Kraken by China Mieville
I’m a big fan of Mieville. I thought in particular Perdido Street Station and The City and The City were great reads filled with imagination and enough action to … Read More
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New Hobbit trailer
Well, the new trailer is here and rather predictably it looks astounding. I’m still not sure how they are going to split the Hobbit into three films given that the … Read More
Mars Curiosity landing on Mars video
It has come to my attention that each of my websites has built up a loyal following of its own. They deal with different topics after all. Sometimes they cross … Read More
Douglas Adams and Doctor Who
Doctor Who is back on air – praise the Tardis! This inevitably gives me flashbacks to my childhood and the previous heyday of when Tom Baker was Doctor Who. I’m … Read More
Revolution TV show
I stumbled across this trailer the other day and it looks intriguing. The pilot is directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man), produced by J.J. Abrams and created by Eric Kripke … Read More
The Stars my Destination by Alfred Bester
When Gulliver ‘Gully’ Foyle is first introduced he is adrift in a crippled spaceship and although he has been there for 6 months, ‘he is not quite dead’. He’s described … Read More
Harry Harrison
It’s a sad day. Harry Harrison, a legend of Science Fiction, has passed away. R.I.P Mr H. I’ve always been meaning to write about a couple of Science Fiction writers … Read More
Cloud Atlas trailer
I’m pretty emotionally repressed but I just wiped away a tear at how incredible this trailer is. It has actually been on the internet for a couple of weeks now … Read More
Prepare for Dystopia!
I think I’m ill. Possibly it is brain related. That is why I haven’t had a chance to write much recently. I’ve also been doing 84+ hour work weeks and … Read More
Dredd takes out drug den (clip)
This will be the last Dredd clip I play until the film comes out, I promise. I wasn’t going to post any more but then I saw this clip after … Read More