ReviewScifi
Life (2017) (DVD film review).
On board the International Space Station, a supposedly inert Martian life sample is examined, only to become active under the right conditions. This…
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ReviewScifi
The Mountain In The Sea by Ray Nayler (book review).
Anyone who has seen the film ‘Arrival’ will be aware of the problems with trying to communicate with a truly alien species. Since…
NewsScience
Nuking your way to offworld glory? (science video)
According to this new science video by John Michael Godier, our next-door neighbor Alpha Centauri might just be getting a few Earthling tenants.…
ReviewBooks
Abominable Science by Daniel Loxton and Donald A. Prothero (book review).
Just in case you thought I only picked up a couple of Loch Ness Monster books and nothing else on the subject, let…
ReviewSuperheroes
Stargirl: Frenemies: The Complete Third Season (DVD TV series review).
Eclipso is toast… literally, in the third and final season of ‘Stargirl’. Normalcy is returning as Stargirl (played by Brec Basinger) grudgingly tolerates…
ReviewDoctor Who
Doctor Who: Season 14: episode 1: The Star Beast (TV review)
While waiting for David Tennant’s return as the Doctor, one can’t help but ponder the array of changes and expectations surrounding the iconic…
NewsScifi
Share? (2023): a film review by Mark R. Leeper
There are no real clues to the mystery of how he got there, his main concern is that he has to feed the…
NewsScience
A.I. science just experienced its Skynet moment – things are about to get wild (science news).
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, one of the most buzzed-about topics is Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and its more intimidating cousin, Artificial…
NewsScifi
Jurassic Park: a roaring trip down memory lane? (movie retrospective)
Jurassic Park, the 1993 blockbuster that taught us all the valuable lesson: just because you can, doesn’t mean you should, especially when it…
NewsScifi
Outpost: an indie Sci-Fi short that’s more than just junkyard Chic (short scifi film in full).
So, have you ever wondered what happens when a group of sci-fi enthusiasts, who probably spent their childhoods watching Star Wars on repeat,…
NewsCons
Tendai Huchu to attend Glasgow 2024 WorldCon: expect a blast of dystopian Edinburgh? (con news)
In a move that has genre fans adjusting their monocles in surprise, the Glasgow 2024 science fiction WorldCon has snagged Zimbabwean author T.L.…
ReviewFantasy
Stroke Of The Pen: The Lost Stories by Terry Pratchett (book review).
The fact Terry Pratchett died back in 2015 hasn’t stopped him from releasing new books. ‘A Stroke Of The Pen’ is a collection…