Charlton Heston: A Centennial Tribute
From being a gunner on an Air Force bomber to becoming a Hollywood icon who wielded more swords than most, Charlton Heston led a life worth celebrating.
Read MoreThoughts on Roger Corman’s The Haunted Palace; a Review and a Reflection
How about we celebrate Autumn and the descent of Winter with some spooky folklore, stories, books, and movies? Please permit me here to share with you my personal review of a movie I think is worth your time, particularly in the jack-o’-lantern hours of October: Roger Corman’s The Haunted Palace (1963), starring Vincent Price, based on and inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 10/1/2023
This week: Conan, Fritz Leiber, Clark Ashton Smith, Death Dealer, Ray Bradbury, ‘80s metal album covers, and more.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 9/24/23
This week: Michael Moorcock, Conan, Tanith Lee, Fritz Leiber, Hal Foster, Amazon’s new rules about AI-assisted books, and more.
Read MoreThe Winged Hussars Ride! Vienna, 1683.
The Battle of Vienna marked the high tide of Turkish western expansion. It took a titanic act of courage to turn them back.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 9/17/2023
This week: Robert E. Howard, Fritz Leiber, Highlander remake news, Red Sonja, Lin Carter, an underwater “Stonehenge” found in Lake Michigan, and more.
Read MoreVran the Chaos-Warped by D.M. Ritzlin Coming in October
Vran the Chaos-Warped is a man who will never break an oath or drop a grudge. When he discovers the despicable wizard Foad Misjak has committed the most foul of crimes against the population of Nilztiria, he swears to slay the evildoer or die trying.
Read MoreREVIEW: Warrior Soul and Other Stories by J. Manfred Weichsel
The simplicity of these stories makes them instantly engaging. The gonzo twists and turns of the events within the stories makes them so interesting.
Read MoreLinks of Steel, 9/10/2023
This week: Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Jakes, Fritz Leiber, Lord Dunsany, Sorceress, and more.
Read MoreWhy I Read Sword and Sorcery (And Why You Should Too)
There are various things about S&S that appealed to me but a big one is the outsider protagonists. Conan is often alone against a dangerous world. That feeling is something I understand. Another thing I like about it is the sense of adventure which is rare in modern society.
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