Holmes is where the heart is

The Philadelphia Inquirer just ran a nice story on a handful of local Sherlockian groups, some hardcore, others free-spirited and focused on the fun aspects of reading the canon.
“I do see them as influential,” Anderson said of the stories. “The idea that by observation and thought we can discover the truth is really powerful. [...]

The case of the disappearing clues

It’s Friday again, and time for a what might just become a weekly dose of Holmesian levity … cheers, and have a great weekend!

Positive review of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened in Washington Post

The Washington Post just ran a very positive review of the latest Sherlock Holmes computer game, “Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened,” in which everybody’s favorite detective goes up against the Cthulthu nasties of H.P. Lovecraft’s world.
Each conversation and clue is meticulously detailed in a notebook you carry. That is a good thing, because from time to [...]

Will Ferrell as Sherlock Holmes

It’s Friday, and it’s been a long week … here’s something short, sweet and silly to cleanse the old mental palette in time for the weekend.

Sherlock Holmes, poker instructor

Is there any aspect of life that can’t be enriched by filtering it through the Holmes lens? Apparently not. The web site Launch Poker recently ran a brief essay on what lessons Holmes can teach us at the Texas Hold’em table.
This is the attitude you need to approach Holdem with. You need to know that [...]