New Feature:Ever wonder how your favorite video games, movies or television shows are made? From concept to creation, this collection of visual guides will give you an unique insight into the process. MORE >> |
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REVIEW OF THE SONG OF ACHILLES
The Song of Achilles is an intelligent, poignant and beautifully written book which follows the life of ancient Greece’s most legendary warrior and a central actor in The Iliad. The novel’s told through the eyes of the hero’s lifelong lifelong friend, companion and lover, Patroclus. MORE >>
THE LEGACY OF AGENT CARTER
Marvel's Agent Carter was only on the air for two years, but a decade after its cancellation it still ranks as one of the studio's best series — and probably one ahead of its time. MORE >>
THE BRAM STOKER NOVEL THAT INSPIRED "THE MUMMY"
The Jewel of the Seven Stars is almost unheard of when compared to Stoker's most famous novel — Dracula! Still, it's worth a read for how it portrayed the supernatural in Victorian England and later inspired Boris Karloff's The Mummy movies. MORE >>
NEW COOKBOOKS ADDED TO "BEYOND DORITOS"
Game, movie and book club nights can become even better when you introduce some creative cooking and baking to the mix! I've just add a bunch more themed books to the collection! MORE >>
THE BEST VISUAL GUIDES TO SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY MOVIES AND TV
I have always been fascinated by the creative process of making movies and television shows. Here, I have curated some of the best books that capture the process, from concept sketches to fabrication and everything in between. MORE >>
THE BOY WONDER IS A WONDERFUL BIT OF STORYTELLING
Everything changed in young prince Damian Wayne's life when his father, Batman, liberated him from his grandfather's den of assassins. This is his tale, told as a lyrical folktale by visionary artist Juni Ba. MORE >>
REVIEW OF THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
The critically acclaimed debut novel from Stephen Chbosky follows observant “wallflower” Charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood. First dates, family drama, and new friends. Sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. MORE >>
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My novel My Summer (and the Song of Cicadas) features a video arcade in one chapter. Writing about it made me reconsider the role arcades played in my life, starting in the early 1980s.