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Venomous Lumpsucker sucks up prestigious 2023 Clarke Award (award news).
To the shock, awe, and suppressed giggles of the literary world, Venomous Lumpsucker has claimed the 37th Arthur C. Clarke Award for the…
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Alfred Hitchcock: Master Of Suspense (NBM Comics Biographies) by Noel Simsolo and Dominique Hé (graphic novel)
‘Alfred Hitchcock: Master Of Suspense’ is a graphic novel biography of film director Alfred Joseph Hitchcock that narrates his entire life from birth…
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New opera ditches remote exotic islands for Scottish coast, blending history and H.G. Wells (event news).
If you’ve ever dreamt of an opera that fuses the eerie tales of H.G. Wells with Scottish folklore and a touch of environmental…
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In the Grand Tradition of Tales Less Told: The WSFA Small Press Finalists revealed (award news).
The WSFA Small Press Award Committee Announces Finalists for the 2023 Award For Short Fiction Published By A Small Press The Washington (DC)…
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The Man With The Magic Box (2017): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘The Man With The Magic Box’ is a Polish film that shows influences from ‘Men In Black’, ‘GATTACA’, Tarkovsky and several other sources,…
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The rather odd timeline behind the recent U.S. UFO hearings in Congress (weird news).
There’s some rather odd items on the timeline behind the recent hearings in the U.S. Congress concerning UFOs and UAPs. To quote that…
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Monkey see, Monkey do: the 70s TV show that made you want a magic staff and/or flying cloud carpet? (TV retrospective)
Monkey Magic! Remember that catchy theme song? If you don’t, let our Damn Fine Stam Fine take you on a nostalgic trip back…
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Ian Livingstone interviewed about setting up Games Workshop (audio format).
If you’re reading this as a SFcrowsnest fan, chances are you’ve heard of Games Workshop. But do you know the real story? The…
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Dave Made A Maze (2017) : a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘Dave Made A Maze’ is reminiscent of a contemporary Forbidden Zone, infused with peculiar music. Dave assembles a maze in his living room…
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Phoenix 9 (short scifi movie: in full).
Phoenix 9 delves into a post-apocalyptic 2039, where nuclear ravages have blighted the Earth. A band of desperate survivors, seeking refuge from a…
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Disenchanted (2022): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
Disenchanted is the sequel to 2007’s Enchanted, with Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey returning as the leads; but while some of the humor…
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Dune (1984): the Sandworms of cinematic missteps (classic scifi film retrospective).
Dune – the 1984 cinematic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic novel. A film that promised the vastness of interstellar politics, the mystique of…