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Fantasy fiction proudly published by Emona Literary Services

Tag: Pop Culture Critique

Movie Recommendation: The Muppets vs. Victorian Literature

Mar 13, 2025Mar 14, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Now, more than ever, the world needs the Muppets.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 1800s, 1990s, 90s, British Books, Charles Dickens, Christmas, Disney, film, Jim Henson, Movies, Muppets, Nostalgia, Pirates, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Robert Louis Stevenson

Music to Write Realmgard to: Sails of Charon — Scorpions

Mar 12, 2025Mar 12, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Though I'm still not sure why someone has famously associated with the sea as pirates are hanging onto chariots, of all things...

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged Author Playlist, Canada, Canadian Music, Folk Music, Gordon Lightfoot, History, Maritime History, Military History, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, reviews, Sailing, South America

Book Recommendation: Discworld

Mar 11, 2025Mar 10, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Largely superseded in the intervening years by DigitalDownloadworld…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Book Series, Books, British Books, Discworld, Endless Ocean, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Terry Pratchett, UK Writers

Music to Write Realmgard to: A Drop of Nelson’s Blood — The Jolly Rogers

Mar 10, 2025Mar 10, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Though I'm still not sure why someone has famously associated with the sea as pirates are hanging onto chariots, of all things...

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged Author Playlist, Canada, Canadian Music, Folk Music, Gordon Lightfoot, History, Maritime History, Military History, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, reviews, Sailing, South America
A composite of the title screens of the first. two Endless Ocean games

Video Game Recommendation: Endless Ocean

Mar 9, 2025Mar 9, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Dive in…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2000s, Adventure, Adventure Games, Console Gaming, Diving, Endless Ocean, Exploration, Fish, games, Gaming, Marine Biology, Nintendo, Ocean, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Underwater, Wii, Wii Games

Music to Write Realmgard to: Ormurinn Langi — Krauka

Mar 8, 2025Mar 8, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

I need to see a man about a song about a boat.

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged Author Playlist, Canada, Canadian Music, Folk Music, Gordon Lightfoot, History, Maritime History, Military History, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, reviews, Sailing, South America
Key art from "Bodacious Space Pirates."

Anime Recommendation — Bodacious Space Pirates

Mar 7, 2025Mar 6, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Spoiler alert: It's a lot like regular piracy, except in Space…

Posted in RecommendationsTagged 2010s, Adventure, Anime, Japan, Light Novels, Pirates, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Sci Fi, Science Fiction
A seascape at Cape Horn.

Music to Write Realmgard to: Ghosts of Cape Horn — Gordon Lightfoot

Mar 6, 2025Mar 6, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

[Whistling jauntily.]

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged Author Playlist, Canada, Canadian Music, Folk Music, Gordon Lightfoot, History, Maritime History, Military History, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, reviews, Sailing, South America
The cover of the first Sandokan novel.

Book Recommendation — Sandokan

Mar 5, 2025Mar 5, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

Angry, angry young man.

Posted in RecommendationsTagged Adventure, Charlemagne, Classic Literature, Egypt, European Literature, Fantasy, France, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Italy, Medieval History, Movies, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Renaissance
The flag of Mexico.

Music to Write Realmgard to: Santiana — The Longest Johns

Mar 4, 2025Mar 5, 2025 J.B. NormanLeave a comment

"Well, heave her up and away we'll go Away Santiana Heave her up and away we'll go Along the plains of Mexico"

Posted in Music to Write Realmgard toTagged Author Playlist, Canadian Music, Folk Music, History, Mexico, Military History, Music, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Critique, Sea Shanty

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