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Connlyn Sinclair

@moderndayseanchai

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · The Scriber’s Nook

The Origin Story Of Kansas Man

Cyrus Schmidt becomes the one and only Kansas Man!

May 18, 2026 · 6 min read · 200 claps paywalled #superheroes #short-story #science-fiction

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Worldbuilding Wednesday

Devilman Remains The Best Subversion Of Spider Man

Two very different takes on how to write a teenage superhero

Mar 30, 2026 · 4 min read · 190 claps #superheroes #marvel #anime

Devilman Remains The Best Subversion Of Spider Man

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Worldbuilding Wednesday

A History Of Cavemen as Fantasy Monsters

Looking at the lasting impact of John Buchan and Robert Howard’s use of early hominids in fantasy stories.

May 26, 2026 · 5 min read · 181 claps paywalled #fantasy #paleontology #anthropology

A History Of Cavemen as Fantasy Monsters

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Worldbuilding Wednesday

Kamen Rider And Rorschach Are Opposite Ends Of A Spectrum

What two of the most famous non-Marvel heroes teach us about the art of superhero worldbuilding

Jun 09, 2026 · 4 min read · 150 claps paywalled #superheroes #comic-books #comics

Kamen Rider And Rorschach Are Opposite Ends Of A Spectrum

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Tales Of Old Fandom

The 80s Green Knight Movie Is Basically Star Wars But Better

A review of Cannon Films’ 1984 fantasy epic Sword Of The Valiant

Dec 02, 2024 · 3 min read · 150 claps paywalled #80s-movies #film-reviews #king-arthur

The 80s Green Knight Movie Is Basically Star Wars But Better

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Mythology Journal

The Ur-Robin Hood: A Hypothetical Saxon Original

An attempt to reconstruct an earlier Norse Robin Hood.

Jun 18, 2026 · 2 min read · 130 claps paywalled #norse-mythology #folklore #poetry

The Ur-Robin Hood: A Hypothetical Saxon Original

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Worldbuilding Wednesday

Two Romantasy Adjacent Anime From The Genre’s Beginnings

Engaged To The Unidentified and Mysterious Girlfriend X played with the tropes before the tropes were set.

May 11, 2026 · 4 min read · 113 claps paywalled #romantasy #anime #romance

Two Romantasy Adjacent Anime From The Genre’s Beginnings

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Mythology Journal

The Ur-Tam Lin: A Reconstruction Of A Lost Epic

My best attempt to reconstruct the lost Celtic epic which remains as the ballad of Tam Lin

Jun 12, 2026 · 3 min read · 100 claps paywalled #poetry #narrative-poetry #mythology

The Ur-Tam Lin: A Reconstruction Of A Lost Epic

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Mythology Journal

Beowulf in Pseudo-Limerick

The timeless classic of Norse Mythology retold in a little under 500 darkly funny words.

May 31, 2026 · 2 min read · 100 claps paywalled #norse-mythology #narrative-poetry #poetry

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Tales Of Old Fandom

Hawk The Slayer bridges Sergio Corbucci and George R.R. Martin

The infamously bad 80s movie somehow used the language of cowboy movies to predict Game of Thrones

Apr 06, 2026 · 3 min read · 91 claps #sword-and-sorcery #80s #film

Hawk The Slayer bridges Sergio Corbucci and George R.R. Martin

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Permanent Nerd Network

Sukeban Deka: The Influential Franchise You’ve Probably Never Seen

A review of the Sukeban Deka The Movie: the only part of the famous franchise ever available in America.

Mar 03, 2026 · 3 min read · 84 claps #film #asian-cinema #80s-movies

Sukeban Deka: The Influential Franchise You’ve Probably Never Seen

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Worldbuilding Wednesday

When Urban Fantasy Abandons Fantasy

Ryogo Narita’s urban fantasy slowly stopped calling things supernatural

May 04, 2026 · 4 min read · 78 claps #anime #urban-fantasy #writing-tips

CO Connlyn Sinclair · Worldbuilding Wednesday

Magical School or Magical Club?

The worldbuilding genius that is the premise of The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya

Jul 09, 2026 · 3 min read · 72 claps paywalled #anime #fantasy #books

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Tales Of Old Fandom

Tales Of Old Fandom Is Now Open For Submissions

And introduction and rules for Medium’s newest pop culture pub

Mar 13, 2026 · 1 min read · 68 claps paywalled #nostalgia #movies #tv-series

Tales Of Old Fandom Is Now Open For Submissions

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Dark Flash Fiction

The Island

A tale of claustrophobia and murder in two parts.

Jun 13, 2026 · 2 min read · 60 claps paywalled #flash-fiction #short-story #thriller

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Mythology Journal

Was King Minos Actually Egyptian?

An attempt to make sense of the Minos/Manu/Menes web of cross-cultural influences

Nov 08, 2025 · 3 min read · 58 claps paywalled #greek-mythology #ancient-egypt #proto-indo-european

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Dark Flash Fiction

The Goth Girl & The Final Boy

A girl who kills without hesitation meets a boy who always lives

Jul 15, 2026 · 2 min read · 56 claps paywalled #horror #flash-fiction #short-fiction

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Mythology Journal

7 Mythical Monsters And Their Prehistoric Counterparts

From The Bull of Heaven to The Werewolf I look at the extinct animals which could inspire our thoughts about our most famous mythical…

Oct 22, 2024 · 6 min read · 50 claps paywalled #paleontology #greek-mythology #norse-mythology

7 Mythical Monsters And Their Prehistoric Counterparts

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Tales Of Old Fandom

With Doctor Who Canceled I Want To Talk About The 70s Seasons

Why Classic Who worked before they abandoned almost every reason why it did

Jul 15, 2026 · 3 min read · 50 claps paywalled #science-fiction #doctor-who #tv-series

With Doctor Who Canceled I Want To Talk About The 70s Seasons

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Tales Of Old Fandom

Grave Danger: The Best Example Of A Lost Writing Style

The two-part CSI episode was perhaps one of the most special moments in TV history

Jun 30, 2026 · 3 min read · 50 claps paywalled #tv-series #television #tv-shows

Grave Danger: The Best Example Of A Lost Writing Style

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Tales Of Old Fandom

A Look Back At The Harryhausen Sinbad Films

Some thoughts about the continued appeal of Ray Harryhausen’s Sinbad Trilogy 1958–1977

Jul 22, 2024 · 3 min read · 50 claps paywalled #fantasy-films #film-reviews #70s-movies

A Look Back At The Harryhausen Sinbad Films

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Tales Of Old Fandom

Memories of Simon Templar

Simon Templar left more an impression on me than any other detective. Some people were Sherlockians I was a Saint fan.

Jun 15, 2026 · 3 min read · 50 claps #pulp-fiction #books #books-and-authors

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Tales Of Old Fandom

Calling Paul Temple: The Tale Of A Forgotten Detective

The only surviving Paul Temple film offers only vague hints of the series former popularity

Mar 26, 2026 · 3 min read · 50 claps #noir #film-reviews #classics

Calling Paul Temple: The Tale Of A Forgotten Detective

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · The Scriber’s Nook

A Few Verses on the Subject of Cavemen

When did evil evolve? A poem about evolution, morals, and how humanity evolved to be human.

Jul 22, 2026 · 2 min read · 50 claps paywalled #poetry #evolution #lyrics

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CO Connlyn Sinclair · Dark Flash Fiction

The Goth Girl & The Cosplayer

A tale of murder, mayhem and metal.

Jul 11, 2026 · 1 min read · 50 claps paywalled #weird-fiction #horror #flash-fiction