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Anime/Comics July 24, 2014

Cosplay vs. Costuming

Is there a difference between Cosplay and Costuming? Ride along with Terence to the MCM Expo and find out.

Film/Televison July 24, 2014

Time Out’s ‘100 Best Sci-Fi Films’

This week the UK London listings and entertainment guide Time Out published part of an on-going series of genre by genre features on the 100 Best Films. The current one is ‘The 100 best sci-fi movies’. Gary Dalkin takes a look…

Fiction July 23, 2014

The Islamic Moonbase Conspiracy by Tom Easton

Arthur C. Clarke’s star may not have been the only Middle Eastern astronomical observation that’s been misinterpreted.

Uncategorized July 23, 2014

The Long, Strange Trip of Peter Quill

For Star-Lord, the Guardians of the Galaxy movie is the end of a…well, a space odyssey.

Review July 23, 2014

Scide Splitters: You Can’t Kill the Multiverse (But You Can Mess With its Head) by Ira Nayman

Ira Nayman’s novel, a tour de force of rapid fire humor, is the focus of Scide Splitter’s latest review.

Art July 23, 2014

The Artful Collector: Your Guide to ArtSpeak – Part 2

Translating art babble, one word at a time.

Awards July 23, 2014

Hugo Award by the Numbers Part 3

A deep look into the history and statistics of an often overlooked Hugo Award category: Best Editor.

Fantasy July 23, 2014

Game of Thrones – Back to the Start

Watching Game Of Thrones over again – this time with friends who have never seen the Red Wedding.

Art July 23, 2014

The Artful Collector: Shedding Light on Lighting

Without light, can there be art?

Uncategorized July 23, 2014

Kindle Unlimited and the 10 Percent Rule

A few notes on the new KindleUnlimited program from an indie author.

Awards July 23, 2014

Noticias literatura 23-7: Finalistas de los Premios Ignotus 2014

Introducing Your 2014 Premios Ignotus Nominees

Science Fiction July 22, 2014

LAS REMOTAS EDADES, Antologia de ciencia ficción boliviana

Ivan profiles the anthology Las Remotes Adades (The Remote Age), a survey of Bolivian science fiction.

Horror July 22, 2014

Comic Review: Tomie, Volume I – Junji Ito

Tomei, Volume I is a collection of the first six Tomie stories by Junji Ito. Ito is a master of the horror manga genre, author of three aclaimed series, Uzumake, Gyu, and Tomie, which spawned a series of movies, running nine strong

July 22, 2014

PC Tips for Uncustomizable Controls

Sean’s got some hot auto hot key for ya. Sounds like a bizarre mashup of drive-in diner meals and the robopocalyse….

Film/Televison July 22, 2014

Mind Control Double Feature: I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost

Zombies, ghosts, and poltergeists are (the remains of) people, too. (When we say ‘diversity’, we mean DIVERSITY!)

Fantasy July 22, 2014

The Road to Middle-Earth by Tom Shippey

The Road to Middle-Earth is a wonderful companion to any trip across Middle-earth and it is a welcome reminder of the huge craft that J.R.R. Tolkien brought to his work.

Review July 22, 2014

Review: Transhuman by Ben Bova

In typical Ben Bova fashion, his latest science fiction novel Transhuman gives fans of near future advancements a lot to think about – during and long after reading.

Writing July 22, 2014

The Colorful Antics of the Jumbo Jesters

Ahhh, the writer’s life! Ruminating on timeless mysteries, exploring the infinite and….wrestling with technology.

Excerpt July 21, 2014

Excerpt: WHO WACKED ROGER RABBIT by Gary K. Wolf

An excerpt from Gary K. Wolf’s third Roger Rabbit novel. This time with Gary Cooper, not to mention our favorite slobbering rabbit and his too good to be a toon wife, Jessica.