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There, Wolves: Part I
Werewolf Rising (RLJ Entertainment, October 14, 2014) A 20 film marathon of werewolf movies I’ve never seen before. As usual, the films must be free to stream. I’ve got a bad feeling about this....
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The Gorey Century
Yesterday was the 100th birthday of Edward Gorey, one of the most unique, unclassifiable artists that this country has ever produced. Though he died in 2000, he has a continuing cultural presence; he...
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Guns or Butter? Total War: Warhammer II
I came to Total War way back when, through TW: Rome. Arriving in 2004, it was the third game in the TW series, after Shogun, and Medieval. I liked it, though I wasn’t addicted – as I was to many games...
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Wizard Battles and Martial Arts: Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants
Good afterevenmorn! So, my various social media algorithms were working overtime the past couple of months, bombarding me with clips and training videos for the Chinese movie Legends of the Condor...
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New Edge Sword & Sorcery Magazine – New Jirel of Joiry!
In 2023, New Edge Sword and Sorcery Magazine (NESS) emerged, and it continues to deliver outstanding magazines, renewing past classics while showcasing contemporary and veteran authors. Notably,...
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Goth Chick News: Time Stands Still in Pause: John Carpenter’s Latest Sci-Fi...
John Carpenter’s Tales of Science Fiction: Vault (June 2018), Vortex (October 2018), and issue #1 of Pause (February 26, 2025 Storm King Comics was founded in 2012 by legendary filmmaker John...
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Cover Reveal: Space Ships! Ray Guns! Martian Octopods!: Interviews with...
Space Ships! Ray Guns! Martian Octopods!: Interviews with Science Fiction Legends (Tachyon Publications, September 2, 2025). Cover by Yoshi Vu At Black Gate, we’re all about science fiction legends....
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There, Wolves: Part II
A Werewolf in England (Dark Temple Motion Pictures, 2020) A 20 film marathon of werewolf movies I’ve never seen before. As usual, the films must be free to stream. I’ve got a bad feeling about this. A...
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Half a Century of Reading Tolkien: Part Three – The Two Towers by JRR Tolkien
Gollum sat up again and looked at him under his eyelids. ‘He’s over there,’ he cackled. ‘Always there. Orcs will take you all the way. Easy to find Orcs east of the River. Don’t ask Sméagol. Poor, poor...
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Was Don Newcombe a Hall of Famer? – Spring means Baseball
I have occasionally strayed off topic here at Black Gate, KISS, the Beach Boys, Humphrey Bogart…stuff like that. I played tee-ball as a tyke and have loved baseball my whole life. With a new season...
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“Worms of the Earth” and Robert E. Howard’s Ultimate Triumph
Robert E. Howard in a photo sent to H.P. Lovecraft in 1931, and Bran Mak Morn: The Last King (Del Rey, May 31, 2005) January 22, 2025 was the 119th birthday of Robert E. Howard, my favorite author....
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And Now For Something Completely Different: The Borrowers, by Mary Norton
The Borrowers and The Borrowers Afield, by Mary Norton (Odyssey/Harcourt, January 1998). Covers by Marla Frazee I’ve done four posts in a row on Edgar Rice Burroughs, with more to come. But right now...
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Goth Chick News: Corpses, Monsters and a Giraffe Onesy – Hitting the Road to...
TransWorld’s Halloween & Attractions Show 2025 Around this time every year, Black Gate photog Chris Z and I pack up the car for the 10-hour-round-trip from Chicago to St. Louis to attend the...
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Two Howards Fathering Sword and Sorcery – Swords Together!
Left: The memorial booklet for Howard Andrew Jones given to attendees at the February 22nd Celebration of Life. Right: Sean CW Korsgaard gives his eulogy for Howard. Foreground: Christopher Rowe,...
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There, Wolves: Part III
My Mom’s a Werewolf (Crown International Pictures, May 12, 1989) A 20 film marathon of werewolf movies I’ve never seen before. As usual, the films must be free to stream. I’ve got a bad feeling about...
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One of the Finest Achievements of Heroic Fantasy in the 20th Century:...
Dilvish, the Damned (Del Rey, November 1982). Cover by Michael Herring Roger Zelazny was unquestionably one of the great American fantasists of the 20th century. That’s not to say he was perfect. His...
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Eleven Years of Monday Mornings with Bob
Wow. Eleven years ago today, on March 10, 2014, I became an official Black Gate blogger. The Public Life of Sherlock Holmes kicked off a three year run, bringing a mystery presence every Monday...
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Taking the Ridiculous Seriously
Look! It’s fun! Image by Patrycja Kwiatkowska from Pixabay Good afterevenmorn! I hope everyone who has to suffer through the daylight savings shift Sunday are coping with losing that hour of sleep. To...
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Of Men, Monsters, and Little People
Of Men and Monsters, by William Tenn (Ballantine Books, December 1975). Cover by Boris Vallejo After posting about The Borrowers by British author Mary Norton (1903 -1992) last week, several people...
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We No Longer Need Aliens to Feel Alienated: State of Paradise by Laura Van...
State of Paradise (Picador paperback reprint, July 8, 2025). Cover art: detail from Tiger in a Tropical Storm by Henri Rousseau, 1891 When I was a kid there was a public service announcement on TV...
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