Since we find ourselves once again the greatest season of them all (Autumn, in case you were wondering) and fast approaching that most awesome of holidays (Halloween, obviously) it seems like a good time to talk about a little cartoon called Over the Garden Wall, which first aired on Cartoon Network last November, and released … Continue reading Going ‘Over the Garden Wall’
Tag: TV
Kindred: the Embraced, a retrospective
Kindred: the Embraced holds the honour of being the first (and still, the only) live action television series adapted from a tabletop roleplaying game. Running for a brief eight episodes in 1996, Kindred is the story of rival vampire clans jostling for control of San Francisco’s underworld, drawing its mythos from the top-selling rpg "Vampire: … Continue reading Kindred: the Embraced, a retrospective
2014 Halloween Blog Series, Part Two
Halloween doesn't necessarily end on the morning of the 1st of November. Much like Christmas there's a hazy afterglow: a period in which the festivities seem to linger whilst the world slowly gets back to normal. Of course, in the case of Halloween, this is less likely to involve messing about with presents or spending a … Continue reading 2014 Halloween Blog Series, Part Two
2014 Halloween Blog Series, Part One
As you'll no doubt be aware, today is October the 30th: a date known around the world as All Hallows Eve... Eve. It's when the witches are scrubbing their cauldrons, the vampires are checking their reflections (and swearing a bit), the werewolves are consulting lunar calendars and adjusting their costume accordingly and the giant helmets … Continue reading 2014 Halloween Blog Series, Part One
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