Why they cancelled The Wheel of Time TV show
I love The Wheel of Time books and so was incredibly, and naively, excited about the TV show. Now, it seems, we are only going to get three seasons. I … Read More
Peacemaker: The Funniest, Goriest Show You’ll See On TV
Peacemaker is brilliant. If you enjoyed James Gunn’s fun, chaotic and gory Suicide Squad, you’ll love it too. This post is for people who didn’t know about the show or … Read More
What can we learn from the new Superman trailer?
The final Superman trailer has dropped, and holy crap is there a lot going on. I was sad to see Henry Cavill go, but David Corenswet seems great in the … Read More
Rereading Robert Rankin, the father of Far Fetched Fiction
I first started reading Robert Rankin in the late 80s when I was still at school. I had seen the newly released Armageddon: The Musical in a bookshop while waiting … Read More
May the 4th be with you! Happy Star Wars day!
May the 4th be with you and have a great Star Wars day! It would be remiss of me to skip over such an important day of the calendar. I … Read More
The weird Star Trek and Spongebob crossover I wasn’t expecting
I was browsing YouTube and saw a clip called “Patrick Starship Enterprise | SpongeBob Joins the Star Trek Crew”. It sounded insane and I watched it. And if you are … Read More
Severance: A Toxic Work Dystopia And Fascinating Look At Identity
Severance on Apple TV+ is superb. It looks ever so pretty, has a great cast, and tackles some fascinating themes relating to identity, split personalities, corporate control, grief, work-life balance, … Read More
Apple TV’s ‘Murderbot’ Trailer: Looks Great But Too Cheerful?
The trailer for Murderbot just came out, and it looks pretty awesome. I wrote about how great All Systems Red was a couple of years ago. Martha Wells’s whole Murderbot … Read More
What’s hot in the awesome worlds of sci-fi and fantasy?
I asked ChatGPT what was hot and trending in SFF. It turns out I’m out of touch – or it is wrong. I have taken the ‘What is hot?” bit … Read More
Redshirts By John Scalzi Is An Interesting Meta Take On Trek
Redshirts by John Scalzi is a lot of fun. I should start by saying that although this book is rightly loved, it didn’t entirely work for me. But it’s well … Read More