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Loss Protocol by Paul McAuley (book review).
At the end of each monthly meeting of the rangers overseeing the reserves around the Blackwater Estuary, there is a ceremony called the…
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Science fiction, fantasy, horror and steampunk.
July 2026
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Godzilla Minus Zero: Humanity tries the nuclear option (trailer).
The new trailer for Godzilla Minus Zero has arrived, bringing with it devastated cities, traumatised survivors and the alarming suggestion that somebody may…
NewsScifi
Sam Neill, 1947–2026: Staying calm at the End of the World? (obituary)
Sir Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor who faced dinosaurs, Antichrists, alien dimensions, homicidal spacecraft and the occasional tentacled manifestation of marital collapse,…
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The Hour Of The Phoenix by Richard Saxon (book review).
Firstly, there are a lot of Richard Saxons out there now. The author of The Hour Of The Phoenix appears to have been…
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Best of British science fiction gets bundled (news).
What is this, we hear at the Nest, somebody has now bundled fifteen rather fine examples of British science fiction, fantasy and horror…
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SOULM8TE: When your A.I. girlfriend updates her Terms And Conditions with a boiled bunny (film review)
SOULM8TE, pronounced Soulmate because apparently even murder-bots need branding consultants, is the latest offshoot from the M3GAN universe, arriving on digital platforms from…
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Dune: Part Three trailer arrives, and Paul Atreides appears to have misplaced his chill (trailer).
Arrakis is back, then, which is bad news for anyone hoping to get sand out of the franchise carpet before Christmas 2026. Warner…
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Earth Abides by George R. Stewart (book review).
‘Earth Abides’ by George R. Stewart (1895-1980) is only one of two SF book that he wrote. It was originally released in 1949…
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LifePods: Escape From New York, but make it French and invoiceable (news).
LifePods appears to be one of those rare gadgets where the design meeting may have begun with someone slapping a VHS copy of…
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CenterForce by T.A. Waters (book review).
CenterForce by T.A. Waters is a book I ended up with in a multiple-bought selection, and I pulled it out at random by…
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What Should You Drink In The Multiverse? Probably Not The Sandworm Juice (article).
There are many ways to judge a fictional universe. Some fans look at the starships. Some examine the magic systems. Others, more sensibly,…
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Science Fiction and Fantasy News Roundup: 1st July 2026.
Apple TV+ is sending us back underground with the third season of Silo, with Rebecca Ferguson once again stalking around a bunker that…