NewsGames
Speedpaint techniques for model figures (gaming tutorial video).
The Goobermeister is back once more to bring us his best speedpainting techniques for model figures. Sit back and absorb, tabletop gamer chums.…
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December 2022
December 2022
NewsBooks
Michael Moorcock interview: have a very Moorcock Christmas (video format).
On the eve of the winter solstice, English fantasy author Michael Moorcock joins Andrew Sumner to discuss FP’s signed copy of his eagerly…
NewsScifi
Home In Time (short scifi film: in full).
Home in Time is a short science fiction film with some Crimble vibes by Patrick Hagarty. An annoying visitor enters the house as…
NewsFantasy
The Ningyo (short fantasy/steampunk film: in full).
Here’s a short fantasy/steampunk film from Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma, The Ningyo, that came from Kickstarter roots. It’s set in 1909, and…
NewsScifi
Avatar 2 The Way of Water: a film review by Damien Walter (video format).
Critic and writer Damien Walter is here with his thoughts on the Avatar 2 film. The blue space smurfs are back. Time to…
NewsComics
Comics Up Close (comic-book events news).
Attention all comic book enthusiasts! Are you tired of the same old events that never seem to offer anything new or exciting? Well,…
NewsScience
How to construct a real engine based on the Warp Drive from Star Trek (science video).
A real-world equivalent of the Star Trek Warp-Drive was described by scientist Miguel Alcubierre about 30 years ago, but it needed elements that…
NewsScience
Fresh WOW signal found: a communication from potential alien life? (science video)
The well-known WOW Signal is well-known, but almost anybody has ever heard of the much stronger signal discovered more recently. Finally, the Breakthrough…
ReviewBooks
UFO: S.H.A.D.O. Technical Operations Manual by Chris Thompson & Andrew Clements (book review).
I suspect a lot of people in the know have been waiting for this book, the ‘UFO: S.H.A.D.O. Technical Operations Manual’ to be…
RoundupWorld getting weirder
UFO/UAP news roundup (18th December 2022).
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…
ReviewMovie books
Judo, The Avengers & Me by Cyd Child/Chris Gallie 7th Dan (book review).
The reference in The Book Palace’s ‘Illustrators’ special about Peter O’Donnell having made a book of photos for martial arts moves for his…
NewsGames
Man of Steel to battle alien empires in Amazon’s Warhammer 40,000 films and TV series (media news).
It looks like Amazon Studios is really pulling out all the stops these days. First they snag the rights to a little known…