Why Walter o’Dim is the Worst Villain Ever
Walter o’Dim dominates the pages of The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger. Famously, he’s in the opening line of the book. So why the hell…
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From CORT to BLAINE: RIDDLING in the DARK TOWER
Vannay, my tutor, said a boy who could answer a riddle was a boy who could think around corners. We had riddling contests every Friday noon, and the boy or […]
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Blaine The Mono
He’s big. He’s crazy. He’s pink. He shoots electricity. He does Pop Americana impressions, including Jimmy Stewart and Humphrey Bogart. He loves Riddles. He has a split personality. He is […]
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The Tick-Tock Man: David Quick’s World War II Airplane
In Stephen King’s The Dark Tower book V: The Waste Lands, in Chapter 5: Bridge and City, Roland and his ka-tet came across an airplane laying dead on the ground. […]
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What Roland Saw in the Wizard’s Glass
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass You may be on your first read, or as I am now, on a repeat journey (one of many and many-a, I wot). […]
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Murderers, Mutants, and Love: Horses in Wizard & Glass
In a world that has moved on, how did folken get from place to place in Mejis? Why, the answer is simple: horses of courses. Long days and pleasant nights. […]
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What did John Cullum Drive in The Dark Tower?
There are so many reasons to love Stephen King’s The Dark Tower! In this series of articles, I’m exploring the many vehicles found over the course of Sai King’s 7 […]
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Are Eddie Dean and Cuthbert Algood the Same Person?
Eddie Dean and Cuthbert Algood have a lot in common. For example, Eddie and Cuthbert both talk a lot. They also both laugh a lot, much to the Gunslinger’s irritation. […]
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Jake Chambers: Dark Tower References (& What They Mean)
In the Dark Tower VII, Chapter V: In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle, Jake Chambers runs away from the Taheen. He’s also running toward Susannah Dean. While he’s running, he […]
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