Saturday, 30 March 2024

The mutually incompatible universes of Ukraine war pundits

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"The first casualty of war is truth." – Hiram W. Johnson Popular political pundits are pushing mutually incompatible narratives on...
Tuesday, 12 March 2024

Dune II review: epically awesome and awesomely epic

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This is one of those rare films that simply must be seen in IMAX. It's a breathtaking, epic spectacle.  The art direction alone is worth...
Monday, 11 March 2024

(Sort of) Russian literature review: Day of the Oprichnik & War with Russia: An Urgent Warning

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Day of the Oprichnik  by Vladimir Sorokin This was sold to me as a kvass soaked satire of Putin's Russia. I can see some parallels, in t...
Monday, 8 January 2024

Midnight Mass mini-review

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Midnight Mass is dark, brooding, contemplative and fabulous. It's a slow burn show that dives deep into how people see what they want to...
Sunday, 7 January 2024

The Boy and the Heron

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A new Miyazaki film!  I was looking forward to this.  Like Godzilla Minus One , The Boy and the Heron is set during the waning days of WW...
Friday, 5 January 2024

Genocide in Gaza(?)

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I don't always agree with John Mearsheimer, but he's well informed, smart, and always thought provoking. On January 4th, he put up a...
Thursday, 28 December 2023

Back to D&D

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I haven't played Dungeons & Dragons in decades, but after reading my new book, a friend recommended I give Dungeon Mastering a go. ...
Thursday, 14 December 2023

Godzilla Minus One review: rock the kaiju!

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First, Godzilla Minus One is awesome. Second, they made it for under $15 million USD. SERIOUSLY?!? Godzilla Minus One looks as good or bet...
Friday, 8 December 2023

Max Zing interior cover

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His adventures aren't really that sedentary.  Check them out over on Amazon !
Friday, 24 November 2023

From Voyager to For All Mankind: Ronald D. Moore's fabulous forays into the cosmos

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For All Mankind  season one is superb TV.  It's one of the best sci-fi shows out there. Maybe one of the best shows on TV currently, per...
Saturday, 18 November 2023

Invincible is Awesome

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And also Mark Grayson.  No, seriously, the show is fabulous.  Great premise, great execution, great voice talent, and plenty of twists and t...
Thursday, 9 November 2023

The Creator: beautiful sci-fi trope purée

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The Creator , written and directed by Gareth Edwards, is visually spectacular. It conveys an impressive sense of scale, and the sci-fi eleme...
Sunday, 5 November 2023

GenV: sharp witted social commentary

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GenV is crass, graphically violent, irreverent, and cynical. It's also riotously funny and incisive, if you're in the right mood. I ...