Movie Review: It Follows (2015)

It Follows is more than just a punny title. It’s one of the most original, clever, terrifying and quite simply, best horror movie I’ve seen in a long time. And yes, I’ve seen last year’s revelatory hit, The Babadook. Written and directed by David Robert Mitchell, the film follows Maika Monroe (who was great in The Guest) as
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‘The Last of Us’ Diary: Part I

Nearly two years ago, American studio Naughty Dog released The Last of Us on PS3. The game went on to win more than 240 game of the year awards around the world, a number only slightly less unfathomable than the fact that there actually are so many game of the year awards to hand out. I wanted to get
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Mapping Your Fantasy World

Why map your fantasy world? A common theme for fantasy novels on shelves these days is a map of the fantasy world inside the front cover. To be honest, as a reader, I don’t usually give them more than a cursory glance. But as a writer, I find such maps can be quite useful. [digg=http://digg.com/arts_culture/Mapping_Your_Fantasy_World] A good
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The Art of Fantasy Names

I haven’t done any posts on fantasy writing tips for a while – but I have a few lined up, beginning with how to name things in your fantasy world. [digg=http://digg.com/arts_culture/The_Art_of_Fantasy_Names] I’m the first to admit that I absolutely suck at coming up with original and intriguing names. I don’t just mean names for characters, but
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