Fall 2015 SF Anime Preview
If there’s one trend that really has me smiling this season, it’s the unusually high number of anime-original shows.
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Review(s): ChiZine Humour Books
If you like your humour dipped in acid, these books will definitely be for you
Scide Splitters: The Sinister Researches of C. P. Ransom by H. Nearing, Jr.
Once a popular series in F&SF during the early 50s, Homer Nearing’s delightfully whimsical C. P. Ransom stories have since been almost completely forgotten.
Weddings in Science Fiction and Fantasy
SF weddings: here’s hoping yours isn’t like some of theirs!
Spotlight on Eric Frank Russell
Of Men, Martians and Machines. A Profile of Eric Frank Russell.
Review: Recursion, by Tony Ballantyne
Ballantyne’s plotting is stunningly impressive, the story unfolding with clarity, precision and a powerful imaginative vision
Review: Gestapo Mars by Victor Gischler
Gestapo Mars by Victor Gischler is the quintessential example of a guilty pleasure. You might feel a little guilty afterwards, but you’ll be anxiously awaiting a sequel.
Anime roundup 7/23/2015: Full House
In this week’s viewing: Six candidates for further viewing means a little pruning to set the lineup for the rest of the season.
Scide Splitters: Envoy to New Worlds by Keith Laumer
Scide Splitters examines Keith Laumer’s first collection of stories featuring the less-than-diplomatic diplomat, Retief.
Anime roundup 7/16/2015: Seeing Red
In this week’s viewing: A ton more premieres, and a not-so-fond farewell to Arslan.
Summer 2015 SF Anime Preview
Step up and see what’s going to be invading a simulcast site near you starting in July!
Anime roundup 6/25/2015: I’ll Be Mellow When I’m Dead
In this week’s viewing: Stardust Crusaders and Mikagura School Suite go out in style… and then there’s Arslan.
Scide Splitters: LoveStar by Andri Snaer Magnason
Andri Magnason spins a dark, humorous satire of a wildly absurd, near future that is not that far off from our current trajectory.
CREATED: THE DESTROYER (Book Series Review)
This week, Steve looks at the popular book series The Destroyer and their Film and TV counterparts. (Caution: this series is more violent than Game of Thrones!)
Anime roundup 6/18/2015: The Plot Thins
In this week’s viewing: Mikagura School Suite clears some things up, Arslan goes nowhere, and more!
Anime roundup 6/11/2015: Raising the Stakes
In this week’s viewing: Mikagura School Suite ricochets back to the top, JoJo’s final boss gets nastier, and more!
The Devil of Christmas is Making a Come Back? It’s Time for Krampus!
Indiegogo campaign for truly insane gorefest
Anime Roundup 6/4/2015: The Beginning of the End
In this week’s viewing: Stardust Crusaders starts its grand finale, and more!
Anime roundup 5/28/2015: Come Together
In this week’s viewing: The Heroic Legend of Arslan and Mikagura School Suite have finally gathered their core groups, and more!
Scide Splitters: The Masculinist Revolt by William Tenn
Warning: The story recommended in this review contains satire that may cause indigestion in some readers, particularly those who are currently afflicted with Puppy Mania.
Scide Splitters: Who Goes Here? by Bob Shaw
In the vein of Harry Harrison’s Bill, the Galactic Hero, Bob Shaw gives us the story of a man who joined the Space Legion to forget. Now if he can only remember who he is.
Anime roundup 4/23/2015: Cutting Remarks
In this week’s viewing: The viewing list for the rest of the season is set amid much general hacking and slashing.
Anime roundup 4/16/2015: The Comfort Zone
In this week’s viewing: The rest of premiere week has Mikagura School Suite showing everyone else up in a field decidedly lacking in ambition.
Anime roundup 4/9/2015: Helter Skelter
In this week’s viewing: The new season kicks off and it’s all over the place. Robots! Vampires! Time travel! Ancient fantasy! And more!
Anime roundup 4/2/2015: Happy Trails
In this week’s viewing: Death Parade and Yatterman Night end on upswings, plus bonus fun with FUNimation’s new experiment and a great party game!
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