Seeing Tolkien’s Long Defeat

by | Dec 9, 2012

If the six books of The Lord of the Rings gave three films, and the one of The Hobbit will give three too, what next? If Jackson et al. follow Lucas/Disney to push for a third trilogy, there's no lack of sources.Most obviously "The Scouring of the Shire" was left out...

The glad lightness of a far future and alterpluristemics

by | Nov 29, 2012

The recent focus on paths among universes or settings set off some thinking here. What if the journey could be planned, or the destination known, or a traveller could move back and forth? You could import/export between paradigms. Then came the next thought...Which...

A few bits and pieces

by | Nov 29, 2012

First, BoLS has a major update on the ongoing GW vs. Chapterhouse case - there's a little more here - and HoP flags up a clever thunderhawk.Second, if you've been having trouble seeing The M42 Project's vision of an improved alternative to 40K, SandWyrm posted a force...

Reliving my Youth – The 80’s part 1

by | Jul 29, 2011

For the next few weeks, I am going to take you back to the wonderful 80's.  The time of big hair, wood paneling, and techno-pop rock.  There seems to be a resurgence of 80's remakes and such lately. Hollywood hasn't had an original idea in decades. And...