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The Wheel of Time Reread: Winter's Heart
Welcome back, dear readers, to The Wheel of Time Reread. Today we’re going to talk about Winter’s Heart, the ninth book in the series.Winter’s Heart is the book where I start to feel like we are making...
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The State of the Video Game Industry: A Discussion
Shaking up the Video Games IndustryRecently it was announced that Microsoft will be bringing some of its first-party games to rival platforms. While it is not unheard of (as is the case with the Ori...
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Microreview: The City of Marble and Blood by Howard Andrew Jones
Continuing the story of Hanuvar in his struggle against the empire that destroyed his home and enslaved his people.In Howard Andrew Jones'Lord of a Shattered Land, we were introduced to Haunvar, an...
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In Dune: Part Two, the Hero's Journey takes a very dark turn
There's nothing more dangerous than a saviorConsider the above photo for a moment. It's one of many, many great shots to be found in Dune: Part Two. But to me, this one summarizes the core message of...
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Microreview [Video Game]: God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla by Santa Monica Studios
Out with the new, in with the old.Upon receiving a mysterious invite, Kratos and Mimir row their way to the shores of Valhalla. Old characters resurface. Friends who were once foes discuss the possible...
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Review: Jujutsu Kaisen - Season Two
A nihilistic departure from the edgy optimism of the first season.When Jujutsu Kaisen arrived in the anime world, it became an instant hit. Fans were drawn to show’s edgy, elevated execution of the...
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Welcome to the Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
We really hope your insurance covers transdimensional discorporationIt's the far, far future, and doctors are still beset by the familiar woes: difficult patients, dangerous new diseases, petty status...
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Review: Spaceman
Adam Sandler takes a turn as a serious and sad astronaut in this film that feels like the offspring of Project Hail Mary and Solaris.Despite that hooky opener you just read, Spaceman, the latest...
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Review: These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs
A twisty, complicated and rich space opera following the consequences and results of obsession. Obsession is a strong word. It's a word that can completely define and overwrite a personality. And it...
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Somehow, Megamind returned
Be ready for endless iterations of the DreamWorks smirkFourteen years after gleefully parodying the Superman mythos, the Megamind franchise has released a sequel TV film, Megamind vs. The Doom...
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Review: Seeds of Inheritance by Aimee Kuzenski
Bringing power chords of science fantasy into a story of revolution, change, magic and technology in a spacefaring elven empire.Uneasy lies the crown. This is especially so for Leontios. He’s the ruler...
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Review: Tanglewood by Knicky L. Abbott
A smoothly, deliciously prosey story that deftly captures the interior life of its characters, taking no prisoners with its confrontation of a bigotry that hurts its believer even as she harms those...
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What was the point of Dream Scenario?
This surreal dramedy doesn't so much reach a resolution as just stop. Maybe it's because it still hasn't endedWith a creative twist on the Kafkaesque dread of The Twilight Zone, yet fortunately without...
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6 Books with John Wiswell
John Wiswell is a disabled writer who lives where New York keeps all its trees. He has won the Nebula Award for Best Short Story for "Open House on Haunted Hill," and the Locus Award for Best Novelette...
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Review: Mislaid in Parts Half-Known, by Seanan McGuire
Let’s ignore the absolutely perfect cover art just for a moment. Mislaid in Parts Half-Known is NOT the dinosaur book that it appears to be. There are dinosaurs and they are wonderful, but following on...
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The finalists for the Nebula Awards have been announced for work published in 2023. The Nebula Awards are presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association and will be presented on June...
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Review: Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis
A delightfully atmospheric exploration of a world and a hotel through the eyes of the workers, linking together their daily experiences to allow us to see a greater whole.In almost every forum I've...
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Review: Drive-Away Dolls
Be lesbian do crime.If there is one word that describes the filmography of the Coen brothers, it is ‘quirky.’ They are almost instantly quotable. There is always some character with an outlandish...
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Review: Strange Journey by Maud Cairnes
Vintage body-swap, with vintage sensibilities Body swapping is a well-used trope, familiar in modern media, but dating back farther than you might think. F. Anstey had a father and son switch bodies,...
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Review: Damsel
Netflix's new CGI dragon and Millie Bobbie Brown vehicle is a perfectly fine fairy tale romp aimed at the YA audience. Like many a fairy tale, Damsel begins with a young woman, Elodie, who is given...
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