Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Hobbit Movie Trailer

The Hobbit

The trailer is out and we get to see a young Bilbo Baggins embark on his adventure to stop the dragon Smaug. Bilbo, along with his dwarven companions, encounters Trolls, Goblins and giant spiders. While lost in the goblin caves Bilbo finds a mysterious ring and a goblin called Gollum. The trailer has the same…

MAP#23 – Christmas Special

Medieval Archives Podcast

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from the Medieval Archives! It’s the holiday season and the Medieval Archives Podcast is bringing you an episode jam packed with holiday music! The intro is short, but if you want to skip right to the music go to minute 1:30. Thanks for subscribnig to the podcast this year! There…

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit

Where will you be in one year? Waiting in line to see The Hobbit perhaps? It was announced today that the movie will open on 14 Dec 2012. Directed by Peter Jackson, the same director for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit will be a two part movie. Part one titled The Hobbit:…

Swords and Stunts with Game of Thrones

I am a sucker for fight and stunt choreography footage. Today we get some from the production team making Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones is based on the extremely popular books by George R.R. Martin. Game of Thrones: Season 2 will air on HBO in April, 2012.

“Cold Winds” – Game of Thrones Season 2 teaser

Cold Winds are blowing but that won’t stop Stannis Baratheon from taking what is his by right and by birth. Game of Thrones is based on the extremely popular books by George R.R. Martin. Game of Thrones: Season 2 will air on HBO in April, 2012.

MAP#22 – ‘Witchcraft’ Pillars of the Earth Episode 6

Love, marriage and lose during the Anarchy. Waleran continues his quest to become the Archbishop of Canterbury and William Hamliegh tries to become the Earl of Shiring. Aliena faces a tough decision that involves the future of Richard and the promise she made to her father. Jack and Alfred are at odds and Ellen uses…

Merlin Season 4 airs January on the Syfy network

Syfy Merlin

Merlin, Arthur and the gang are back for another season. And this time things are heating up! In the UK, Season 4 wrapped up last week. But here in the USA we have to wait to see the show. On Friday, 06 January 2012 the wait it over. Trailer and cast photos below… Merlin Synopsis…

Meet the Knights of ‘Knights of Mayhem’

I have received quite a few emails and comments regarding the National Geographic Reality Show Knights of Mayhem. There is a definate polarization of those that love the show and those that hate it, vehemently! I’m going to wait and give you my final judgement when the show is over. But until then, for those…

History revealed on Ingleborough

The flanks of Ingleborough in the Yorkshire Dales National Park have given up one of their secrets to a team of amateur archaeologists. Members of the Ingleborough Archaeology Group spent weeks investigating a remote site on the side of one of the National Park’s famous Three Peaks to the west of Selside in Upper Ribblesdale….

Game Of Thrones: Season 2 – Arya Stark’s New Look

Game of Thrones Arya Stark

Winter isn’t coming, it’s already here. I shoveled six inches of snow off the driveway this morning in below freezing temps! The good news is when “Winter is Coming” in Westeros, Spring will be in full bloom for us. Here is a look at Arya Stark’s look in season 2 of Game of Thrones, the…