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Everyone knows the story of King Arthur pulling the sword from the stone and becoming king of all England. But what if Arthur was never meant to pull that sword from the stone? In Set in Stone, Mari Mancusi posits that Merlin’s rival, Madam Mim, set Arthur up. She thought he’d be easy to manipulate, leaving her to rule England through
Read MoreThe Everly family has lived under a curse for centuries. For each generation, one member must be sacrificed to the mysterious Penelope. The reason for the curse has been lost to the Everly family, they simply live with the debt they can never fully pay. Ten years ago, Violet’s mom walked out the door to find a way to break the
Read MoreGaming is one of those things that I have always loved doing in some capacity, however as I’ve grown older, it’s become harder to find the time. Back when I was in college, I could get lost for hours in a video game, staying up way too late and going to class tired and cranky. However, nowadays, sleep is a priority,
Read MoreThere is a war being waged that humanity is blissfully unaware of. But now that war is reaching a tipping point, some people are starting to notice. It’s all going down in New York (because doesn’t everything go down there) and the NYPD is chasing its own tail trying to understand why so many bodies are dropping. But then Joshua Stone
Read MoreEcho, the first-ever entry into Marvel’s new Spotlight banner, starring the mega-talented Alaqua Cox, dropped last week with a full five episodes. In this very special 50th episode of the Cosmic Circle podcast, we talk everything Maya Lopez, Kingpin, and yes, Daredevil, plus so much more. Join host Ayla Ruby, along with Brian Kitson, John Dotson, and Alex Perez, as they
Read MoreA few weeks ago, when I did the Films of 2023 Cosmic Circle podcast, there were a few films from the year that I was excited to see, but because of either time restraints or lack of showings in my area, I couldn’t before recording. At the top of that list was Searchlight Pictures’ All of Us Strangers. This film captured
Read MoreFor the past three seasons, For All Mankind has proven to be a gripping and grounded television series. Through season four, the show continues that high standard to the point of being one of the finest shows on the air right now. Genre shows are often overlooked for some reason and fly under the radar when it comes to nominations for
Read MoreWith my day job as a psychologist, it can sometimes be difficult to switch off that part of the brain when I’m off the clock. I try my best to separate my career from my personal life, however, when reading books, watching television, or taking in a film, there’s a part of me that analyzes what is going through the therapeutic
Read MoreWelcome back, campers, to another year at Camp Half-Blood, and the latest episode of The Cosmic Circle! We’re big fans of the world of Percy Jackson over here and have been following along with the exciting adventure on Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The series stars Walker Scobell as Percy, the Demi-god son of Poseidon, who must venture across America
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