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Funny Sci-Fi Books: Brilliant Reads That Will Actually Make You Laugh

God’s Junk Drawer has scary dinosaurs, a robot, and a weird alien. It’s awesome fun.

War Machine

War Machine: Netflix’s big Sci-Fi action flick is fun but plays it too safe

Weapons

Weapons is a great horror film, but is it over-hyped?

Firefly animated

The awesome Firefly will be back in animated form

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms was great! Better than HOD?

Europa Deep

Europa Deep by Gary Gibson is an exciting sci-fi thriller

The Player of Games

I reread The Player of Games by Iain M Banks and it was better than the first time

Sanderson’s Awesome Cosmere is officially coming to Apple TV+

Is God of War: Ragnarok as great as people say?

Tuesday, May 05, 2026

Category: Blog

Peacemaker Season 2 Review: A Fun Ride Full Of Gags And Twists, But Not Perfect
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Peacemaker Season 2 Review: A Fun Ride Full Of Gags And Twists, But Not Perfect

ward 17/10/2025

James Gunn’s Peacemaker was one of the biggest surprises to come out of DC’s streaming lineup when it first aired. The first season mixed irreverent humour, heartfelt character moments, a healthy dash … Read More

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Alien: Earth Review – The Best Thing to Happen to the Franchise Since Aliens
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Alien: Earth Review – The Best Thing to Happen to the Franchise Since Aliens

ward 07/10/2025

I love the Alien franchise (and the Predator one) and was excited about Alien: Earth. The films have been a bit hit and miss, though. Alien 3’s opening where you … Read More

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Are Anthologies the New Pulp Magazines?
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Are Anthologies the New Pulp Magazines?

ward 19/09/2025

A pleasing trend I’ve noticed recently, has been the rise in the number of anthologies coming out. This increase is logical, given the more general increase in the popularity of … Read More

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Livesuit By James S.A. Corey Is Thoughtful, Exciting Sci-Fi
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Livesuit By James S.A. Corey Is Thoughtful, Exciting Sci-Fi

ward 08/09/2025

Livesuit by James S.A. Corey is book 1.5 of The Captive’s War trilogy. It is part of the same universe as the awesome The Mercy of Gods, but is a … Read More

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The Great Zoo Of China By Matthew Reilly – Here Be Dragons!
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The Great Zoo Of China By Matthew Reilly – Here Be Dragons!

ward 26/08/2025

I read The Contest by Matthew Reilly a few years ago and it was daft, but really good fun. The Great Zoo of China is similar. I don’t know if … Read More

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Matt Smith Joins Star Wars: Starfighter as New Villain
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Matt Smith Joins Star Wars: Starfighter as New Villain

ward 07/08/2025

I’m already ludicrously excited about Star Wars: Starfighter, and now Matt Smith is going to join as the baddie, alongside Mia Goth. The main good guy we already know about … Read More

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Introducing The Stainless Steel Rat: One Of Sci-Fi’s Funniest Anti-heroes
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Introducing The Stainless Steel Rat: One Of Sci-Fi’s Funniest Anti-heroes

ward 02/08/2025

Before Hitchhiker’s Guide and Guardians of the Galaxy, there was Harrison’s the Stainless Steel Rat. Modern sci-fi has become more self-aware, ironic, and full of morally flexible rogues, but before … Read More

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Is Waititi The Ideal Choice For A New Dredd Movie?
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Is Waititi The Ideal Choice For A New Dredd Movie?

ward 23/07/2025

Apparently Taika Waititi will be directing a new Judge Dredd movie. Like many 2000AD fans this makes me simultaneously excited and a little concerned. Of course, Waititi has previously been … Read More

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Why Avenue 5 Deserves a Second Look: Space, Comedy, and Chaos
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Why Avenue 5 Deserves a Second Look: Space, Comedy, and Chaos

ward 16/07/2025

I’d been meaning to watch Avenue 5 since it came out, but didn’t have HBO. Now I do, and so I binged both seasons in a week. I have been … Read More

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The Running Man trailer looks fantastic but read the book
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The Running Man trailer looks fantastic but read the book

ward 02/07/2025

I read The Running Man by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King) in the mid-80s and it was a great read. Judging by the new trailer, the new Edgar Wright film … Read More

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