Science Fiction Science Fiction At The 2015 Edinburgh International Film Festival Earlier this week, new Artistic Director Mark Adams announced the details of the programme for the 2015 Edinburgh International Film Festival. Now in its 69th edition, the festival will run from 17 -
Harry Potter Of Sirens And Selkies, Part II This is Part II of an article covering the science of mermaids. In Part I, I noted the depiction of mermaids through history and identified some biological features of humans that would help
Harry Potter Of Sirens And Selkies, Part I All the prominent creatures of mythology seem to go through a period when they are in vogue, usually thanks to a YA (Young Adult) readership providing a cult-like and enthusiastic following for a
Dracula Vampires Will Never Hurt You Depictions of vampires over time have ranged vastly, from a decaying zombie-like figure kept alive only by draining the life force of other beings, to the dangerously intelligent and charismatic vampire of modern
Tolkien The Tinkerbell Deception Having followed the fairy fire in last week's post, it's time to come face-to-face with the creatures behind the Will-o'-the-wisp. Depictions of fairies in recent popular culture have been preoccupied with the plausibility
Tolkien Following The Fairy Fire Ghostly lights witnessed only in the dead of night around swamps and marshes are the type of sight that would naturally prompt supernatural or magical explanations, especially in a time before science could
Tolkien Here Be Dragons Following the release of the second installment in the film adaptation trilogy of Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' this Winter, I have dragons on my mind. I'm sure I'm not the only one who believed