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The rebirth of D&D

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Image source: patheos.com Over the past decade, the tabletop and RPG legend Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) has once again captured the hearts and minds of a generation. After emerging almost 50 years ago, D&D’s popularity spiked in the ‘80s but somewhat dwindled in the ‘90s and early 2000s. However, in the latter part of the 2010s, the company and its products have seen quite a rebirth. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . Many gaming experts credit the reemergence of D&D as one of the top tabletop vehicles to the explosion of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” onto the scene. Any fan of the show would know that D&D plays a substantial role in the plot of the megahit series. And any fan of D&D would know that the series owes a lot of its creative facet to one particular D&D installment, “Underdark.” Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . Image source: theverge.com Beyond “Stranger Things,” a growing number of D&D enthusiasts have begun live-streaming their ...

Three more iconic '80s fantasy movies

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Image source: bleedingcool.com Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . Everyone who lived through or grew up in the decade knows that the ‘80s is arguably the most identifiable era in pop culture history. There was an undeniable quality in media in the ‘80s that generated an identity unlike any other. And nothing signified the times more than the movies that came out during the decade. On that note, here are three more iconic ‘80s fantasy movies that audiences would forever remember. Here are some of the greatest fantasy films ever to come out in the '80s. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . Legend : Ridley Scott’s foray into fantasy was nothing short of jaw-dropping. With a young, then-unknown Tom Cruise in the lead, “Legend” showed the capability of high fantasy with impeccable filmmaking. Excalibur : Speaking of impeccable filmmaking, “Excalibur” is, without a doubt, the be-all and end-all of Arthurian legend movies. Some critics even go so far to call it the only g...