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Realmgard

Fantasy fiction proudly published by Emona Literary Services

Tag: Pop Culture Critique

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
Ron Howard as depicted in The Simpsons.

Recommendation: Willow

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

Not, in fact, about a tree.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 80s, Adventure, Disney, Disney Plus, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, George Lucas, Lucasfilm, Movies, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique

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

Recommendation: The King of Elfland’s Daughter

Feb 25, 2024Feb 25, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Finally! That IS how you spell "Fairy Tale"…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1920s, Books, British Books, Classic Literature, Elf, Fairies, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fiction, Irish Books, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Reading, Reading Community

Music to Write Realmgard to: Ocean Land

Feb 25, 2024Feb 24, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

We see an ocean once was land And so they come to understand This place where man used to be born Will be man's water throne

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 2000s, Concept Album, Flood, Folk Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, Mythology, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique

Music to Write Realmgard to: Northwest Passage

Feb 24, 2024Feb 24, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"One warm line through a land so wide and savage."

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged 80s, Canada, Canadian History, Folk Music, Historical Fiction, History, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique

Recommendation: Tolkien

Feb 24, 2024Feb 23, 2024 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

After a look at some of Tolkien's lesser-known writings, here's the man himself — at least in dramatically stylised facsimile…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2010s, Author, Biography, Disney, Disney Plus, Historical Fiction, Lord of the Rings, Movies, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Tolkien, Writing

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