David J. Peterson is the guy who invented Dothraki and Valyrian for the Game of Thrones TV series, amongst other languages seen on TV shows (The 100, Defiance…). In 2015, he published The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to … Continue reading
I like Ron and Hermione together Why don’t people like them together? Of course, they can totally annoy each other at times, but they also bring out the best in each other (e.g. I think Hermione motivates Ron to want … Continue reading
I am showing my hand with this book and it’s really geeky. Game of Thrones Versus History (Written in Blood) is a book of essays edited by Brian A. Pavlac. The essays look at different aspects of medievalism versus Game … Continue reading
Small Town Murder Murders. In small towns. ‘Nuff said… oh, the 2 guys are comedians who swear a lot. Their motto is “we’re assholes but we’re not scum bags” – because they make fun of small towns or murderers but … Continue reading
Yoga is super hyped up in a lot of ways; we see it touched on a lot in popular culture from TV and movies, to magazines and social media. Yoga classes are offered at practically any gym that offers classes. … Continue reading
Frontier Jason Momoa, we all know him right? Khal Drogo, Game of Thrones? The guy is a bad ass. In Frontier, he has taken up the role of Declan Harp, a Cree-Irish fur trader operating in 1700’s Canada, who’s made … Continue reading
I totally forget how I learned about Feminism and Pop Culture by Andi Zeisler; I listen to a lot of podcasts and ingest other forms are media that are feminist inclined. In any case, Feminism and Pop Culture was a … Continue reading
This video focuses on the how the War of the Roses, which is supposedly the inspiration for some of the conflict we see in the Game of Thrones. This isn’t the first time I have heard this claim. So, ok, … Continue reading
In Harry Potter, what would have happened if Hermione couldn’t have gone to Hogwarts because she was a girl? Think about it. She was the super-intelligent bookworm who Ron and Harry turned to when they needed to understand something, whether … Continue reading
Are you thinking about going to the Granger Leadership Academy? Or did you find this post by accident? I think you need to think about going either way. For those of you who don’t know… The Granger Leadership Academy is … Continue reading
I have been listening to Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, which is a podcast. I have really been enjoying it and thought it might be fun to try to take a stab at reading a few books as sacred on … Continue reading
Do not read this if you haven’t watched Gilmore Girls yet and don’t want spoilers. I won’t exactly be holding back, and while I’m not exactly giving a detailed synopsis I’d feel really bad if I ruined this for someone, … Continue reading
The Gilmore Girls reboot is almost upon us. It will be on Netflix on November 25! Yay yay yay yay yay! So, Gilmore Girls is one of my favourite shows of all time. I have watched it and rewatched it … Continue reading
I am super stoked about the Gilmore Girls reboot that comes out November 25th. I am probably going to be expressing my excitement a lot since I have a few Gilmore Girl themed blog posts coming up. Something I am pretty … Continue reading
Sometime while writing the Harry Potter books, JK Rowling also took the time to write a few companion books that were “real” wizarding books within the Harry Potter universe. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander, The Tales … Continue reading
Fantastic Beasts (and Where to Find Them) is out in theatres! It was awesome and there were so many things that I liked about it. For those of you who do not know what Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them … Continue reading
For those of you who don’t know, the Harry Potter Alliance is a fan based social activism non-profit centred around the one and only Harry Potter (character, books, series). We also get super stoked about a lot of other fandoms … Continue reading
** This list is based on what I can access on the Canadian Netflix, sorry if you can’t access all the shows in your country (I for one am so disappointed that I can’t get Parks and Recreation here when … Continue reading
The Harry Potter Alliance and the community I am a part of by volunteering with this most wonderful organization never ceases to amaze me. Friends of the Apparating Library 2016 is an Indiegogo-hosted fundraiser that will allow The Harry Potter Alliance to … Continue reading
Granger Leadership Academy Its a week post-GLA now and I think that it is due time that I reflect a little on it. The Granger Leadership Academy is a leadership conference hosted by the Harry Potter Alliance. This year it … Continue reading
This isn’t the first time that J.K. Rowling has had to answer for messing up matters of identity, race and culture. Over the years, fans such as myself have been able to use numerous positive social messages she did get right … Continue reading
Project for Awesome 2015 is going to take place on December 11th and 12th this year! For those of you who do not know, P4A is a 2 day period where creators take over YouTube by creating videos that promote … Continue reading
