History – Journal of Geek Studies

November 22, 2025

Steampunk dinosaurs and Victorian-era palaeontology

Anime & Manga, Biology, History

Dinosaurs, Fantastic Beasts, Paleontology, Steampunk
October 27, 2024

On the influence of Japanese archaeological heritage on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Archaeology, History, Japan Studies, Video Games

Archaeology, Japanese History, Zelda
February 16, 2024

The Ruins of Tolkien: Archaeology in the world of The Lord of the Rings

Archaeology, History, Literature, Mythology

Archaeology, Lord of the Rings
December 2, 2023

Nazca Lines in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — a game design and historical perspective

Archaeology, Geography, History, Video Games

Archaeology, Nazca Lines, Zelda
September 7, 2023

The Batman and the Great Depression: the birth of an ordinary hero

Cinema, Comics, History, Super Heroes

Batman, DC Comics, Superman
August 5, 2023

An unexpected bird in Honkai: Star Rail and China’s war on sparrows

Biology, History, Video Games

Gacha, Honkai Star Rail, Mobile Games, Nature Conservation, Ornithology
April 6, 2023

A practical implication of the Astolfo Effect: bias in AI generated images

Anime & Manga, Artificial Inteligence, History, Japan Studies, Video Games

Fate Franchise, Fate Grand Order, Large Language Models, Mobile Games
December 25, 2022

Testing the Astolfo Effect on newly-released servants in Fate/Grand Order

Anime & Manga, History, Japan Studies, Video Games

Fate Franchise, Fate Grand Order, Mobile Games
October 8, 2022

The biology of vampires

History, Horror

Horror Movies / Books, Trending, Vampires
December 28, 2021

The Astolfo Effect: the popularity of Fate/Grand Order characters in comparison to their real counterparts

Anime & Manga, History, Japan Studies, Literature, Mythology, Video Games

Fate Franchise, Fate Grand Order