Farewell to Two Star Trek Legends: Patrick Stewart and Walter Koenig
Stewart and Koenig will be missed for more than just Star Trek It has been a bloody awful week for Star Trek fans. Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov in … Read More
Tag: Science Fiction
Saturation Point review: Adrian Tchaikovsky imagines a world that doesn’t need us
Adrian Tchaikovsky’s short eco-horror novella imagines a future where climate change hasn’t destroyed nature. It has simply made parts of the planet impossible for humans to survive. I’ve only read … Read More
I wasn’t particularly excited about Ray Gunn, but then I saw the trailer
Brad Bird has been trying to make his retro-futuristic detective story, Ray Gunn, for more than 30 years. After watching the first trailer, I am officially suddenly excited. I love … Read More
The Transformers: The Movie that killed Optimus Prime and traumatised a generation… is back!
Forty years ago, Hasbro killed one of the most beloved kids’ characters on television because it wanted to sell a new range of toys. It wasn’t a good plan. Back … Read More
Star Trek is 60. It’s time to boldly go somewhere new
Star Trek recently turned 60. Happy birthday! It’s a decent achievement for a show that originally only lasted three seasons (and the last season wasn’t all that great). I’ve watched … Read More
Murderbot Season 2 has somehow assembled a ludicrously good cast
Steve Buscemi, Michael Sheen, Tramell Tillman and a silly number of excellent actors are joining one of the better recent sci-fi shows I was already looking forward to Murderbot Season 2. Now … Read More
Blade Runner 2099, Neuromancer and the Exciting Return of Cyberpunk
With two of cyberpunk’s most influential worlds heading to television – and Cyberpunk 2077 still doing well – has the age of AI made the genre more relevant than ever? … Read More
The Fourth Consort by Edward Ashton is a fun and quick read
I just finished The Fourth Consort by Edward Ashton, and it was a lighthearted laugh that explores some really fun themes. It’s a first-contact story and survival adventure, with a … Read More
Masters of the Universe: By the power of nostalgia!
The Masters of the Universe cartoon came out when I was around 10 or 11 years old. As a boy who loved fantasy, scifi and action, I was definitely the … Read More
The Best Sci-Fi Audiobooks With Incredible Narration and Performances
Brilliant audiobooks need to combine a great story with a great reader. That doesn’t always happen. I’ve also come across some that are great books and have great narration, but … Read More