NewsCons
So That Was WorldCon 2024? A convention review by Rosie Oliver.
Another WorldCon has come and gone, but Glasgow 2024 will be remembered for many good things. Membership was high, exceeding 8,000, with over…
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August 2024
NewsScifi
Alien Romulus, Mark Kermode’s scifi movie review.
Just when you thought the Xenomorphs had retired to a peaceful life of terrorising your nightmares, Alien: Romulus crashes into cinemas to remind…
NewsScifi
A.I: Artificial Intelligence (classic scifi movie retrospective).
A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Steven Spielberg’s grand foray into the world of existential dread, moral ambiguity, and—let’s not forget—robotic teddy bears. What better way…
NewsShort fiction
The Quotas Man: a story of data by: GF Willmetts.
People think my hobby is crazy. Filling quotas of how many things we are supposed to do. Mostly because they say it can’t…
July 2024
NewsScifi
38th Arthur C. Clarke award winner: Martin MacInnes claims Sci-Fi Crown with In Ascension (award news).
In a stunning display of literary prowess that may or may not involve secret alien mind control, Martin MacInnes has ascended to new…
NewsCons
San Diego Comic-CON 2024: IDW’s panel & signing schedule (event news).
IDW Publishing is gearing up for an action-packed San Diego Comic-Con 2024, promising an array of exclusive events, from creator signings to panel…
June 2024
NewsShort fiction
7 Minutes Of Fame: a short story by GF Willmetts.
The show’s mantra got going off its reel: ‘The late artist Andy Warhol once or maybe more than once said that everyone was…
NewsHorror
Arcadian: scifi horror film review by Mark Kermode (video).
In the desolate wasteland of post-apocalyptic cinema, “Arcadian” emerges as a visceral blend of family drama and horror, harnessing the raw intensity of…
NewsScifi
Silent Running: scifi classic movie retrospective (video).
In the distant future where Earth’s greenery is about as common as a coherent plot twist, “Silent Running” takes us on a botanical…
NewsFilms
Wild Wild West (1999 movie: classic film retrospective).
Wild Wild West – the steampunk spectacle that left audiences scratching their heads faster than a mechanical spider on steroids. Imagine a world…
NewsScifi
A Quiet Place Day One, Mark Kermode’s film review (video).
In a world where silence is not just golden but vital for survival, “A Quiet Place: Day One” emerges as a chilling prequel…
NewsHorror
The Exorcism: Mark Kermode reviews the 2024 horror film (video).
In a world where horror movie clichés lurk like shadows in a haunted house, “The Exorcism” emerges as the latest entry in the…