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Foundation versus Dune: one lives, one dies (article).
For those steeped in science fiction’s most revered tomes, few names command more respect than Frank Herbert and Isaac Asimov. These titans conceived…
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March 2024
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Why Didn’t We Have Sentient Dinosaurs? A speculation by GF Willmetts (article).
Think along that line. Mammals came about 210 million years ago. Reptiles are about 315 million years further back. Dinosaurs existed for 165…
February 2024
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War of the Worlds redux (article).
In the vast and eclectic universe of science fiction, where the boundaries of imagination are as limitless as the stars themselves, there lies…
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Mecha Mania: how your favourite titans stack up in the galactic size chart? (article)
In the vast universe of sci-fi and mecha, where towering robots clash and the fate of galaxies hangs in the balance, size does…
November 2023
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Why so serious? Many dystopias, but few utopias in science fiction (article).
In the fascinating world of science fiction, where spaceships zip through galaxies faster than your morning coffee runs through your system, and robots…
October 2023
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Escape From New York: a look back at a dystopian film classic (article).
Here’s the commentary by John Carpenter and Kurt Russell on their dystopian scifi film classic, Escape From New York. What the heck was…
April 2023
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Timothée Chalamet: an actor ascending the Sci-Fi Throne? (article)
From his humble beginnings as a teen actor to becoming the young emperor of science fiction, our lad Timothée Chalamet has taken the…
January 2023
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Aliens: the science facts behind the science fictions (article).
Michael Siegel is here to look at the science facts behind the science fictions of the “Alien” and “Aliens” movies, directed by Ridley…
December 2022
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Michael Moorcock: his five best novels in fantasy and science fiction (article).
For those unfamiliar with Michael Moorcock, he is a renowned British science fiction and fantasy author who has written numerous novels, short stories,…
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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…
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Interstellar: a scifi film proving SF movies can be intelligent (article).
We go through Interstellar in the video and discuss details you probably missed the first time around. One of Christopher Nolan’s best films,…
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Geeks never retreat… a quick look at the Geek Retreat cafe chain in the UK (article).
Geek Retreat is on a mission to bring a sense of belonging to us geeks and nerds everywhere. Founded in 2013 by Stephen…