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About Zahra Huselid
Zahra is a jane-of-all-trades, having worked in marketing, healthcare, academia, and a brief stint in a radio theatre troupe. She avidly collects Tolkien esoterica, Gunpla, and DVD box sets of her favorite shows. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Pre and Early Modern Literature from UC Santa Cruz, an MBA from the University of Maryland, and a headache.
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Zahra is a lifelong Trekkie as well as a scholar of Shakespeare and Tolkien. She's also dabbled in tabletop game design and audio production.
Favorite Media
Zahra adores fantasy novels, mecha anime, and crime procedurals. She is a lifelong Trekkie, owns every single Dresden Files book, and has shrines to J.R.R. Tolkien and Shakespeare in her living room. She also has a soft spot for sad dad-rock bands, especially ones from Durham, North Carolina.
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10 Great Sci-Fi Books To Read If You Love The Expanse
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This Unsung Hero Of Classic Rock And Roll Has Finally Received The Hall Of Fame Induction He’s Deserved For Decades
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If You Just Started Reading Sci-Fi, Don't Skip These 10 Books
Whether you’re curious about exploring the galaxy or the ways our own history may have gone differently, there’s a sci-fi book for every beginner.

After Reading Mistborn Era 2, I've Finally Realized What's Wrong With Vin & Elend's Romance
The Mistborn series is absolutely one of Brandon Sanderson’s best works – but there’s something about the main romance that doesn’t quite feel earned.

All 3 Magic Systems In Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Books, Ranked
Scadrial’s three Metallic Arts can all do fantastic things, and although they each have strengths and weaknesses, one is far more universally useful.

The Wheel Of Time's Elaida Twist Hints A Missing Mat Moment From The Books Will Still Happen
The season 3 finale defied all expectations by having Mat finally meet the vulpine Eelfinn – and also revealed Elaida met with their counterparts.

“That Song Isn’t Mine Anymore”: How Johnny Cash Created The Definitive Version Of Trent Reznor’s Own Song
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All 4 Of Lord Of The Rings' Named Dragons, Ranked By Power
Although Tolkien only named four dragons in his Legendarium, each one is a great and terrifying monstrosity – and Smaug is the least of them.

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Sales are only one way to judge an album, after all, so which iconic 1991 record has best withstood the three decades since its release?

31 Years Ago, Johnny Cash Released The Most Important Album Of His Career
Without this album, the Man in Black’s career may never have taken a turn that became foundational for him - and for country music worldwide.

10 Incredible Rock Sub-Genres That You Had No Idea Existed
These subgenres range from the historical to the extremely niche, and although they sound different, they all rock in their own awesome way.

The Two Towers Was Tolkien's Least Favorite Lord Of The Rings Title Due To A Problem I'd Never Considered
Even the greatest authors struggle with how to title their work, and Tolkien grappled with The Two Towers for years because of a small detail.

"Saruman Of Many Colors": Why The Lord Of The Rings' White Wizard Changes Colors In The Fellowship Of The Ring
Saruman was a traitor and a turncoat who threw his lot in with Sauron, and the books portrayed it much more literally than Peter Jackson’s films did.

The Lord Of The Rings Movies Missed A Chance To Give Sam More Depth By Cutting One Scene From The Books
This Lord of the Rings scene would have helped show how much 1 gardener grew throughout the trilogy and became worthy of the name Samwise the Brave.

The Wheel Of Time Season 3's Surprise Villain Death Happened Too Early
While this Whitecloak’s death has changed greatly in context from the books, it still remains a fitting end for a sadist of his caliber.

“Greatly Concerned With Petty Consistency”: The Hobbit’s Heartwarming Backstory Explains Why The Lord Of The Rings Is So Detailed
While Tolkien’s works are seen as the foundation of modern fantasy, it’s important to that it all began with a hobbit and a bedtime story.

10 Viking Metal Bands You Need To Listen To Right Now
These bands all draw deep inspiration from the myths and legends of the ancient sea-faring Vikings, turning them into brilliant, brutal heavy metal.

9 Songs From 2020 That Make Me Feel Weirdly Nostalgic
I don’t know what’s stranger: the fact that I’m yearning for the halcyon loneliness of 2020, or the selection of songs I associate with that year.