Anime Tropes, Copes and Dopes
With all of the stereotypes in western media throughout time, nothing triumphs the unbeatable level of tropes in anime and manga. Yes, horror tropes can be painfully predictable (don’t run […]
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Book Review: The Golem and the Jinni
Magical realism might just be my favorite genre of fiction. Tolkien-style fantasy is fun, but it lacks that real world grittiness of magical realism. For me, its easier to relate […]
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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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Stephen King Writing Advice VS Conn Iggulden
Anyone who has read On Writing: A Memoir on the Craft knows Stephen King hates adverbs. That same anyone also knows S.K. avoids the passive voice like the plague. There’s a hell of a lot of hate there. Is it justified?
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Sexuality in Wolves of the Calla
Father Callahan is an Asshole Fadda, fadda, fadda! Father Donald Callahan is one of the coolest characters in The Dark Tower series. The Pere’s a nomadic, queer, bible thumping, vampire […]
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What are the Lyrics to the Commala Song?
Long days and pleasant nights. One of Andy, Messenger Robot’s many functions is that of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. In The Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla, Andy, […]
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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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Transportation in Outworld: Bucka Wagons
Throughout the Dark Tower series, Sai Stephen King mentions bucka wagons many times. Is the bucka wagon an invention of our beloved herald of Maturin? Or is the bucka wagon […]
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…Sai Ted mentions that some of the hume guards refer to the breakers as “Morks, after a space alien in some television space comedy.”
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Authors often choose names that have meaning. It’s like a puzzle for the reader. An encrypted message. After you unlock the puzzle, the names sometimes sound punny or downright ridiculous. […]
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Ka is a Wheel: And These Other Things are Wheels
In “The Dark Tower” by Stephen King, characters from Mid-World and beyond have a knack for saying that ka is a wheel. The following are some other things that are […]
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Toons: Nigil Becomes More than Domestic
In Stephen King’s The Dark Tower VII, the Ka-Tet meets Nigil. His serial number is DNK 45932, DOMESTIC. Eddie has the bright idea of bringing Nigil to the Tet corporation […]
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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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Andy, Messenger Robot: What are his Other Functions
In The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King, Rolan Deschain of Gilead meets Andy, Messenger Robot, many other functions. But just what are Andy’s other functions? […]
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If You Haven’t Watched Netflix’s Messiah, You’re Missing Out
Sure, everyone’s talking about You Season 2 and The Witcher, but the real diamond in the rough is the Netflix original that dropped on the first day of the roaring […]
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