Category: Video Series

  • “Solving” Science Fiction

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    For such an important and well-loved genre, sci-fi is rather difficult to define. Is it space opera? High-brow philosophical parables? Serious speculation about the future of technology? Is it all of those things? And then, what *isn’t* it? In this episode, we attempt to “solve” this puzzling genre by answering one simple question: “what is…

  • 3 Satire Styles of Don Quixote

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    We’ve already discussed the genius behind Don Quixote’s satire. Now it’s time for us to talk about how it *works*. Let’s dig into the three styles of satire that give Don Quixote its unique dynamic. Join the community for discussion and daily posts! Support us on Patreon! ➤ https://www.patreon.com/TaleFoundry Tale Foundry ➤ https://thetalefoundry.com/ Facebook ➤…

  • How Don Quixote Breaks Satire

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    Long ago, before The Onion or Terry Pratchett, a Spanish author was playing with satire in ways the world had never seen before, and has hardly seen since. Miguel De Cervantes took the world by storm with his two-part novel: Don Quixote. In this video, we want to discuss how he did it. Subscribe for…

  • “The End”, by Eric Porter

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    The blade of the ax slid along the log, shaving fine chips of wood as Hanna worked silently. It wasn’t an ideal tool–there were no ideal tools any more, just what you could find–but it was sufficient for the job she needed to do. She packed the wood shavings into an old detergent bucket and…

  • 3 Ways Junji Ito Disturbs Us

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    Junji Ito doesn’t necessarily scare everyone, but he certainly unsettles them. Here are three methods he uses to do it. Subscribe for more! ➤ http://tinyurl.com/ho9cl6s Facebook ➤ www.facebook.com/TaleFoundry Twitter ➤ https://twitter.com/TheTaleFoundry ***View the video description on Youtube for sources/attributions/additional information***

  • Do Junji Ito’s Characters Actually Matter?

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    Behind every story is a good character… most of the time. But what about a story whose appeal lies in its spectacle? What if we’re drawn to the story to learn about the hideous monster and not to make emotional connections? This is the kind of story Junji Ito excels at, and we think there’s…

  • “Child of the Tide”

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    A sequel to last year’s story “Devil of the Cradle,” this time we follow the changeling child Lorchan as he ventures into fae territory. The question is: will he find himself, or will something else find him?… Subscribe for more! ➤ http://tinyurl.com/ho9cl6s Facebook ➤ www.facebook.com/TaleFoundry Twitter ➤ https://twitter.com/TheTaleFoundry ***View the video description on Youtube for…

  • Why Isn’t Irish Mythology More Popular?

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    Irish Mythology Month begins! This is something we’ve been looking forward to for a looong time now, and we went a little wild—the first video is almost ten minutes. Hopefully you’re all as crazy about this as we are. More soon~ Subscribe for more! ➤ http://tinyurl.com/ho9cl6s Facebook ➤ www.facebook.com/TaleFoundry Twitter ➤ https://twitter.com/TheTaleFoundry ***View the video…

  • “My Beautiful Girl”

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    Every artist has a muse that guides their hand; a voice that feeds them the truths of their craft and feeds on their triumphs. It’s a kind of creative symbiosis. But what happens when that relationship becomes one-sided?… Support us on Patreon  ➤ http://patreon.com/TaleFoundry Subscribe for more! ➤ http://tinyurl.com/ho9cl6s Facebook ➤ www.facebook.com/TaleFoundry Twitter ➤ https://twitter.com/TheTaleFoundry…

  • 4 Westworld Twists That Made Us Self-Conscious

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    Westworld’s the kind of show that seeds questions within its answers. Each plot twist is more a premise than a proposal, and almost all of them are posed by the show’s ingenious antagonist: Robert Ford. So, let’s break them down and discuss how they get the wheels turning in our heads. Support us on Patreon…