Frigid Reads: The Lost City of Ys

 
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Today, I'm going to take a look at the haunting and fascinating sunken City of Ys. The lost city of Celtic and Breton Folklore. From its origins in medieval France to its transformation through centuries of storytelling, the legend of Ys is a story of myth, legend, doomed princesses, magical queens, and struggling saints.

The Unofficial History of the Shadows

A look at the Unofficial History of the Shadows as presented in the Mongoose Publishing book Darkness and Light.

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The Official History of the Shadows (Babylon 5)

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A look at the Shadows, their history, techonology and servants.

Psychic Powers, False Realities and Philip K Dick

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Psychic powers have haunted science fiction writers for over a century, why? In this video, we explore the history of psychic powers in science fiction, from 19th-century spiritualism and early parapsychology to the strange and reality-bending works of Philip K. Dick.

Frigid Reads: Willy's Wonderland

 https://youtu.be/qQbEZnpZNdU?si=BPyFj8b5Q0VhnUix

The 2021 comedy horror movie with Nicolas Cage as an utterly silent protagonist battling against haunted, homicidal animatronics in a small town. We look at how it was written, produced, and how it did, my opinions on the movie, and of course, a bunch of wild fan theories.

Frigid Reads: Next (2007)

 

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We look at the movie adaptation The Golden Man, the 2007 movie Next starring Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, and Jessica Biel. Does it hold up as an adaptation? Is it any good as a standalone story?

Frigid Reads: The Golden Man by Philip K Dick.

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Welcome to Dick Month, where we look at works by the science fiction author Philip K Dick that have been adapted to other media. This month, we're looking at The Golden Man, a short story published in 1954.