Syfy’s TV Vampire Horror, Van Helsing, Surprises With Some Dramatic Bite
I have a long list of television programmes bookmarked on my Netflix profile which fall into the category of deferredContinue Reading
Category: Science-Fiction
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Seth MacFarlane’s The Orville, Claudia Christian’s Starhyke
I’ve largely enjoyed the animated comedy work of the talented US writer and director Seth MacFarlane. The early seasons of FamilyContinue Reading
The Force Awakens: A Bad Lip Reading
Another satirical swipe from the guys and gals at Bad Lip Reading, featuring lots of Han Solo mumbling and some MarkContinue Reading
The Nerd Crew Episode 3
Another episode of the tongue-in-cheek Nerd Crew from Red Letter Media, featuring news on DC Films’ Justice League and a brand new “no stringsContinue Reading
Forty Years Of 2000 AD
The seminal British sci-fi and fantasy comic, 2000 AD, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this week so I thought I’dContinue Reading
The Ballad Of Halo Jones, An Ian Gibson Interview
My earliest exposure to comic books came through the pages of the British weekly, 2000 AD, an imported publication which I began toContinue Reading
Two Blade Runner Fan Films, Slice Of Life And Tears In The Rain
There are two short films dong the rounds at the moment, both inspired by Ridley Scott’s seminal 1982 science-fiction release,Continue Reading
The Nerd Crew, Episode 2
Red Letter Media are back with a second episode of the Nerd Crew podcast, which includes such observational nuggets as, “TheContinue Reading
Iain McCaig, From The Forest Of Doom To The Broadsword And The Beast
Though he illustrated only a handful of publications in the Fighting Fantasy line of roleplaying gamebooks by Steve Jackson andContinue Reading
Tad Williams, An Interesting World-Builder But No JRR Tolkien
The Guardian newspaper has a somewhat effusive interview with the American fantasy writer Tad Williams, author of the popular Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series andContinue Reading
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The Nerd Crew – A Pop Culture Podcast By Red Letter Media
If you have ever listened to or watched a geek-focused podcast (and I have experienced far too many of both) then enjoy thisContinue Reading
