mythology

God of War Ragnarok Will End the Norse Saga, But What Mythology Comes Next?

The PlayStation team finally revealed the first full trailer for God of War: Ragnarok and…well, this really is one of those times when you’ve just got to see the thing for yourself rather than take our word on the matter. That’s a simply incredible trailer that warrants multiple rewatches by virtue of its visual splendor alone, but before we dive into what absolutely everything in that trailer could mean for the upcoming game, we have to talk about something that was said outside of the trailer during a post-show interview with the Ragnarok team. There, the God of War team…
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Link Tank: Fantasy Books Based on Irish Mythology to Read

Add these amazing magical fantasy books inspired by Irish mythology to your reading list ahead of St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow. “For those who want to sample some fantasy books inspired by Irish mythology and legend, we’ve assembled some tales that draw directly from that well, from fables of faeries and changelings, to gargoyles and corpses just looking for a place to rest.” Read more at The Portalist. AMC and BBC drama Killing Eve, starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, is officially ending with season 4. “Killing Eve, the AMC/BBC drama starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, is set to end…
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The Vast of Night and the Dawn of UFO Mythology

This article is presented by: The opening scene of The Vast of Night, a new science fiction film now streaming on Amazon Prime, wears its influences on its sleeve. While it doesn’t mention The Twilight Zone by name, the film begins with a static-bedeviled television being watched in the middle of the day, like the memory of a late ‘50s childhood half-forgotten. The story you’re about to see, explains a disembodied voice, is a trip into “Paradox Theatre.” This show-within-a-movie might be fictional, but the moment it represents in science fiction and American culture is not. Set in the twilight…
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