Lily Aldrin and Marshall Eriksen – How I Met Your Mother Lily and Marshall are one of my favourite fictional couples for a few reasons. Firstly, they’re best friends, which kind of makes them a perfect couple in my opinion. … Continue reading
This year, Odds In Our Favor is reclaiming the narratives of socioeconomic, racial, sexual and gendered inequalities. Based on the themes of the Hunger Games, Odds In Our Favor provides fans with a forum to tell their stories and push … Continue reading
We want our community and all others like it to be safe, constructive, positive spaces and we think our vision is possible. – Positive Fandom page, The Harry Potter Alliance One thing I have learned through my involvement with The … Continue reading
Modern Family, season 7 According to a few sources, the seventh season of Modern Family will be dealing more with the teenaged issues (particularly with Alex and Luke), and the adults will be facing their own challenges (finances, jobs, the likes), … Continue reading
Dear Mr. Harry Potter You changed my life. My mom started reading Harry Potter to me when I was 8 years old. At the time I struggled to stay awake and listen to this magnificent story; obviously I had no idea … Continue reading
Paper Towns trailer Paper Towns is here and John is a ball of anxiety Hello good people of the Internet, thanks for finding this post about this fabulous book (and now movie), Paper Towns. I am super excited that it’s … Continue reading
Fangirl, by Rainbow Rowell, is a book about an 18-year-old girl named Cather who’s struggling with all of the changes in her life, including how her mom abandoning her family when she was 8, she is now learning to how … Continue reading
I was an executive for the Harry Potter Alliance, a non-profit with chapters across Canada, the USA and internationally. The organization combines Harry Potter fandom with social activism and includes mottos such as “the weapon we have is love” and … Continue reading
Platforms: Mac, Linux, Microsoft Developer: Obsidian Entertainment Publisher: Obsidian Entertainment, Paradox Interactive Designer: Josh Sawyer Just a little disclaimer, I have yet to pay Pillars of Eternity, but I heard about how awesome it is and did some reading to decide if I … Continue reading
J.K. Rowling is such an inspiration for me. I jumped on the chance to read Very Good Lives, a commencement speech that Rowling gave at Harvard in 2008. It is beautifully illustrated and so inspiring. Her words of wisdom are touching … Continue reading
J.K. Rowling is a brilliant genius in my opinion! I look up to this woman as an amazing inspiration of the kind of author I would like to be. I was sort of apprehensive about reading one of her other … Continue reading
For myself, Harry Potter did not end when I read the last book or watched the last movie. Years later, I still live out Harry Potter in my own life. For the most part, I take Harry Potter way more … Continue reading
I saw American Sniper on Valentine’s Day with my boyfriend. It is a true story, as many of you may know. I read about the movie in Cosmopolitan about a month ago when they interviewed Chris Kyle’s wife. I was … Continue reading
The Harry Potter Alliance is an organization that is based around the Harry Potter books and messages in the theories, such as the power of love and friendship. Harry Potter tackles things such as slavery (house elves are slaves), loss … Continue reading
I was the PR executive for the Harry Potter Alliance while I was in university. I absolutely loved the experience for a number of reasons. Harry Potter was involved. Social justice was involved. Public relations was involved. Becoming involved with … Continue reading
Bear with me for a second… So I love Game of Thrones. The series is all blood, gore, violence, sex, intrigue, drama and tons of complicated relationships. It’s one of those series where you can’t predict what will happen. I … Continue reading
… They did a really good job with it. They really did. It’s a corrupt system where people are kept down by being made to be overworked, by being given no opportunities, by not being allowed to hunt for themselves, … Continue reading
SPOILERS – don’t read this if you are behind on the Game of Thrones. * Bare in mind that neither of the theories about Tyrion’s or Jon’s parentage are my own original ideas, they are theories that have been floating around … Continue reading
Last Halloween (2013) I wasn’t really interested in spending a ton of money on a costume I would never get to wear again. My friend introduced me to DisneyBounding, which is basically where you use clothes in your everyday wardrobe … Continue reading
Shades of Milk and Honey is a fascinating book fully of magic and set in the Regency era of England. The novel was written by Mary Robinette Kowel and came recommended by either John or Hank on the VlogBrothers. When … Continue reading
With its breathtaking love story and unique take on time travel, the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon has been an fabulously popular series ranking high on bestselling lists such as the NY Times for years. The first book, Outlander, was … Continue reading
Always Fire and Honey 