I’ve just stumbled upon a fantastic YouTube channel called Modern History, which is run by Jason Kingsley, the Modern Knight. Jason Kingsley is, quite truly, an actual knight, having been awarded knighthood as an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE). In addition, he trains as...
I’m going to start a series of short articles on writing tips for aspiring authors, mainly focused on spec-fic (i.e., fantasy and science fiction). As an aspiring fantasy author myself, I feel that my own experience in learning the craft, world-building, character-building, and plot-building may be helpful to other aspiring...
Before YouTube takes it down, you can watch all 9 Star Wars movies at the same time (in nine little boxes). I guess it does violate copyright, but the main point of this video is to demonstrate the timing of the pacing and plotting elements of Star Wars. Maybe that...
The Final Fantasy VII Remake has been released! Alas, it’s only for PS4, and I don’t have a PS4. Oh well… There’s a lot of nostalgia with a game like this, and the original Final Fantasy VII was one of the most beloved games of all time. It was one...
This is a real gem of a song — a parody of “My Sharona” called “My Corona” by independent artist Chris Mann. The song highlights the many social inconveniences caused by the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus, with special emphasis on the ridiculous run on toilet paper across the nation.
My wife and I just returned from our first cruise, which we spent aboard the Royal Caribbean ship, Liberty of the Sea! As first time cruisers, we probably made a lot of mistakes, and we could have saved a bit of money if I had just followed people’s advice about...
It has often been said that no human being can conceive of creatures that are truly alien to our world and to our experience. That is why so many aliens in science fiction basically just look like humans with prosthetics or, at best, humans in creature suits. That may be...
Some people (like myself) prefer to modify their PC cases to suit their aesthetic. But for this fellow, that’s small potatoes. Matt of DIY Perks knows how to build a steampunk PC. A real steampunk PC. From scratch. That’s right, using leather, brass pieces from eBay, and a welding torch,...
The new Star Trek mini-series “Picard” starts this week! I don’t really have much more to say about it, other than to state the fact that I’m excited! I’ve been watching “Star Trek: Discovery,” and while I don’t think it’s terrible, it just doesn’t have the magic that Next Generation,...
“The Expanse” is among my favorite sci-fi shows, and probably my favorite that is currently on going. One thing I really love about “The Expanse” is how accurate they try to keep the science. It’s not perfect, of course–there is still a lot of rule-bending–but “The Expanse” does not outright...
