Mike Myler’s 7 of the Best: When Muppets Run Amok! Written by Mike Myler Good evening everyone! Today’s 7 of the Best is brought to you by the letter “M”. M is for maps, math, machines, Mike Myler, macchiatos, and (most importantly) MUPPETS! My family have been muppetheads forever. We’ve still got half the cast in the basement, I’ve probably gone …
Guest Review: The Science Fiction & Fantasy Quiz Book
Guest Writer: Tim J Myers Published in 2015, this is a fun little hardcover book by Joseph A. McCullough. It contains four different kinds of questions: multiple-choice, true or false, short answer and match-up. It …
Simon Todd’s 7 of the Best: Unforgettable Films
Simon Todd’s 7 of the Best: Unforgettable Films Written by Simon Todd This is a list of 7 films that, on first watching them, dwelt in my mind for days afterward. I have not done any research into their plot beyond recounting my experience of watching them. What follows is based on memory alone. Eraserhead (1977) This film digs deep …
Dirk Stanley’s 7 of the Best: Childhood Inspirations
Dirk Stanley’s 7 of the Best: Childhood Inspirations Written by Dirk Stanley The following is smattering of inspiration and influence I have gained over the years from artists, writers, TV, and movies. I lived in the hills of Appalachia as a kid and most of these things come from my childhood there. All of these things have been composted over …
Stephen Lee’s 7 of the Best: Inspirational Post-Apocalyptic
Stephen Lee’s 7 of the Best: Inspirational Post-Apocalyptic Films and Television Shows for Tabletop RPG Adventures and Campaigns Written by Stephen Lee Welcome to a plethora of key films and television shows from across the ages that I found inspirational, in an Appendix-N sort of way. Are these good movies and television shows? Perhaps. It really depends on what you …
John Enfield’s 7 of the Best: Humor In Fantasy
John Enfield’s 7 of the Best: Humor In Fantasy Written by John Enfield When we think of high fantasy, we usually think of heroism, danger, wonder, horror, maybe even a bit of romance – but humor? When done well, humor can be the best thing about a high fantasy story. Here’re seven of the best examples of humor in high …
Heidi Berthiaume’s 7 of the Best
Written by Heidi Berthiaume 7 of the Best – Fantasy Movies of the 80s At its most basic definition, Fantasy is Not Reality. This makes for a huge playing field from sword-and-sorcery, fairy tales, and mythology, to even ghosts and vampires. For the sake of these 7 of the Best Fantasy Movies of the 80s, I’m narrowing the scope to …
Matthew Minnie’s 7 of the Best
Written by Matthew Minnie The Elric Saga by, Michael Moorcock One of the greatest fantasy series of all time. It tells the story of Elric, the last emperor of the once great empire of Melnibone. He has been born an albino, and is reliant on drugs or his demonic rune sword Stormbringer to maintain his health and vitality. The series …
Movie Review: Napping Princess
Guest Writer: Heidi Berthiaume Napping Princess is a Japanese animated fantasy movie where a girl’s dreams and her reality begin to overlap, leading to adventure and hidden truths about her family. Directed by Kenji Kamiyama of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex fame, this anime also features the music of Yoko Shimomura, known for her Kingdom Hearts and Mario & …
Film Review: Blade Runner 2049
Written by Russell Reynolds A cyberpunk, noir thriller with an immersive world that draws you in for a philosophical two-and-a-half hours. BLADE RUNNER 2049 is set up differently from the blockbusters and tentpoles that dominate the charts. Many films stick with a method of telling you the story, as opposed to BLADE RUNNER 2049’s method of letting the story tell …