Kid Beowulf and the Blood-Bound Oath (Scene 1)
How We Almost Lost Sutton Hoo
Sutton Hoo was the granddaddy of all medieval archeological finds, an Anglo-Saxon burial site excavated in 1939 that really captured the imagination like no other find until the Staffordshire Hoard was discovered in 2009.
But we almost lost Sutton Hoo to treasure hunters in the Tudor era. You can read more about that in “Sutton Hoo, Treasure Hunters, and a Lucky Escape” at the British Museum blog.
We’re All Geeks Now
An interesting article in Forbes about MegaCon, entitled “We’re All Geeks Now.“
Medieval Zombie Image?
Jinright on the Troubadours
Dr. John Jinwright, a professor most awesome, has dug-up an old piece he wrote on the problems in interpreting and performing medieval troubadour music. SCA folks and other reenactors, take note!
Humans: Geeks of the Animal Kingdom
Geekerati 150 — Knights of the Dinner Table
Geekerati has their 150th podcast with Knights of the Dinner Table. Congrats on Geekerati’s longevity, Christian and Shawna!
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One note: Because of technical difficulties, the first 20 minutes or so are Shawna filling time until they get KotDT on air. I think those 20 minutes, and her discussion of genre television are worth a listen, but if what you really want to hear is the guests, skip ahead a bit. This just shows what the experience of 150 podcasts can do — Shawna just dives right in without any trouble.
Great Unsung Science Fiction Authors
io9 has a list of 12 “Great Unsung Science Fiction Authors.” I have to admit, some of these are new to me, like Kage Baker. Time to buy some books…
Nerdarchy!
Here’s a new site about gaming: Nerdarchy. Go check it out, and if it interests you, show them some love.
Happy Birthday Leonard Nimoy!
In honor of Leonard Nimoy’s 83rd birthday, we present this footage of what occurred during one of his pon farr cycles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGF5ROpjRAU&feature=kp&safe=active