Anime roundup 9/25/2014: Au Revoir, Not Adieu
In this week’s viewing: Two more shows pack their bags, but only for a temporary absence, and more!
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Asni’s Art Blog: Interview with Fractal Artist Johan Andersson
Johan Andersson is a surreal painter and sculptor from Sweden, who became a pioneer in the 3D fractal art world and 3D printed fractals after the discovery of the mandelbulb in 2009.
Fall 2014 SF Anime Preview
Coming soon: A bevy of sword-slinging princesses and knights, plus Astrid Lindgren! Yes, we are talking about Japanese TV…
Anime Roundup 9/18/2014: Moving On
In this week’s viewing: JoJo reaches halftime, Hunter x Hunter starts wrapping things up, and more!
The Artful Collector: IlluxCon 7 “The Prequel”
It seems like only yesterday (in fact, it WAS only yesterday) that I turned in the last of my postings on the 72nd Worldcon: LonCon3 . . . and here I am (along with dozens […]
REVIEWS: John Shirley—Between Genres (Always)
Steve considers two of John Shirley’s different genres: Fantasy Detective and Western!
Anime roundup 9/11/2014: Things Are Seldom What They Seem
In this week’s viewing: Nothing goes as expected, from the latest introduction in Sailor Moon to everything in Hunter x Hunter!
The Fourth Gwenevere by John James
A tale of forensic authorship, the discovery and completion of John Jame’s long lost final novel.
Interview: Kaitlyn McKnight YA Author of a YA Novel
Meet new author Kaitlyn McKnight, who wrote her first published novel at the age of 12.
When is a Door…
When is a door not a door? When it’s found in a fantasy or science fiction setting.
Anime Roundup 9/4/2014: Back From the Brink
In this week’s viewing: Miraculous recoveries are everywhere, including two major characters and Aldnoah Zero’s writing!
The Artful Collector: Highlights from LonCon3 – The Biggest SF Worldcon Ever! (part 2)
If you missed Loncon3, here’s your chance to catch up!
TWO REVIEWS: A Good Book, and a Good Movie!
Steve reviews a book and a movie that he enjoyed.
Anime Roundup 8/29/2014: Friends With Disadvantages
In this week’s viewing: Sphinx is going to be sorry about making a friend on Terror in Resonance, Polnareff is very sorry about thinking of his loved ones in JoJo, and more!
Review: The Adventures of Siskin and Valderan by Alastair Savage
Savage draws the reader along on his heroes’ fantastic missions through careful plotting and subtle foreshadowing, and entertains with original similes, such as: “Siskin was … eating like a pelican gobbling in a pool of trout.”
Hugo Murillo Benich: Precursor de la ciencia ficción y narrativa fantástica en Bolivia
A profile of Hugo Murillo Benich – forerunner of Bolivian science fiction and fantasy
Anime Roundup 8/21/2014: Not Always Better Together
In this week’s viewing: Romance, family ties, their unhealthy flipsides, and more!
Anime roundup 8/14/2014: Hen Party
In this week’s viewing: Female antagonists are everywhere! Except for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, which lives up to its name once again.
Interview with SFWA Grand Master Harlan Ellison®
An exclusive interview with one of the genre’s greats, Harlan Ellison. Influential, ground-breaking, cantankerous, problematic, loyal-to-a-fault and a genius behind the typer, perhaps the most accurate thing one can say is that there is no other like him.
Anime roundup 8/7/2014: Smoke and Mirrors
In this week’s viewing: Mind games, plotting, and counter-plotting all over the place!
AMAZING THINGS: Introducing AMAZING STORIES CLASSICS!
Futures Past Editions unveils AMAZING STORIES CLASSICS!
The Artful Collector: Where Are They Now? Spotlight on Artist Rosana Azar
Rosana Azar, an artist immune to commissions who “paints from the inside out”.
Mocking Jay Trailer Suggests Film May Be Better Than the Book
Sometimes…sometimes the movie is actually better than the book. The Hunger Games’ Mockingjay trailer suggests we may be seeing one of those rare times when this is so.
AMAZING PEOPLE: Alastair Savage’s The Adventures of Siskin and Valderan Now On Sale
Alastair Savage’s Self-publishing odyssey comes to an end with the publication of The Adventures of Siskin and Valderan
Anime Roundup 7/31/2014: Message Alert
In this week’s viewing: Aldnoah Zero and Terror in Resonance go heavy on the symbolism, and more!
Focus on LOCUS, or: The Fannish Beginnings of an Industry Standard SF Genre Newszine.
Examining a fannish institution: Charles N. Brown is gone, but Locus a newszine “covering the science fiction field,” remains the definitive industry trade magazine for the SF&F genre, an absolute must read for authors, editors, publishers, reviewers, and all fen
Anime Roundup 7/24/2014: Too Much Fun
In this week’s viewing: After disposing of the worst premiere of the season, the lineup is brutally cut to the maximum of five shows. Who will survive?
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