When I told my workmates that I was going to Blackpool, England, for the weekend, I got a couple of quizzical looks and firmly raised eyebrows, to which I replied, “Yes, I’ve heard it’s a tired seaside town.” To which the response was, “let’s say . . .exhausted.” I told...
Glass artist Wilma MacKenzie talks about etching history from her Scotland studio as she helped recreate the Jacobite glasses in Outlander Season 2. (more…)
Written by: Anne Gavin Since the first airing of Starz’ adaptation of New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon’s historically-based series of novels in April of 2015, interest in Scotland amongst Outlander fans has grown exponentially. After only eight episodes of Season 1 had aired, Scottish Tourism Board Visit Scotland...
Written by: Laura Miller Editors’ note: From time to time, guest bloggers join us who have a certain expertise or passion they want to share with our readership. Laura Miller is one of those people. A medical editor for a global pharmaceutical advertising agency by day, at night she mostly rereads...
When is a sign more than a sign? When it’s A. Malcolm’s print shop sign in Outlander Season 3. What do the signs and symbols mean? (more…)
Get To Know Them: 13 Personal Questions With #Outlander Actor Graham McTavish (Dougal MacKenzie)
Mary and I recently had the pleasure of speaking with actor Graham McTavish (Dougal MacKenzie) on Outlander Cast. We interviewed Graham for the podcast and Outlander Cast Blog as part of our #Gonelander series — a celebration of all the actors and characters from Outlander who we fell in love with but who won’t be part of the...
Outlander Cast Chats w/ Outlander Actor: Graham McTavish (Dougal Mackenzie) – Episode 86 #Gonelander V
Hosts Mary and Blake chat with Outlander actor, Graham McTavish, who plays Dougal Mackenzie. In this episode, you’ll learn all about Graham’s introduction to Outlander, casting, what he did to prepare for the role, the famous death scene with Colum, why he pushed to bite a guy’s nose off(!) his...
Yes, Caitriona Balfe is one amazing actress. But she is so much more than that. Here’s a look at the impact she is having beyond the screen. (more…)
I’ve decided that my Outlander obsessive tendencies might actually be scientific. Just hear me out. Studying scenes from the STARZ TV show has improved my critical thinking skills. Yes, really, it’s possible. Just ask author Amy Herman who wrote Visual Intelligence to help people do just that. It’s science. Seriously, science. Somewhere in my obsessive re-watching that...
What would James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser’s online dating profile look like? We create an online dating profile to help him out. (more…)