Laketown and its place in the North are the focus of this Riddles in the Dark episode.   Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert talk about the political and socioeconomic situation of Laketown in this episode of Riddles in the Dark. What kind of relationship does Laketown (and the Master)  Read more »

At a Glance… What: Mythmoot II Conference Where: Baltimore, MD When: December 14-15, 2013 Submissions: proposals@mythgard.org About Mythmoot… “Mythmoot” is an annual celebration and conference of the Mythgard Institute and Signum University. The first Mythmoot, “A Long-Anticipated Journey,” was held on December 15-16, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. Participants enjoyed a private viewing of the film,  Read more »

Dissecting the first trailer of Movie #2 on  Riddles in the Dark! The first trailer for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug was released at 1 pm Eastern time on Tuesday June 11, and the Riddles in the Dark co-hosts convened within hours to discuss it. The result: Nearly three hours to go through a two-minute  Read more »

“No Holds Bard” on Riddles in the Dark Digest #2.06 Once again, your tireless co-hosts Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz discuss analyst and listener responses to Riddles in the Dark 2.06. What will Bard do once the Dwarves reach Laketown? Will he help them or hinder their quest? And what about the smoking dolly? We  Read more »

Join Mythgard’s Dr. Amy H. Sturgis, the rest of the crew of the Hugo Award winning StarShipSofa, their special guests, and friends from all over the world as a new tradition begins: SofaCON, An Online International Science Fiction Convention. This live, history-making event will focus on those who are creators, scholars, and fans of the  Read more »

Figuring out Movie 2 on a bonus episode of Riddles in the Dark Digest Trish Lambert welcomes Breana Melvin, winner of last years Riddles in the Dark riddle game to talk about Movie 2.  Breana compiled all of Peter Jackson’s public videos (prior to release of the first movie trailer) about The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug,  Read more »

Considering the start of #2 on Riddles in the Dark! Who can spend just under an hour and half pondering how a movie might begin? When the movie is one of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit installments, it is Tolkien Professor Corey Olsen and his Riddles in the Dark co-hosts Dave Kale and Trish Lambert. How will  Read more »

“Who Let the Dwarves Out?” on Riddles in the Dark Digest #2.05 Your co-hosts Trish Lambert and Laura Berkholtz once more sort through analyst and listener responses to Riddles in the Dark 2.05. How will Bilbo get the Dwarves out of the Elven King’s prison in The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug? Will he have help  Read more »

Mythgard students Kat Sas and Curtis Weyant have launched a terrific new podcast that is certain to interest fantasy and science fiction fans. Kat and Curt’s TV Re-View will focus on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Doctor Who in a way that’s never been done before – side by side! Join Kat and Curtis as  Read more »

Here are more calls for papers of possible interest to Mythgardians! Special Issues of Journals Slayage Special Issue: Critical Reflections on The Cabin in the Woods Gothic Studies Special Issue: Embodiments of Horror: William Blake’s Gothic Sensibility Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching (SMART) Special Issue: On Teaching Old Norse Literature Edited Collections Arrested Development  Read more »