots and statues. They look like a lot of work. This Borderlands casemod may appear to be simple in comparison but it took […]
Coupon: 15% off 12 of the strongest OSR RPG titles
Are you an OSR fan? The old school renaissance or perhaps the old school retro-clones? DriveThru RPG have compiled the 12 best selling old school rules titles in their collection. Not only can you check out the collection here you can bag yourself 15% off the top 12 with this coupon code. Use; OSRF711F2 That […]
The debate: what is the OSR?
This post is a debate and an introduction. This post is a debate because the OSR is a groundswell of thought among some gamer communities that was never planned, directed or defined. OSR means different things to different gamers. That is to say, OSR, at least places different emphasis on different issues for different gamers. […]
Steven Moffat confirms Doctor Who 8
Is there going to be another season of Doctor Who? Have the BBC given Doctor Who 8 the greenlight? Here’s what showrunner Steven Moffat said at last night’s BAFTA Awards. “This is a thing that just seems to have slipped by… so can I say it very firmly – series eight is absolutely, definitely confirmed,” […]
Unofficial Attack on Titan poster looks scary awesome
Attack on Titan gets rave reviews. I still need to watch it but I gather it can be more than a little brutal at times. Right now the anime series is avaiable on Crunchyroll and a live action is expected out in the winter of 2013. It was one of those titles that gained popularity […]
Knitting turns bollard into Dalek
Kevyn Jacobs snapped this set of pictures on the corner of West Magnolia Street and Commerical Street in Bellingham, USA. It’s a Dalek – soft on the outside, armoured on the inside. Wait, isn’t that the wrong way around? Someone has spent a lot of time knitting some Dalek armour and has then been brave […]
Fernando’s Top 5 Reasons Bards are Awesome
Edwin Perez is an actor, dancer and choreographer from Vancouver, Canada. He is an associate producer for Standard Action, plays Fernando the Half-Halfling Bard, and was a costume designer for Season 1. He can be spotted in a variety of TV shows filmed in the Vancouver area, like Fringe, Psych and Hellcats, and teaches Salsa […]
