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Realmgard

Fantasy fiction proudly published by Emona Literary Services

Tag: Pop Culture Critique

A dragon statue from a low angle.

Recommendation: Dungeons & Dragons

Mar 2, 2024Mar 2, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Dungeons & Dragons: 50 years young this year.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Adventure, Dungeons & Dragons, Fantasy, Gaming, Nerd Culture, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Recommendation, Tabletop Games, Tabletop Gaming
The sky during a thunderstorm.

Music to Write Realmgard to: Stormbringer

Mar 1, 2024Feb 29, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Fittingly, the weather around here has been absolutely nonsensical lately…

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 70s, Classic Rock, Fantasy, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique
A title card from "Fairy Tail." Fairy Tail: Kondansha, Tokyo TV, and Crunchyroll.

Recommendation: Fairy Tail

Mar 1, 2024Feb 29, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

FYI, people got REALLY mad at me the last time I made the joke how that's not how you spell "tale"…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2000s, 2010s, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Cartoons, Fantasy, Guild, Japan, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Streaming, TV
The painting 'Sobieski at Vienna' by Juliusz Kossak.

Music to Write Realmgard to: Winged Hussars

Feb 29, 2024Feb 29, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Then the Winged Hussars arrived.

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 2010s, Austria, Heavy Metal, History, Metal, Military History, Music, Poland, Pop Culture Critique, Sweden, Vienna

Recommendation: Drifting Dragons

Feb 29, 2024Apr 11, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

The sky is an ocean. Dragons are whales.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2020, Animation, Anime, Cartoons, Dragons, Fantasy, Japan, Netflix, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Slice of Life, Steampunk, Streaming
Metal being held on an anvil with tongs.

Music to Write Realmgard to: Regin Smiður

Feb 28, 2024Feb 27, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"Regin is a good smith, But to few is he faithful."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 2000s, Folk Metal, Folk Music, Folklore, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Mythology, Pop Culture Critique, Vikings

Recommendation: Stardust

Feb 27, 2024Feb 26, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

The King of Elfland's Daughter: The Movie, guest-starring Pirates.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1990s, 2010s, Adventure, Books, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fiction, ICYMI, Movies, Neil Gaiman, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Romance

Music to Write Realmgard to: The Planets (specifically Neptune)

Feb 27, 2024Feb 26, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

But not Pluto…

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard to, UncategorizedTagged 1910s, Astronomy, Classical Music, Instrumental, Music, Music History, Mythology, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Roman Mythology, Solar System, Space

Music to Write Realmgard to: Tres Brujas

Feb 26, 2024Mar 18, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"Three witches you shall meet Along the road to your fate: The first at twilight, the second at night, And the third at the coming of day."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard to, RecommendationsTagged 2010s, Concept Album, Fantasy, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Pop Culture Critique, Sci Fi, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction
The cover of the first Sandokan novel.

Recommendation: Sandokan

Feb 26, 2024Dec 27, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Featuring the rarest of all literary protagonists: a non-Caribbean pirate.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1800s, 1900s, Adventure, Book Recommendation, Book Series, Books, Classic Books, Classic Literature, Historical Fiction, History, Italy, Malaysia, piracy, Pirates, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Pulp Literature, Reading, Reading Community

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