The Last Banana

Two titans battle for the fate of fruit.

Anarchism, Metalhead Politics, and the Power of Government

Musings on a history of power.

Refugee

“Past this ocean, there is hope,” he says.

The Best Film The Year You Were Born! (1931–1971)

From the Silents to the Boomers, experience our history in film.

The Burning Grain

You lost your love, among the burning grain.

History

Hunger Stones and Long Time

How can a deeper view of time save us from disaster?

Flash Fiction

Crossing the Hunger Stones

Will we remember the warnings we leave behind?

Newsletter

Welcome to the Halvorson Times!

A weekly update from Odin Halvorson

Boo! 15 Family Halloween Movies to Stream This Year

Get your pumpkin spice popcorn ready for this mix of modern and classic Halloween flicks!

Writing

The Dangers of “Speed of Plot” and the Limitations of Maps in 3D Space

or, things I wish J.J. Abrams would stop doing

Flash Fiction

Platform Planet

“Mundane evil is the worst kind.”

Writing

Mapping the Fantastic

Let’s talk about maps and landscapes in fantasy and science fiction