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Top 10 Kick-Ass Female Characters

Beginning at number ten of amazing kick-ass female characters is the fabulous, the daring and daughter of the ponds, River Song! We first meet Professor

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Tolkien: The Words and Worlds

A new documentary DVD about Tolkien’s life came out in 2014, called “Tolkien: The Words and Worlds”, directed by Simon Backès. I was asked via

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Arachnids in the UK – Doctor Who

Arachnids in the UK (playing off the Sex Pistols’ Anarchy in the UK) is your regularly scheduled creepy episode of Doctor Who! And what’s scarier

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Face to Face with Ian Whates

Ian Whates is the founder of Newcon Press and author of numerous SF & Fantasy novels. Here he chats about his new space opera, Pelquin’s

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Silhouette Fantastic! The Monochrome World Of Laura Nisbeth

I met Laura Naismith, of Silhouette Artwork, at Edinburgh Comic Con 2016. Laura is a bubbly Glaswegian with a great following: her monochrome silhouettes are sought

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What Makes Harry Potter Iconic?

The definition of iconic is ‘widely recognised and well-established, an iconic brand name’ but what elements of a film enable it to become an iconic

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Tolkien Weekend at Newcastle Castle

The Tolkien Weekend coming to Newcastle castle this September, is organised by Time & Tide Events, an event company who specialises in artisan markets. The company supports heritage

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In the Company of Simon J Williamson

We met Simon J Williamson at Edinburgh Comic Con. Simon is a versatile actor and puppeteer who has worked with some of the most innovative

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Legend of the Lost – Smoke and Mirrors

Chapter One: Smoke and Mirrors Previously: Prologue Smoke rising, fog rising, breath rising. No, no…not again…not waking up to yet another round of sport…no, no,

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Guardians of the Galaxy Game Announcements E3

A lot of exciting announcements have been released at E3 so far, but these are two for which I’m particularly excited. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora