Since its debut in 2016, Stranger Things has been praised for its blend of 1980s nostalgia, heartfelt character storytelling, and imaginative supernatural horror. Yet beneath the pop-culture references, Dungeons & Dragons terminology, and Spielbergian aesthetics lies another, deeper layer of …
It’s time for the yearly Big Give Christmas Challenge from Classics for All, the UK charity that specializes in improving Classics education in UK schools. Classics for All is a UK-based educational charity dedicated to bringing the study of the …
To celebrate the release of Zootopia 2 earlier this week, let’s take a look at how Aesop’s Fables influenced Zootopia 2. But before you do that, you might want to visit our old blog post about Aesop, the Father of …
When the world was first introduced to Wicked on Broadway in 2003, audiences discovered that Oz was not merely a land of whimsical magic, yellow brick roads, and simple moral categories. It was a world full of political tension, fractured …
Commandos: Shadows Over Crete (listed under the full title Commandos: Origins — Shadows Over Crete in some stores) is a recent single-player mission pack / mini-campaign that arrives as an extension of the revived Commandos franchise. It drops players into …
We wanted to bring your attention to the fact that until Nov. 21, Achilles: Legends Untold is available at a 60% discount in the PlayStation Store. This often overlooked game is definitely worth trying when you can get it at …
To celebrate Guillermo Del Toro’s retelling of Frankenstein which is now available on Netflix, let’s revisit the history of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and how it was influenced by Greek mythology. Originally called “Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus”, Mary Shelley’s work …
Earlier this week, Obsidian Entertainment released The Outer Worlds 2, the sequel to 2019’s The Outer Worlds, a first person shooter RPG which had many references to Greek mythology. And the sequel continues that trend of references to Greek mythology …
In the world of modern board-gaming, few franchises carry as much weight as 7 Wonders. Released originally in 2010 and designed by Antoine Bauza, it lets players take the helm of one of the famed ancient cities, build a Wonder, develop …
The new Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition DLC: Alexander the Great, just came out this week. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition’s latest Chronicles chapter drops players into the whirlwind career of Alexander the Great. Chronicles: Alexander the Great …