Amara Valda, dramaturge

Action of 18 Marcius 1627 30th Reunion – Welcome Crew of the Relentless & Families.

Possibly descended from a sea monster. Yeah, we're not sure either.

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Possibly descended from a sea monster. Yeah, we're not sure, either…

'It’s not nearly as high-mindedly philosophical as it seems out of context. It’s pretty much the Medieval equivalent of a series of angry Tweets.'

Mononoke, mono problems.

"Chess me."

"Chess me."

“She feels a twinge for a grief for the trees that gave their lives to become… this. As far as Kat can tell, the entire series is based on the premise of rich, elegant people falling in…

Because it would be ungentlemanly to eat their souls WITHOUT challenging them to a fiddle contest first…

YOUBETRAYEDTHELAW!

YOUBETRAYEDTHELAW!

Best uncle in Realmgard.

Best uncle in Realmgard.

Going beyond the Fields We Know with Lord Dunsany's 'The King of Elfland's Daughter.'

Beyond the Fields We Know…

Honouring some Country Music icons.

"I was a highwayman…"

Where DOES she keep finding those glasses of water?

Luckily, Vera has a plan.

Hot guy with a sword.

Proud successor to the Winfield & Sons Emporium – despite not being a Son or even technically a Winfield.

A Cyberpunk anime classic: girls in powered armour fight killer robots to an awesome soundtrack.

For reference, Tuonela is the Finnish underworld. And a swan is basically a fancy duck…

For context, Tuonela is the Finnish underworld, and a swan is like a fancy duck.

Bit of a bonus this week – this Short Scene is actually two short scenes. You're welcome. Never ask me for anything again.

"I ain't much on reckonin', I reckon."

On this day in 1683, the Winged Hussars arrived.

Space is once again the place!

Space is once again the place!

Middlesbrooke's favourite little sister.

Daughter (favourite): Dunstana Daughter (other): Kat

The less you know about the real J.R.R. Tolkien, the more you're going to enjoy this movie.

Plus, bonus video essay on Anglo-Saxon poetry. It's relevant, I swear.

Music to conquer All the Way Left to…

Music to see your enemies driven before you to…

Pillars of fire! Lakes of acid! Vicious barbarian clans threatening to dunk them in the lakes of acid! A supposed evil sorcerer who actually turned out to be a pretty nice guy…

Pillars of fire! Lakes of acid! Vicious barbarian clans threatening to dunk them in the lakes of acid! A supposed evil sorcerer who actually turned out to be a pretty nice guy…

Wherein plans are had.

Wherein plans are had. But not by the author…

Middlesbrooke's favourite little sister.

Current tally of stupid things Roland has done: 7,356

Inspired by my family's recent trip to Newfoundland, particularly to powerful and enlightening display about the Royal Newfoundland Regiment at the provincial museum known as the Rooms, I went a bit off-list to put together a post about Great Big Sea's Recruiting Sergeant, a song commemorating the valour and loss of the Regiment in World War I.

"So it's over the mountains, and over the sea/Come brave Newfoundlanders and join the Blue Puttees."

I'm taking a look at Emilio Salgari's Sandokan series – the story of the greatest pirate in the South China Sea and his campaign against the European colonial powers in the region.