Dude, You Broke The Future! Charles Stross On The 21st Century
The British science-fiction author Charles Stross gives a rambling, discursive and angry analysis of what is wrong with the 21stContinue Reading
Category: Culture
The Nerd Crew Versus The Angry Joe Show
It’s hard to surpass Red Letter Media’s invariably spot-on pastiches of all those super enthusiastic geek-orientated shows which fill upContinue Reading
Apocalypse Now Now, A Dark Fantasy Short Film From South Africa
One of my favourite fantasy movies of the last two decades is the Russian release, Night Watch, by the writer-director TimurContinue Reading
Fanmade YouTube Series, Star Trek Continues, Reaches Its Conclusion With Final Episode
In a previous article I mentioned my fondness for the fanmade sci-fi series, Star Trek Continues, which came to an endContinue Reading
The Paradise Papers And The Intricate Tax-Affairs Of Irish Celebrities
I must confess that I have yet to watch an episode of the joint BBC-RTÉ co-production, Mrs. Brown’s Boys, a bawdyContinue Reading
Exploring The Lord of the Rings
This is a post that will likely appeal to only truly obsessive fans of JRR Tolkien’s fantasy trilogy, The LordContinue Reading
Star Trek Continues, The Trek Show That Fans Wanted
I was a big fan of the American science-fiction television series, Star Trek, when I was a child, watching rerunsContinue Reading
Willis E. McNelly Interviews Frank Herbert, Author Of Dune, 1969
Some readers might be interested in this taped interview with the American science-fiction author Frank Herbert, recorded at his homeContinue Reading
William Morris And JRR Tolkien
JRR Tolkien’s admiration for the historical romances and epic poems of the late 19th century British writer and illustrator, WilliamContinue Reading
Le Vingtième Siècle. La Vie Électrique By Albert Robida
I’ve discussed my interest in the late 19th century French writer and illustrator, Albert Robida, in a number of previousContinue Reading
Lord Dunsany, An Early Influence On Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd And The Gray Mouser?
In discussing the early to mid-twentieth century origins of the seminal sword an’ sorcery series, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser by FritzContinue Reading
Fafhrd And The Gray Mouser, And The Tuatha Dé Danann
Despite their elevated status among devotees of fantasy literature I have yet to read any of the short stories andContinue Reading
2000 AD Creator Pat Mills On The Struggling UK Comics Business
There is a great interview with Pat Mills, the acerbic doyen of the British comic books’ industry, over on QuietusContinue Reading
The Ferryman, A British Troubles Play Where The Irish Are The Troublemakers
It is a remarkable trick for a violator to present the violated as the aggressor. To turn the victim intoContinue Reading
Season Seven Of Game Of Thrones Stretches Believability To Breaking Point
Having watched the final episode of season seven in the Game of Thrones television series, I wonder if I am the onlyContinue Reading
The Mist, TV Stereotypes In Search Of Plot And Motivation
Way back in the day, when Fibber Magee’s was the place to be, I was something of a goth. OrContinue Reading
Barry Cunliffe Lectures On The Celtic From The West Theory
An interesting talk by the veteran British historian and archaeologist Barry Cunliffe discussing the controversial “Celtic from the West” theory.Continue Reading
Neill Blomkamp, Oats Studios’ Sci-Fi Short Films
The South African movie director and screenwriter Neill Blomkamp, the man behind the excellent science-fiction parable District 9 and theContinue Reading
George A. Romero And Knightriders, A Unique Vision Of A Unique Director
The passing of the director-producer George A. Romero has led to a wave of retrospective articles on the one-time doyenContinue Reading
Sabotage, A Beastie Boys And Sesame Street Mashup
Big Bird meets the Beastie Boys in a mashup of the 1985 Sesame Street movie Follow That Bird and Spike Jonze’s legendary 1994 music video, Sabotage.Continue Reading
Sargon Of Akkad, Anita Sarkeesian And Culture War Politics On YouTube
I find the phenomenon of vlogging, that is internet video blogging, a fascinating one. It takes a certain type ofContinue Reading
Earthlight, Arthur C Clarke
Earthlight is a largely forgotten 1955 science-fiction novel by the British writer Arthur C Clarke, based upon a short story ofContinue Reading
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