Fantasy
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I Am the Devil, How Can I Help You?
The devil as typically presented in literature and the arts strikes a red, bloody figure. Often with horns and pitchfork included. But as a fast-food…
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4 Webcomics with which to Coldly Murder Your Productivity
Plume (Fantasy/Supernatural) One of the very first webcomics I read, Plume is the story of Vesper Grey, a young woman living in the early 1800s…
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The Never-Melting Magic of The Night Circus
Some books are best read under specific conditions. Some must be read while you’re in a certain mindset or at a particular point in time.…
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Between Gods and Dogs: A Fable about Human Nature (Part 1)
Have you ever wished you could speak with and understand your dog? With their sympathetic eyes and joyful energy, dogs can be uplifting companions through…
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“You Have Disturbed the Dirt!” Archaeological Issues in Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire
It’s unlikely that anyone would immediately think of Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire when asked to come up with an archaeology-related media piece. This science…
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Blood-Suckers vs. Hoppers: Vampire Showdown
Vampires have captivated the Western imagination for centuries. From Bram Stoker’s seminal novel, Dracula, to Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, to the ‘90s…
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Scott Lynch’s The Thorn of Emberlain Slated for Release in September
A mostly official release date has been set for the fourth book in Scott Lynch’s critically acclaimed The Gentleman Bastard Sequence. Note the ‘mostly’ in…
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Tales about Nine Tails: an Overview of Eastern Fox Spirits
“狐狸尾巴藏不住.” “A fox’s tail is not easily hidden.” – Chinese proverb Though usually levelled at scheming individuals when their plots are unravelled, this saying alludes…
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Someday I’ll Be Part of Your (Underwater) World! A Discerning Investigation of Mermaid Swimming
This picture is real. It is not an optical illusion caused by a woman sitting on a rock and holding half a fish, as a…
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