If you’re seeing The Odyssey this weekend, remember that The Iliad, where Odysseus’ story begins, is the only Dune prequel worth reading. (Atreides = Sons of Atreus. Paul is canonically a direct descendent of Menelaus.)

From the sietch.

I was a friend of Sam Neill. His performance in Dead Calm reminded me of my late father so much that I gave water to the dead the first time I saw it.

Rhymes with “Italy”.

Found in the open bled.

Dunhe. Arrakihs. Desert planeht.

From the Sietch. Nice to see a meme that isn’t about the ongoing shitshow.

From the Sietch.

Happy Dune Day, folks!

Remember, kids: Dune is not political. From the Sietch.

Sometimes the simple puns are what you need on a trying Monday morning. From the Sietch.

From the Sietch. Great name too.

Easter greetings to all who celebrate it.

Your Nerd Emperor is a pacifist, but… [gestures at everything with withered human arms].

Found in the open bled.

From the Sietch.

Found among the people of pan and graben. Remember,kids: Dune is NoT pOlItIcAl.

Too soon?

Found in the open bled.

Can’t be long now, surely.

Dune Is NoT pOlItIcAl nor reflective of current affairs.

And just like that we fold space to Lebowski. The Sietch is on fire today.

The Sietch is having one of its periodic and transient crossover obsessions, this time with Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. And it is glorious.

Found in the wild.

The hypeliner runs into trouble en route from Ix.

PSA: GEoD ebook is on discount and, as we all know, GEoD is best oD.