Or, blood diamonds are a monarch’s best friend Britain has a new monarch, and with the changing of the guard, pomp and circumstance are on broad display. For the first time in almost three quarters of a century, the world is about to see a level of pageantry it’s hard to properly describe. Set forContinue reading “On British Imperialism and Shiny Things”
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There’s No Such Thing as a Perfect Movie – Except There Is, and It’s The Prince of Egypt
Or, a Jew does Jewy things during a Jewy time You know what’s awesome? Throwing your back out in the middle of a pandemic when you live by yourself and are five feet away from your phone. And by awesome I mean the worst fucking thing ever. After enduring the most painful five foot crawlContinue reading “There’s No Such Thing as a Perfect Movie – Except There Is, and It’s The Prince of Egypt”
The Condemnation and Appreciation of the Dreadwolf, Fen’Harel
Or, don’t romance Solas. Seriously. WARNING. THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR ALL THINGS DRAGON AGE. WARNING. I recently attended a rather large gathering of BioWare fanatics where we discussed our favorite romances. Because to be completely honest, what’s the point of a BioWare game if you can’t romance anyone? The topic of Solas inevitablyContinue reading “The Condemnation and Appreciation of the Dreadwolf, Fen’Harel”
On the Valknut, the Swastika, and Your Moral Obligation to Punch Nazis
Or, Neo-Nazis really, really suck I am Jarl Rhydnara Sveinsdottir. Ok, no I’m not. I’m actually a Jewish engineer Democrat from Connecticut. I’ve been into Vikings since I was a little girl. I made a deal with my parents that when I had my own health insurance, I could get tattoos. So within a monthContinue reading “On the Valknut, the Swastika, and Your Moral Obligation to Punch Nazis”
It’s been a long time coming…
Thanks for joining me! “Because if you like it, put a ring on it – or if you’re Edward, smash it.” – Rhydnara Sveinsdottir Random medieval history? I got that! Weird factoids about the sex lives of European monarchs? I got that, too! Potentially complicated and incredibly likely boring genealogical charts? Yup. You’ll find thatContinue reading “It’s been a long time coming…”
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