The Geek and Inkwell

I am in love with this video, as I am and long have been in love with Alan Rickman. I think he was something like 35 when I was born, but once you hear Colonel Brandon read a sonnet, well, that's just the end of the story. (And who else could have played Professor Snape with such depth and elegance, I ask you?!) Thank you,  David Michalek , for this piece of art, entitled "Epic Tea-Time With Alan." Epic indeed. Also, if you are a Rickman fan, you might enjoy  this YouTube channel.

For some of us, the tragic life and death of Severus Snape is still a sore subject - still makes us a little misty-eyed. So, fantasize for a moment that he is still alive, with this hilarious video from the folks over at the  How It Should Have Ended  YouTube channel:

Humankind has welcomed animal companions into daily life since, well, the beginning of society. Why should our favorite sci-fi and fantasy tales reflect anything different? Read on to see a list of my favorite sci-fi/fantasy pets, and don't forget to add on some of your own in the comments section! The Good Jonesy  Jones is one brave cat. He is one of only two survivors to escape the Nostromo , and is accustomed to cryosleep.  I've read that he appears both in Halo and in World of Warcraft, so his resilience is obviously widely inspiring. And he really did try to warn that guy Brett about the Xenomorph behind him... Sam I am and always will be a dog lover, so naturally, I've got a soft spot for Sam - Dr. Robert Neville's German Shepherd in "I Am Legend." She is Dr. Neville's faithful companion, and I found his last scene with her to be very powerful and sad. Here's to man's best friend. Appa You can't watch "The...