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David McK (3883 KP) rated Spider-Noir in TV

Jul 5, 2026 (Updated Jul 5, 2026)

Spider-Noir

2026 |

8.0

(1 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

Well, that was unexpectedly good.

Nic Cage starring live action of Spider-Noir, available to view in either full-colour or authentic black-and-white, as a detective in the 1930s who also happens to be New Yorks one and only superhero, before giving up the latter following the death of his fiancee years earlier than this is set.

This is thus a mixture of detective work, pulling heavily from the detective noir (it's in the title, folks) of the 40s and 50s, as well as some body horror (the episode where it flashes back to how he got his powers) and a new take on some familiar foes (most noticeably, to me, Flint Marko aka Sandman).

Definitely well worth a watch!

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Morgan Sheppard (1036 KP) created a post

Aug 7, 2026

It's #FolkloreFriday 🌾

This week's folklore focus is on Gŵyl Awst and the harvest traditions of Wales.

The Welsh harvest festival on the 1st August marked the beginning of the reaping season with ceremony as much as practicality. Welsh harvest customs understood the land not as a simple resource but as a presence with its own integrity — the first sheaf treated with significance, the harvest supper binding communities around shared labour, the beliefs around the last sheaf encoding a view of the crop's spirit that persisted well into the modern period.

Gŵyl Awst is the Welsh Pagan tradition at its most grounded and most honest. The land gives. The giving deserves acknowledgement. The ceremony is the community saying both of those things out loud.

#FolkloreFriday #WelshFolklore #WelshMythology

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Merissa (14150 KP) rated End of Ever After: A Cinderella Retelling in Books

Nov 14, 2018

End of Ever After: A Cinderella Retelling

E.L. Tenenbaum | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

10.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

End of Ever After A Cinderella Retelling by E.L. Tenenbaum

End of Ever After is the first in a series of fairy tale re-tellings by E.L. Tenenbaum. After reading this one about CinderElla, I can only say that I WILL be reading the others. This was a fantastic re-telling of the original story, rather than the Disney version. I loved how it was played out, told as past and present tense intermingle, giving you hints of what is to come without knowing the full details.

I thought the names given to the characters were excellent, and I thoroughly enjoyed putting the descriptions of the characters and their new names to the ones I already know. Some of the characters hide their truths, others wear them as a shield. Either way, this book is full of characters to love or loathe. I will say from the start that Matteus was a favourite of mine, and I only hope for a HEA in his future! As for the ending here? Sheer perfection for the story. I couldn't envisage it any other way, and don't want to either.

With no editing or grammatical errors that disrupted my reading, I found this book to be wonderfully paced, giving a rich story without too many or not enough embellishments. I loved this world, and can't wait to return to it. Absolutely recommended by me.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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