ReviewIllustration
Illustrators #51 (magazine review).
Like a lot of people, my first exposure to Jean ‘Moebius’ Giraud (1938-2012) was in the magazine Heavy Metal. I thought his work…
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August 2026
August 2026
FeatureScifi
Earth: the Galaxy’s worst breakdown lane? (article).
There is a worrying amount of evidence in science fiction that Earth sits beside some sort of badly maintained interstellar roundabout. Aliens keep crashing…
ReviewFantasy
Seasons Of Glass And Iron: Stories by Amal El-Mohtar (book review).
People read collections of short stories for various reasons. Often it is because they have read novels by the author and don’t want…
TrailerFantasy
Violent Night 2: Santa Claus is coming to town, so town should probably evacuate (trailer).
Some people spend Christmas Eve curled up beside the fire with a mug of something warm, watching kindly old men discover the meaning…
NewsScifi
Warhammer 40,000 Deathwatch: Henry Cavill’s animated series marches to Amazon (news).
Amazon’s expanding Warhammer 40,000 empire is acquiring another heavily armoured wing, with Games Workshop confirming that a full animated series featuring the Deathwatch…
RoundupScifi
Seven Days in the Genre Trenches: 28 July – 4 August 2026 (news roundup).
Another week, another skip’s-worth of spaceships, séances and sentient hair to sift through. Comic-Con dust is still settling in San Diego, the publishing…
NewsGames
Otty’s Hobby Shed 2.0: One Shed To Rule Them All (video).
Most garden sheds contain a lawnmower, three spiders of unusual confidence and a tin of paint which has not been opened since John…
ReviewScifi
Thunderbirds: International Rescue Technical Operations Manual by Chris Thompson & Andrew Clements (book review).
When you receive Thunderbirds: International Rescue Technical Operations Manual by Chris Thompson and Andrew Clements, a smile will appear on your face as…
NewsCulture
Editorial – August 2026: Support Free Will.
Hello everyone, Support free will because it’s innocent. It’s independent and should only be swayed when there is a good reason. If you…
NewsScifi
Having A Preordained Time: a story by GF Willmetts.
Tourist spots in the past get over-subscribed. You would think people would want to see Christ do some of his miracles, which the…
NewsSuperheroes
There’s No Such Thing As A Bad Villain: an article by GF Willmetts.
I commented a few months ago that I was researching an article about the popularity of super-villains, particularly those at DC Comics, which…
ReviewSuperheroes
The Boys season 4 (TV series review).
I seem to be a little behind in getting season four of The Boys on Blu-ray. Googling tells me it was filmed in…