REVIEW: Jan.-Feb. 2022 F&SF and Ed Howdershelt
In this week’s column (“It’s been a long time coming…”—CSN), Steve reviews the Jan.-Feb. 2022 F&SF. He says it’s a big issue, full of good SF and Fantasy; and he says goodbye to a good writer.
FUN FILK AND A FILM REVIEW—JURASSIC WORLD: Fallen Kingdom
This week Steve talks about some filk, some fan musicians, and even a movie! Yes, the sequel to Jurassic World is up… will it be a drubbing or roses and a bottle of champagne? Read it and see!
London Comic Con May 2018
London Comic Con – cohabiting costumes and cosplay (lots of pichurs!)
Side-by-Side Cosplays Part 2
Cosplay and Crossplay coming to an MCM Comic Con near you (actually, London)
Geek Ink
Getting “Ginked” – the fine art of genre tattooing.
What’s new with South Korean science fiction?
There are new platforms! America has graphic novels; Japan has anime; and South Korea has web comics. Web-based comics known as ‘webtoons’ are popular. Thanks to Korea’s world’s fastest optic networks. Webtoons are the ideal comics, since they can also be read on smartphones. They are coloured cartoons that can also incorporate music, special effects, […]
MCM Manchester Comic Con 2017
Images tell you pretty much all you need to know about the awesomeness that was the Manchester ComicCon.
Halloween As It Should Be!
One week before Halloween, Terence Jackson shares shares images of costumes old and new.
The Nebula Award for Global Chinese Science Fiction Films
An overview of the first annual Nebula Award for Global Chinese Science Fiction Films.
MCM Manchester UK (Comic Con)
Terence Jackson shares his impressions of the ComicCon held in Manchester, UK, as well as Donald Manning’s photos of cosplayers who attended.
AMAZING NEWS: 7/24/2016
2016: the Women of Wonder Summer!
Computer Generated Images and the Eye of the Beholder: Part 1
In the dance of the ever-improving computer image, our own perceptions are a willing partner.
London Comic Con May 2016
MCM Expo Comic Con goes to the Cosplayers!
Noticias Literatura 17-2
Terbium writing contest, a novel writing contest, Literary awards and Eurocon Barcelona
FREAKS OF NATURE film review, plus POLAR BOREALIS—a new semiprozine!
This week, Steve reviews the 2015 Horror-humour film “Freaks of Nature” and finds it rather flat, then alerts the media (us!) about a new semi-pro Canadian SF/F e-magazine!
All the good things.
Angi puts a different spin on Thanksgiving thanks.
Cosplay vs. Inspirations, Side-by-side Comparisons
Being a member of several groups that enjoy cosplay, costuming, etc., does give access to a world of lively discussions. One recent discussion which came about on a Facebook group for the UK-based con, MCM, involved real-life cosplay and the inspiration for said costumes. In other words, a sort of comparison of the original inspiration […]
Interview with Award Winning Finnish Graphic Artist Petri Hiltunen
A dual-language interview with Finnish cartoonist and comic artist Petri Hiltunen
Entrevista con el Premiado Artista Finlandés Petri Hiltunen
A multi-language interview with Finnish cartoon and comic artist Petri Hiltunen
MCM Comic Con Fall Edition
Where do Sailor Moon, Wonder Woman, Cat Woman, Batman, Boba Fett, the Borg, and Captain Jack Sparrow hang out?
Crossplay and Gender-bending Cosplay
Crossplay: who says Captain America has to be a guy? Who says that only girls can dress up as Black Widow?
Saturday Morning Science Fiction
Nostalgia for the Saturday morning science fiction cartoon fare.
Bugs Turns 75
Bugs Bunny – Super Genius! – is 75.
WHO’S YOUR FAVOURITE SUPERHERO? (Part One of Two)
Steve begins an exploration of superhero comics at the very beginning!
ABSOLUTE ZERO: Cool Websites, Very Cool
Who doesn’t love a good cartoon? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? From Disney’s inception of Steamboat Willie (still under copyright, lol) to Max Fleischer, thru Betty Boop, to the zaniness and (inappropriate?) violence of Chuck Jones and even up to today’s prime time offerings such as The Simpsons and Futurama, cartoons frequently allow us to say […]
Characters: Jet Black frmo Cowboy BeBop
Rounding out the characters from Cowboy Bebop, we end with Jet Black, the Black Dog. Yes, there’s still Ed, but what else can be said about her than, he’s a seven foot ex basketball pro, hindu, guru, drag queen, alien? Spike and Faye are certainly more popular than the Bebop’s oldest crew member, but Jet […]
