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How Star Wars’ High Republic Is Exploring New Interpretations of the Force
As Star Wars fans, we love to evoke Han Solo and rigorously cry “that’s not how it works!!!” whenever something weird happens with the Force. But that’s kind of been what the Star Wars franchise — in movies, books, comics, and more — has always been fascinated by. The High Republic, it seems, will be…
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Damn, It Sounds Like Game of Thrones Actually Improved on Something From the Upcoming Books
Game of Thrones might have been the most popular show on television for a while, but nowadays it’s looked at as something of a mixed bag. This is mostly because of the final season, but other decisions in seasons six and seven contributed. Hodor’s swan song was not one of them but it turns out…
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A Tense Traveller Awaits a Crucial Meeting in This First Look at West Africa-Inspired Fantasy Son of the Storm
A new epic fantasy begins this spring with Suyi Davies Okungbowa’s Son of the Storm, the first book in the Nigerian author’s Nameless Republic trilogy, which takes inspiration from pre-colonial West Africa. Today, Gizmodo has a first look at the stunningly beautiful cover, and a first peek inside this exciting new title.
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Lovecraft Country Went Meta and Got Even More Disturbing
With each episode of Lovecraft Country’s first season, a new family member or friend in Atticus Freeman’s midst has been unceremoniously dragged into a dark convergence of events that might result in a Lovecraftian apocalypse. By shifting its focus onto each member of its supporting cast, Lovecraft Country’s been able to make its fantastical world…