Author: David Jón Fuller

• March 20, 2013

  Movies, Werewolf Wednesday

  Werewolf in uniform: WolfCop seeks fan support

  No, it’s not a new officer of the Saskatoon Police Service’s canine unit, but you could be forgiven for thinking that at first glance of Lou Garou, the main character in Canadian werewolf movie WolfCop. A werewolf in cop’s clothing, Garou (played by Leo Fafard) is the brainchild of filmmaker Lowell Dean. Garou hits the bottle…
• March 17, 2013

  Writing

  Why I’ll never pants a novel again

  When it comes to writing a novel, there are two schools of thought:  you can plot it out first with an outline, or you can just wing it, writing by the seat of your pants.  I’ve always been a pantser. But after years of endless revisions to a novel I started in 2003, I decided…
• February 21, 2013

  Television, Thunder God Thursday

  Vikings: A TV series worth watching, by Thor

  Perhaps we can thank the success of lavish historical dramas such as Rome or the high-fantasy overtones of Game of Thrones for the newest kid on the swords-and-intrigue block, Vikings. The series premières March 3 at 10 p.m. (ET) on the History Channel. An Irish/Canadian co-production, Vikings tells the story of ambitious Norseman Ragnar Longbrok…
• February 18, 2013

  Metal Monday, Music

  Metal Monday: Iron Maiden’s Dance of Death

  Few bands besides KISS and Iron Maiden are known more for their iconography than their music. KISS may have transformed their fans’ nostalgia into big bucks, but as Maiden show on Dance of Death, they seem to want to prove their fans right in thinking they are still relevant.
• February 15, 2013

  Uncategorized

  Bear stories and werewolves: This is My Canada

  I was tagged by Mariellen Ward for This is My Canada (thanks also to Pamela McNaughtan), and for those of you who don’t know, bloggers taking part post on five things they love about this country. As someone who’s grown up in Manitoba and Alberta, and visited at least six provinces, I can tell you a…
• February 11, 2013

  Book review, Metal Monday, Music

  Metal Monday: Ace Frehley’s No Regrets

  As the founding guitarist for KISS, you’d expect Ace Frehley to have some pretty good war stories — if he can remember them. A self-confessed party animal, Frehley has been open about his addicitions to alcohol, cocaine, and painkillers.  But as he shows in No Regrets, his memory for a lot of things is just…