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An oft-quoted proverb is “Only three things in life are certain: birth, death, and change.” This cycle is also true of social cultures. New ones are being born. Established ones are changing. Older and rigid ones are dying, especially if they are closed Read More

Although mainstream media and pop culture view geek/nerd society as male-dominated, there’s a long history of female involvement in fandom. Women have played an original or integral part in significant scientific and technology related discoveries and Read More

In Western culture, certain traits and skills are associated with those categorized as geeks/nerds: high IQ, excellence at math and sciences, devotion to and skill with technology, passion bordering on obsession for certain types of pop culture — comic Read More

America may not be that "old" of a nation, but it has plenty of haunted houses rich with their own history. Recently, I visited one of the more famous haunted houses in the country: the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California. Read More

There be monsters in this post! A find by one of Japan's cultural research facilities shows us some of the faces of Japanese myths and legends! Read More

Dr. Lavers shares with the reader his knowledge, often with a quick sense of humor, on the elusive unicorn. For anyone interested in how myths originated or wanting to know the facts behind the fiction, this is a truly one-of-a-kind and interesting read. Read More

Tobias Hill is the author of a tale set in modern day Sparta where terror never died. The Hidden made it to the number 2 spot on the recent Best Books of 2009 list for a good reason: you'll be thinking about it long after you've finished reading. I had Read More

Kelly talks to Pab Sungenis, the creator of The New Adventures of Queen Victoria, about the unique webcomic and its self-published print incarnations. Read More

Kelly travels back in time to 1743 Scotland with Diana Gabaldon's Outlander. This is a book not just for romance fans, but for fantasy fans as well. Read More

Kelly explores the modern juxtaposition of fairy tales and history and why fairy tales are still relevant in Jane Yolen's Briar Rose. Read More