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Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler (book review)
Octavia Butler died in 2006 and ‘Fledgling’ was her last novel, originally printed in 2005 and first printed in the UK in 2014…
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Science fiction, fantasy, horror and steampunk.
November 2023
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War of the Worlds: bacteria, body-snatching, and the 1988 TV comeback (video).
Gather around, earthlings and extraterrestrials alike, because our damn fine Stam Fine is about to regale you with the tale of a TV…
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: humanity’s feral turn in an ape’s world (trailer).
Grab your space helmets and bananas because we’re about to talk about something exciting. Have you been on the edge of your seat…
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UFO: Destruct Positive! by Andy Lane (CD audio review)
Big Finish do love a story and this is a nostalgic outing to 1970 when Gerry Anderson cut the puppet strings and give…
October 2023
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Vanished Earth: Book 4 in The Flying Crooked Series by Geoff Nelder (book review).
‘Vanished Earth’ is the fourth book in the ‘Flying Crooked’ series by Geoff Nelder. The author does a helpful recap of the first…
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The space race: sizing up fictional starships (video).
Crikes, the never-ending debates that have occupied the sanctified halls of science fiction fandom—Kirk or Picard? Jedi or Sith? But perhaps the most…
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Paradise (2023): a film review by Mark R. Leeper.
‘Paradise’ is a German Science Fiction film that delves into the intricate connection between time and money, reminiscent of its predecessor, ‘In Time’.…
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Foe: Mark Kermode’s science fiction movie review (video).
Our man of many movies, Mark Kermode, is here to bring you his take on the science fiction film Foe. Watch his review…
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Many Moons by Ross Sneddon: a glimpse of hope amidst desolation (short scifi film: in full).
Picture this: The year is 2045, and NOBLE, a leading space exploration corporation, has dreams grander than most can fathom. It’s a future…
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Beacon 23: Lena Headey and Stephan James navigating the space and suspicion (scifi TV series: trailer).
The vastness of space has often served as an alluring backdrop for many a tale, and Beacon 23 is no exception. This new sci-fi…
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Alien: Romulus – Fede Álvarez’s unique vision of scifi horror (film news).
Imagine a universe where each new world promises adventure and mystery, and yet in those distant corners of space, you encounter the unspeakable…
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Children of Dune: the O.G Dune-tastic Voyage (scifi TV series retrospective).
Oh, Children of Dune, you beautiful, sandy enigma of a series! If you thought the universe of Dune was just sandworms, spice, and…