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Scott Sigler has proven yet again why he is such a successful author, hitting the New York Times Bestseller list on the strength of giving away his work. Thriller novels are not my usual genre, but this one definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. Read More

Last week, the much-anticipated Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened at Universal Orlando. And next week, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 comes to game consoles. All that gaming and park-going is bound to work up some geeky appetites, and here's just the Read More

This Sunday the paranormal populace of Bon Temps returns for a third season of HBO's hit vampire series True Blood. Last year I featured some awesome fan made tributes to the series, and now I'm revisiting the show to see what the creative fang fans Read More

In celebration of old-school gaming and the creativity that goes along with it, here's a collection of twelve awesome fan-made dice bags — one for each side of your marbelized translucent dodecahedron. Read More

Although author Amelia Beamer's debut novel, The Loving Dead, gets off to a slow start, it picks up after the first 30 pages or so, proving to be a humorous and stomach-turning journey through a very realistic 21st century zombie outbreak. Read More

If you're a Buffy fan who obsesses over the layers, themes, and intricacies of the series and its universe, you should take a look at these scholarly critical books from McFarland Publishing. Read More

Ridley Scott's faux-historical take on the legend of Robin Hood is coming to theaters this weekend, promising plenty of arrow slinging and action. Robin Hood isn't the only bow in town, though. There's a rich history of fictional archers, and here's a Read More

I really wanted to love this book. For the first half I did, then it was just "OK, I like this, but is it over yet?" Now, this could just be me and my attention span for fantasy, but as far as fantasy goes, this has a lot going for it. Read More

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Ryan Mecum, the author of Zombie Haiku: Good Poetry for Your...Brains, Vampire Haiku, and the forthcoming Werewolf Haiku, set for release this September. He was kind enough to take some time out of his busy Read More

It's Earth Day 2010 and we haven't quite reached the point of colonizing other planets or living on space stations. We're stuck here on Planet Earth, so let's take care of it! Here are 12 reusable tote bags featuring all kinds of geekery, from sci fi to Read More

Recently, the Academy included Twilight in its horror film tribute montage at the Oscars. Here, Kelly argues that, despite its vampire- and werewolf-themed subject matter, Twilight is not horror; it's fantasy. Read More

I had high hopes for The Swan Thieves. I wanted so much to like it, because art and history are two subjects I genuinely enjoy. It seemed that even though it was quite lengthy that it would prove to be a breath of fresh air amidst all of the fantasy I Read More