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Picking up our roast of Surah 2, we need to talk about 2:83-86. When I got to this point in Al-Baqarah, I was somewhat shocked at just how blatantly anti-Jew it was. It provides a justification for why Muslims should hate the Jews that isn't valid at all when you have a Biblical worldview. However,... Continue Reading →
Finally, over a year after I read this epic, I'm talking about it on the blog. Let's give three cheers for procrastination! But, on a more serious note, Beowulf is the most important work of literature in the English language. Written by an unknown author around 700-750 A.D., Beowulf is relevant for its cultural framework,... Continue Reading →
The Pendragon Cycle, the series that I have dedicated several blog posts to reviewing in preparation for the show to come out in fall of 2024. From the behind the scenes footage, some parts of it looked really good and after reading the books, I was expecting a good fantasy show and was waiting with... Continue Reading →
I had meant to post this on Thursday, but apparently, I forgot, so here is my review of Frankenstein that I wrote back in March to go with my review of Paradise Lost. https://tanukicorner.com/2025/03/12/review-frankenstein-spoilers/?page_id=3666
Paradise Lost by John Milton is one of the greatest works in the English Language due to its interactive structure, theological exploration, magnificent storytelling, and lasting influence on literature and media. In fact, this book even had great influence on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (my review of which I'll repost tomorrow). It's a retelling of the... Continue Reading →
Hamlet: a play that - if you had a good education - you were forced to read in high school or had to act in if you were in theater. Nowadays, some schools are banning this book for a variety of reasons, including the heavy themes explored throughout it. Of course, this is stupid, because... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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