Media News Monday - Potter Play, Willow, & Black Sails

Over on theverge.com, they let us know "J.K. Rowling's new play will be the 'eighth Harry Potter story'" here.

Also, on avclub.com, they tell us "Ron Howard’s Willow is still raucous and ridiculous 27 years later" here.

Finally, on the Starz YouTube channel, check out the trailer for season Three of Black Sails.  Enjoy!

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Media News Monday - Potter, Con Man, & Conan

Over on nerdist.com, they herald some Harry Potter House-themed book covers here.

Also, on ew.com, go watch as "Firefly stars Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk spoof themselves in exclusive Con Man trailer" here.

Finally, on the Midnight's Edge YouTube channel, they discuss "Legend of Conan – Production Delay and Story Synopsis."  Watch and learn.

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Sunday Funnies - Potter Clock, Simple Wargame, & Dumb Guards

Over on the nerdist.com website, they let us know a "Real-Life Harry Potter Location Clock Proves GPS is Magic" here.

Also, floating around on Facebook and elsewhere is this Steve Jackson Games funny on wargaming.  Laugh it up.

Finally, from YouTube and the Monty Python gang, this scene from Holy Grail with the dumb guards is one of my favorites and an inspiration for GMing guards in any era or setting.  Enjoy!

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Sunday Funnies - George RR Rowling, Gaming Dad Shirt, & Clumsy Robots

Over on the gameoflaughs.com blog, they take a humorous look at "If Harry Potter Was Written by George RR Martin" here.

Also, on teespring.com, check out the nifty "Gaming Dad - Limited Edition" t-shirt here.

Finally, on the IEEE Spectrum YouTube channel, "A Compilation of Robots Falling Down at the DARPA Robotics Challenge."  Enjoy!

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Sunday Funnies - Out-of-Context RPG Quotes, Harry Potter Quotes, & Weirdest Sleeping Bags

The first two funnies this week are of Out-of-Context quotes, the first batch from RPGs here.

Also, the second batch come to us from the Harry Potter franchise here.

Finally, Distractify shares "The 20 Weirdest Sleeping Bags You Never Knew You Couldn't Live Without" here.

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Media News Monday - Mockingbird, Potterween, & an Interstellar Discovery

Entertainment Weekly recently featured "Adrianne Palicki of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' in super-spy mode as Mockingbird."  Find out more about Agent Bobbi Morse here.

Also, J.K. Rowling is treating to Pottermore faithful to a new Harry Potter story for Halloween.  Learn more here.

Finally, over on the Dazed website, they have informed us that the "Sci-fi film Interstellar leads to new scientific discovery."  Find out more about this thrilling development here.

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Sunday Funnies - Pottermore-or-less, Wild Thing Walken, & Michael Bay's Up

What if we looked at each year of Harry Potter's schooling through the eyes of a fellow student on the fringes?  See how that question is answered on tickld.com here.

Over on the Randumbify YouTube channel, a video uploaded a few years ago features a Walken-ified Where the Wild Things Are written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak .  Enjoy.

A recent video uploaded to the MrStratman7 YouTube channel asks "What if Michael Bay Directed "UP"?"  Enjoy.

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Media News Monday - NYT Preparing the Ghost Review, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, & Shannara

Over on the New York Times website books section, there is a new review of Preparing the Ghost by Matthew Gavin Frank.  The "book-length essay, explores Harvey’s compulsion to understand the mystery of the giant squid and also Frank’s compulsion to understand compulsions like Harvey’s. Frank is interested in both the way we mythologize what we can’t fully understand and the amount of uncertainty that surrounds every story."  Read more here.

It's been widely reported that there is a new Harry Potter story penned by J.K. Rowling and running on the Pottermore website.  The scoop is detailed on Today.com here.

If you haven't seen the new Doctor Who trailer, here you go!


There is a Shannara series in the works at MTV.  Read more here.

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