In the pantheon of fantasy, there are gazillions of worlds encompassing everything from Dorothy’s Oz to the Greek mythology of Clash of the Titans to Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s Sunnydale. This week’s poll presents five of the most popular fantasy worlds. Which is your favorite? Read more »
Okay, the title is technically incorrect as that should be Book 6 of the series A Song of Ice and Fire. After HBO’s treatment of the epic fantasy series, though, I think that more people recognize the title Game of Thrones. While that may turn off some purists, I think that what happened is still a good thing for George R.R. Martin and his legions of fans. If HBO hadn’t done what it did, the Starks, the Targaryens, the Baratheons, and the Lannisters may not be the household names they are today. Anyhow, this year marked the release of the much awaited book A Dance with Dragons, which of course Read more »
So Halloween is over and done with, and I have read/heard a handful of people breathe a sigh of relief because of this. For those of you who cannot get enough of Halloween, though, here is one last post for this year. I don’t know about you, but I get a kick out of seeing photos of awesome Halloween costumes/makeup. The creativity and patience of these people deserve to be hailed and documented, don’t you think? Game of Thrones Costumes With Game of Thrones being the most popular fantasy series these days, it was inevitable that people would go as one of the many characters in the story. Over at Read more »
So winter is coming. We all know that. We may not know what exactly is coming with winter, though we have five books’ worth of hints and clues. We’re even getting details about the casting for the second season of Game of Thrones. I am sure you’re all tied up in knots waiting for that season to commence, but there’s nothing we can do about it for now except to hang on to every morsel of news that we can get our hands on. We can also watch reruns. Alternatively, we can scour the web for cool stuff that tells us about the long and harsh winter that is coming Read more »
How fares your Game of Thrones addiction? Has it waned after weeks and weeks of no new episodes, or has it gotten even stronger because of your desire to see more? Have you turned to reading the books after discovering this wonderful thing of a story? (I am sure George R.R. Martin is appreciating the boost in book sales right now. I think I even saw new versions of the books tied to the HBO series.) I am back to re-reading the books, although it slow going for me. While I will recommend the books every time, I have to admit there are parts that drag on. But you get Read more »
Other than fantasy stories, gadgets, and superheroes, what is the one other thing that you would geek out for? If asked that question, there really is only one answer I could give: food, glorious food! That is why I just had to write about Cooking for Geeks last year. How can you not get enthralled with something like that? And today, I just discovered another really cool site that is all about food AND geeky references. It’s called Castles & Cooks, and no food-loving geek will fail to drool over it. Literally. Castles & Cooks is a blog run by cooks who game – and gamers who cook. The guys Read more »
Boys and girls of Westeros, this is the only calendar that you need for 2012 – the year of the dragon. The 2012 A Song of Ice and Fire calendar has been released, and if you are anything like me, your heart will be palpitating in anticipation. No exaggeration here. As one can expect, there are 12 drawings for each month of the year. Drawn by renowned artist John Picacio, the images may be different from what you might expect – thanks to HBO’s Game of Thrones. However, the differences do not really take away from the breathtaking effect of the drawings. SPOILER ALERT: I tried hard to make sure Read more »
What’s better than A Song of Ice and Fire miniatures? Game of Thrones LEGO minifigs, of course! Now I understand that this is a debatable point, but one cannot deny that the thought of those characters from the incredibly complex story portrayed in LEGO is totally exciting. I actually cannot believe that I hadn’t seen this collection earlier – it has been on Flickr for about a month now; but since we’re all without new episodes of Game of Thrones, I thought it would be fun to take a look at these Game of Thrones LEGO minifigs. Technically, I think it should be A Song of Ice and Fire Minifigs, Read more »
The first season of Game of Thrones may have come and gone, leaving us waiting in anticipation for the second season, but it does not mean we can’t have our regular dose of the Starks, the Lannisters, the Targaryens, and every other family in the story. I am going back to re-reading the books (as soon as I get the darned ebooks loaded) – which many other people are doing. Here’s something a little more fun, though – scouring the web for noteworthy Game of Thrones Theme Song covers. After that heavy metal version I wrote about a couple of months back, it seems that there is more to be Read more »
The first season of The Game of Thrones has just ended, with fans raving about the finale. As can be expected, viewers already have their personal favorites – characters they love and characters they hate. All sorts of infographics, guides, flow charts, and what have you about the Game of Thrones can be found online, but this set of mashups takes the cake. Characters from the HBO version of Game of Thrones have been “muppetized”. Now that is hard to beat, isn’t it? There are times when I just loathe Cersei, but there are rare moments (at least when reading the book, that I somehow understand why she thinks/behaves in Read more »
