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Image source: ranker.com It is very rare for artists to have great success on screen and off screen. Younger generations of artists may not have much to their name besides their recent accolades, but artists in previous generations have so much for us to discover. Take for instance Lord of the Rings actor Christopher Lee. Born on the 27th of May, 1922, Lee achieved multiple folds of greatness in his lifetime. Here are some facts about this wicked wizard. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing By his death last 2015, Lee held 3 Guinness world records. He held the record of having the most screen credits (268), he shares the title of tallest leading actor with Vince Vaughan with a height of 6’5’’, and he also holds the title of most films with a swordfight (lightsaber included) with 17 films in total. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing. Image source: ranker.com Lee’s military career isn’t a secret in the acting world. His experience has even had him enlightening modern day di...

Image source: Playbuzz.com  While young adult (YA) literature has been around for quite a while now, with series such as The Chronicles of Narnia and His Dark Materials leading the way, the genre has indeed experienced a shot in the arm in the past two decades. Here are some of the most popular titles that have had YA readers and just about everybody else abuzz. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . Harry Potter Quite simply one of the most beloved series of books of all-time, the adventures of Harry Potter and his friends at Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has achieved popularity the likes of which readers have never seen since the days of J.R.R. Tolkien. Author J.K. Rowling’s world will live on in the hearts and minds not just of young adults, but of entire generations for decades to come. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . Image source: RareandAntiqueBooks.com   Hunger Games Novelist Suzanne Collins released a mega-trio of books that’s more ...

Image source: barnesandnoble.com The charm of sci-fi writing is undeniable and palpable. Great sci-fi writers such as Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, and George R.R. Martin have faithful followings. Fans of sci-fi novels and motion pictures are some of the most dedicated individuals on the planet. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . Loyal sci-fi fans share several habits. One of these is finding the real science behind the made-up science . Sci-fi skeptics find it easy to say that the genre is speculative fiction. While they look down on the genre, fans maintain the joy of learning about the possibilities which could be beyond the universe known. Sci-fi readers tend to sound smart because they are, and they don’t hide it. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . Image source: dailysabah.com Sci-fi fans worry about technological advancements . Nowadays, technology is almost everything. Advancements in technology can either solve the world’s biggest problems or ca...

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 ...

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...

Image source: theimaginativeconservative.org Over the past two decades, the world has seen a number of fantasy franchises on both the big and small screens dominate pop culture. While these series of movies and TV shows have had beginnings in paperback novels, they have transcended the medium and gotten more than masterful treatments on film. So, without further ado, here are the three biggest fantasy film franchises in the world. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . The Lord of the Rings Before Peter Jackson took the reins to create what would be the definitive fantasy trilogy in all of film history, no director wanted to touch J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary work, mostly out of fear that they’d muck it up. But as the whole world knows by now, not only did Peter Jackson craft the near-perfect adaptation of the be-all and end-all of fantasy epics, his work has gone on to influence other directors to imitate his style. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing. Image source: esquire.com...

Image source: ftwvinyl.com The Wand of Destiny -- Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . There are several powerful magical artifacts shown in the Harry Potter movies and described in the novels as well. This includes the Time Turner, Portkeys, and Horcruxes. But among the many magical items in the entire series, none can compare to the power of the Elder Wand. Here is the story behind the wand they call The Wand of Destiny. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing . The Elder Wand is one of the three artifacts that comprise of the Deathly Hollows, as told in The Tale of the Three Brothers. According to the tale, the Elder Wand was the first Hollow to be created and is said to have been crafted by Death himself. Steve Sorensen Select Staffing. Image source: ladbible.com The first to possess the Elder Wand was Antioch, one of the three Peverell brothers. Unfortunately, the wand didn’t last long in his person as boasting of the wand’s powers one drunken night led to Antioch being ...