ReviewScifi
Androne by Dwain Worrell (book review).
In short, ‘Androne’ is a pretty darn good for a first novel. Set in the near future, Dwain Worrell imagines a world where…
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NewsKit
Feeling robo-rich? Spend $3 million and drive home in your own giant, transforming ARCHAX mecha (science news).
In the lands of the rising sun where cherry blossoms elegantly dance in the subtle breeze and sushi rolls are crafted to perfection,…
NewsScience
Decoding the Universe: Dr. Salvatore Pais explores the Superforce and beyond (science video).
In a new interview, Dr. Salvatore Pais unfolds a tapestry of scientific wonder, meticulously navigating through a range of topics, from the philosophical…
NewsComics
From Hard-Boiled to Shaolin: the artistic odyssey of Geof Darrow (comic-book artist retrospective).
In the sprawling realm of pen, ink, and imagination, Geof Darrow is somewhat of a wizard, conjuring up images that linger in minds…
NewsScience
NASA discovery: K2-18 b’s atmosphere holds rare chemical signaling potential alien industry (science news).
Unveiling Alien Mysteries: Does the Rare Chemical in K2-18 b’s Atmosphere Indicate Extraterrestrial Industrial Activity? A remarkable discovery was made by NASA’s James…
NewsWorld getting weirder
UAPs: an article by: GF Willmetts.
History It’s time to examine the shift in military attitudes, particularly within the American forces, towards Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), now renamed Unidentified…
RoundupWorld getting weirder
UFO/UAP news roundup (1st October 2023).
Here’s the weekly round-up of all the best new content that is fit to print, and some that probably isn’t, concerning the topic…
NewsCulture
Editorial – October 2023: Jaw-dropping.
Hello everyone, There are many events that are potentially or even are jaw-dropping in life. For some, its thought would never happen in…
NewsShort fiction
It Might Rain: a short story by: GF Willmetts.
People say things often happen in pairs. Looking at the bland sky overhead and thinking it couldn’t come at a better time. For…
ReviewMagazines
Alter Ego #183 September 2023 (magazine review).
Much of this issue of ‘Alter Ego’ is dedicated to comic book artist Irv Novick (1916-2004). Writers John Coates and Dewey Cassell note…
ReviewFilms
The Spider’s Web: 1938 serial (film serial review).
Upon watching the initial half-hour episode of the 1938 film serial ‘The Spider’s Web,’ viewers will notice that the Spider, portrayed by Warren…
ReviewScifi
Starter Villain by John Scalzi (book review).
Charlie Fitzer is a substitute teacher living in his dead father’s house in the town he grew up in. His only friend is…