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A glass of red wine is known to be good for your heart. Actually, there is an interesting connection between alcohol and the heart: the right drink...

If you‘ve never watched or read Death Note, you should DO. IT. NOW. The story about a book that allows you to kill people by simply writing their n...

If there's one problem almost every nerd and geek will face at some time in their life, it's the lack of space. Sooner or later, every nook and cra...

As is well known, there are different types of players in pen & paper games: those who just want to have fun, those for whom role-playing is most i...

When it's cold and dreary outside again and the days are getting shorter, you want to make yourself especially cosy inside. A hobby cave would be t...

Since 1939, the character of billionaire Bruce Wayne, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, who dresses up in a bat costume at night and fights crim...

‘See no evil, hear no evil,speak no evil’, often depicted as three monkeys, comes from an old Japanese proverb that is borrowed from the Analects o...

In recent decades, technology has changed faster than ever before. Sometimes our still stone-age brains just can't keep up. Who doesn't know the fe...

The story told in "Naruto" is partly very dramatic and often enough makes us hold our breath with tension. Fortunately, there is always a little co...

To describe Minecraft as just another computer game does not do it justice. Since 2014, the game has inspired millions of gamers and there is still...

Pointed ears, a quizzing look from big beady eyes and a surprisingly big appetite. No, not your neighbour’s baby (well, probably not)! “The Child”,...

If anyone knows about sleeping, it’s the Grand Old Cthulhu, who has been slumbering in R’lyeh for aeons, waiting to finally bring the world under h...

Dice play a big role in pen & paper. They decide the fate of your character like nothing else. Not even the Game Master has power over them. With t...

What does a hero truly need? A magic sword, a mithril shirt and magical powers? Well, those and a proper jacket, of course. After all, what good is...

In the 30 years since the first comic about him was published, the mercenary Wade Wilson has experienced a lot: illness, loss and other difficult t...

At first glance, the manga and anime "Death Note" is about a highly intelligent student who decides who deserves to live and who does not, and thus...

When you put your heart and soul into fighting for something – which, in the case of the members of Akatsuki, is sometimes to be taken very literal...

The pen & paper role-playing game “Dungeons & Dragons” has been around since 1975 – back in the day a completely new invention that paved the way f...

Like us, do you think that the way you enter your home is extremely laborious? Taking out the keys, turning them in the keyhole, pushing the door o...

The horror novel "IT" by Stephen King from 1986 occupies a very special place in (horror) literature and has certainly spoiled the fun of many a cl...

Even though the fight for the Iron Throne of Westeros was decided in the last season of the cult TV series Game of Thrones, most of us still like t...

To call the T-800 from the Terminator movies the perfect death machine would probably be an understatement! The taciturn Terminator from Austria is...

It certainly shouldn’t come as a surprise to most geeks and nerds that the world of Star Trek has many things to offer apart from the movies and ep...

Mosquitoes are quite annoying creatures: they buzz around our heads when we are trying to sleep, suck our blood and leave us covered with itchy bit...

I'm sure you're wondering whether it's a good idea to bring a Niffler into the house. Both Hagrid and Newt Scamander would strongly advise against ...

There's hardly a more iconic film scene than the one where Elliot flies along on his BMX bike with the alien E.T. in the bike basket in front of th...

Without communication with others, gaming can be a pretty lonely pastime. That’s why the headset is one of the most important pieces of equipment w...

Koro Sensei from "Assassination Classroom" is a pretty terrifying character with his yellow tentacles and the power to wipe out the entire Earth. N...

Your security is our main concernThe gyrospheres in Jurassic World offer all kinds of advantages. For one thing, they bring you closer to the dinos...

One of the most famous and well-liked Studio Ghibli movies is Spirited Away. And the title couldn’t be more accurate: the events and creatures of t...

There is no pen & paper session without a Game Master or Dungeon Master. With all the organisational talent and the imagination a DM needs to pract...

Brewing a magic potion is quite likely the single most complex thing a wizard or witch can do in the Harry Potter universe. Just one wrong ingredie...

Who had the cruel idea to call the trusty guardian of Gryffindor's common room "The Fat Lady"? Admittedly, the good woman has a few more pounds on ...

Medaillons have to be earned. In the Lord of the Rings universe, there are more than enough opportunities for that: The defeat of Sauron and the co...

In most role-playing games, we are tasked with slaying dragons and plundering their massive hoards of riches. But if we take a moment to reflect on...