Well, now that I have finally worked up the will power to climb back into this series again, it's time to talk about the Quran's Rings of Power worthy destruction of the Exodus story. Yay.... If you guys didn't read Part 1, here's the run down. Pharoah was treating the Israelites badly, enslaving them and... Continue Reading →
Blog: Why Fantasy Today Sucks.
One of the questions I think is being asked the most in the world of fantasy is: "Why does so much of it suck nowadays?" If it's not the same, formulaic plots and tropes we've gotten a million times before, it's just the most depraved smut you've ever read all aimed at women. What gives?... Continue Reading →
Blog: 5 Things we can Learn from Tolkien
This week is Tolkien week, which was first started in 1978 by the American Tolkien Society and starts with September 22, ending after one calendar week. That's why this week will be for the most part Tolkien-themed, except for Friday's post. So, let's talk about five things we can learn from Tolkien's work. #1: Absolute... Continue Reading →
Blog: Happy Hobbit Day – Similarities Between The Silmarillion and Beowulf.
J.R.R. Tolkien once envisioned creating a body of interconnected legends that would reflect the essence of England’s mythic past, saying in a letter to Melton Waldman in 1951: “But once upon a time, (my crest has long since fallen) I had a mind to make a body of more or less connected legend, ranging from... Continue Reading →
Blog: The Nerdy Blogger and I Did a Collab – MadLibs Madness Part 2
If y'all couldn't get enough of the first MadLibs Madness, fear not. Part 2 is here. All I can say about this one is that we're not on drugs, do not condone drug use or political violence, and we weren't always reading the next sentence. With that out of the way, time to dive back... Continue Reading →
Blog: Remembering the Father of Fantasy – J.R.R. Tolkien’s Life and Legacy
J.R.R. Tolkien is easily one of the most well-known and influential authors the world over. His work sells millions of copies every year and he started one of the largest and most thorough fandoms you can find. His work has been translated into all sorts of mass media, from movies to video games, and even... Continue Reading →
Apologetics: Flippin’ Fatwa Friday – The Quran vs. The Bible: Surah Al-Baqarah Verses 40-46, 53.
Now that we've covered what's possibly the worst retelling of the Creation account that I've ever read and had a week-long break to process whatever that was, it's time to jump back into the Quran to compare it to the Bible. This time, however, we're once again dealing with the Islamic Dilemma, the million-dollar question... Continue Reading →
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