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Thursday Morning Superhero
Today I present to you an abbreviated version of TMS. Last week we moved into our new home, and between getting settled and wrapping up end of the term grading I will admit defeat when it comes to my...
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Microreview [book]: Making Wolf by Tade Thompson
A book that makes grimdark fantasy feel like a slightly lukewarm but otherwise pleasant bath.The novel is available on Amazon here.The Meat:Sometimes novels take us to the heights of achievement....
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6 Books with Author Tade Thompson
Tade Thompson lives and works in the UK. He writes crime, speculative fiction and general fiction. He is an occasional artist, enjoys jazz, but cannot play the guitar to save his own life. He's on...
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Do We Want the Fantastic Four in the MCU?
I did not see Fantastic Four. I don’t need to taste spoiled milk to know it’s spoiled. I’ll take your word. Same as I’ve taken the internet’s word on the unmitigated disaster that the film...
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Interview with "Bloodthirsty" Comics Writer Mark Landry
Today, Titan Comics releases issue #1 of Bloodthirsty: One Nation Under Water, the debut title from writer Mark Landry, illustrated by much-lauded artist Ashley Whitter (Squarriors, Interview with a...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
I have felt uneasy all day. No matter how hard I scrub I can't get clean. For you see I cheated on my FLCS today. Due to an unrelated event, I found myself in a different comic book store and opted...
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6 Books with Science Fiction and Fantasy Author Kameron Hurley
Hurley is the author of God's War, Infidel, and Rapture, a science-fantasy noir series which earned her the Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer and the Kitschy Award for Best Debut Novel. Her...
View ArticleResponse to Neil Clarke
Neil Clarke recently posted an interesting and provocative piece on the state of the overall short SF/F market. His arguments are definitely worth considering, though I imagine there will be some push...
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Microreview [books]: Mother of Eden (and also Dark Eden), by Chris Beckett
Dark Indeed, But Well Worth It Despite the Annoying Repetition of "Do For" to Mean "Kill"Beckett, Chris. Mother of Eden. Broadway, 2015.A world without a star is a world without much in the way of...
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THE MONTHLY ROUND - A Taster's Guide to Speculative Short Fiction, 09/2015
Welcome back, thirsty travelers. Pull up a chair. Got an ear for the fantastic? A tongue that relishes the steel curve of a spaceship, the crackle of raw magical energy? This month's choices are...
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Announcing...STRANGER THAN FICTION
We here at 'nerds of a feather, flock together' are inveterate tinkerers--part of our commitment to always keepin' it fresh... ...and in that tradition, we are excited to announce a new review series:...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
It is going to be a bit strange whenever I listen to one of my favorite songs of all-time. "Erin with an E" by the Impossibles has a great hook, but with Superman changing his secret identity, "I may...
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Microreview [Book]: Swords and Scoundrels by Julia Knight
The Three Musketeers meets Hugo...Swords and Scoundrels is a swashbuckling tale about sibling duelists Kacha and Vocho who have been excommunicated from the guild and now make a living as...
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Microreview [video game]: SOMA by Frictional Games
Under the SeaIt's hard to review horror. Horror is pretty subjective because it relies on making a connection with the viewer. It has to have some strings to pull to be effective. I'm not afraid of...
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6 Books with Science Fiction and Fantasy Author Elizabeth Bear
Elizabeth Bear was born on the same day as Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, but in a different year. She is the Hugo, Sturgeon, Locus, and Campbell Award winning author of 27 novels (The most recent is Karen...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
Halloween isn't too far away and it is time to think about what you are handing out to trick-or-treaters on Halloween. You could be boring and hand out candy, or you could rule your neighborhood and...
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Microreview [book]: Towers Fall, by Karina Sumner-Smith
A stirring conclusion to an excellent trilogySumner-Smith, Karina. Towers Fall. Talos, 2015.You can buy it here in one month, starting Nov 17, 2015.Xhea and Shai have already been through quite a lot...
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First Impressions: Steam Link and Steam Controller
Half-ready for PrimetimeStreaming games from a PC with Steam on it is something Steam's been capable of for a while, but I've taken little advantage of. I don't have a PC connected to any of my TVs, so...
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Microreview [Book]: The Entropy of Bones by Ayize Jama-Everett
More like a finger to the eyeball than a fist to the face.The Meat:The Entropy of Bones is technically the third book in Jama-Everett's Liminal series, but one that stands on its own quite nicely. At...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
Mind blowing image courtesy of Nike.comBefore we switch gears and talk comics, I hope you all had a wonderful Back to the Future Day. It was amazing to see the entire world celebrate three brilliant...
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