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Takashi Okazaki: Afro Samurai’s creator talks (comic-book creator interview).
Okazaki-san, one of four artists who made their debuts in the independently produced Nou Nou Hau manga magazine in November 1998, sits down…
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NewsScience
Plasma weapons: where’s my flipping phased plasma rifle in the 40-watt range? (science video)
Let’s dive into the science behind real and coming plasma weapons. Plasma weapons discharge a beam, bolt, or stream of plasma, which is…
NewsGames
Warhammer 40K: the largest tabletop game ever, with 10,000 figures? (gaming).
Unless you are an alien just landed on Earth, you must surely know that Warhammer 40,000 is a miniature wargame produced by Games…
TrailerCri-Fi
Kaleidoscope: Netflix crime TV series (trailer).
Eric Garcia and Netflix have teamed together to produce a new crime thriller called Kaleidoscope. The premiere of the eight-part series is scheduled…
NewsScience
Intergalactic civil war – what is it good for? (science video).
Welcome to the future, where wars are no longer confined to tiny little planets like Earth. No, the wars of the future will…
NewsScience
Multiverses: plunging scientists into madness? (science video)
The multiverse, or the idea that there may be multiple universes beyond our own, has long been explored in a variety of films…
ReviewScifi
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree, Jr. (book review).
When me and Rosie Oliver decided we wanted to explore more of Gollancz SF Masterworks, I suggested she tried some James Tiptree Jr.…
NewsFantasy
The Rock of Ages (short fantasy movie: in full).
Here’s a short fantasy movie The Rock of Ages, from Eron Sheean. A lost soldier comes across a crafty talking rock while running…
FeatureCri-Fi
Die Hard: the only Christmas film with explosions? (article)
As we all know, Die Hard is the ultimate Christmas movie. It’s got all the necessary ingredients: a jolly old man (Alan Rickman’s…
FeatureStar Wars
Andor, did it arrive too late to save Star Wars TV series from their previous rubbishness? (article)
“Andor” may not have had the same buzz as other Disney+ “Star Wars” series like “The Mandalorian” or “The Book of Boba Fett,”…
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100 Year Starship announces finalists for the 2023 Canopus Award for Excellence in Interstellar Writing (awards news).
The 100 Year Starship has just announced the finalists for the 2023 Canopus Award for Excellence in Interstellar Writing in seven categories, including…
ReviewScifi
Presented In SuperColorisation (blu-ray release review).
When I was first told that Network was putting the early Anderson black and white series into colour, I thought it might be…