Jessica Mason
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Portland, OR, United States
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Mythology Monday: Who Were the Real Firbolg?
You may know them from Dungeons & Dragons, but the Firbolg are part of mythic Irish history and may hint at some incredibly complex real-life occurrences. → Read More
Grading The Adventure Zone: Graduation
The Adventure Zone: Graduation has concluded after 38 episodes. So let's talk about what we loved and didn't love about this trip to The Adventure Zone. → Read More
Porgs and Dinos and Monkeydactyls OH MY!
Meet TWO fantastic flying beasts from prehistory: Kunpengopterus antipollicatus aka the monkeydactyl and Sinomacrops bondei, a real porg. → Read More
Expanding the Supreme Court Is Normal and We Should Do It
Some Democrats have introduced legislation that would expand the Supreme Court. They are right to do so and the court should be larger. → Read More
The Pentagon Casually Confirmed More UFOs
The Department of Defense confirmed that leaked images of three different "unidentified aerial phenomena" taken in 2019 are legitimate. Aliens? Who knows. → Read More
Let’s Just Replace Every Terrible Man in the Movies With Tig Notaro
Tig Notaro replaced Chris D'Elia in Army of the Dead. Why don't we just replace every shitty man in the movies with Tig Notaro? → Read More
Netflix Takes Us Inside the Grishaverse in a New Shadow and Bone Featurette
Netflix has released a five-minute featurette all about the fantasy world that gets you up to speeds on all things 'Shadow and Bone.' → Read More
Welsh Treasure Trove Reminds Us of the Memento Mori
A ring found in Wales features a skull and is also engraved with the Latin phrase "memento mori." It means "remember that you die." → Read More
Walker's Odette Annable Talks Geri's Big Return
We talked with Odette Annable about playing Geri on Walker, what to expect from her return and what it's been like filming in her adopted hometown of Austin. → Read More
Disney Parks Introduce New Inclusion Initiative, Gender-Inclusive Costumes –
Disney announced the parks would be adding a new key principle: Inclusion. This will apply specifically to how cast members are allowed to present themselves. → Read More
The COVID Vaccine Might Mess With Your Period
Some researchers believe that the COVID vaccine has an effect on menstrual cycles and are gathering evidence on if vaccines change periods. → Read More
An Expert Explains the Implications of the Google v. Oracle Case for Fanworks
What implications does the Oracle v. Google Supreme Court case have for fanworks and fair use? We asked an expert in fandom law, Heidi Tandy. → Read More
This Ranking of States Has Everyone Mad
A new ranking of all 50 states and Washington DC that came out today from pollster YouGov has petty much everyone mad. → Read More
Who Is The Suicide Squad's Starro, DC's Killer Starfish? (From Space?!)
The giant killer starfish "kaiju" in the Suicide Squad trailer is actually a character called Starro with a long and fascinating DC history. → Read More
Zack Snyder's 'Army of the Dead' Looks Ridiculous and Fun?
I wasn't sold on Army of the Dead But you know what, the first full trailer for Zack Snyder's Netflix zombie movie is out and it has completely changed my mind. → Read More
Tom Hiddleston Says 'Loki' Will Dig Into Character's Identity
In his first interview about 'Loki,' Tom Hiddleston said the Disney+ series will dig into Loki's shape-shifting and trickster nature. → Read More
Please, Disney+, There's Still Time For More 'Gargoyles'
'Gargoyles' was revolutionary in the 90s, with complex characters, a rich world of mythology, and a serialized story. And it deserves a sequel animated series. → Read More
Epona, The Celtic Goddess of Horses Who Conquered Rome
When we look at a god from some cultures, we're only seeing a small fraction of the original story. That's the case with the Romano-Celtic horse goddess Epona. → Read More
This Week In Space: When Space Junk Collides
Two pieces of space junk might collide over the arctic and it reminds us that space is full of junk. And it's a very big and very dangerous problem. → Read More
A “Lost Golden City” Has Been Found In Egypt
The Egyptian city of Thebes (now Luxor) was partially lost to time for a different reason: a religious revolution led by the Pharoh Akhenaten. Until now. → Read More