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Thursday Morning Superhero
I am going to forego my normal intro and get right into the books! Pick of the Week:Ether #4 - Matt Kindt has a gift when it comes to creating intrigue and really forcing you to focus on small details...
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THE MONTHLY ROUND - A Taster's Guide to Speculative Short Fiction, 01/2017
Welcome to 2017! Yes, I know it's already February but the Monthly Round is officially entering into its fourth calendar year with a look back at the stories that made January great. So sidle up to...
View ArticleThe Roger Corman Interview
Roger Corman has been, arguably, the single most important voice in the history of independent cinema. It was an absolute honor to be able to sit down with him in his office office to discuss his new...
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Movies I am Looking Forward to in 2017
I want to be Joe Sherry when I grow up. "Don't we all," most of you say. "Who is Joe Sherry?" others ask. Joe is the guy who posted 24 books he is looking forward in the coming year. Since I have been...
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Microreview [books]: The (original) Muirwood trilogy, by Jeff Wheeler
Beats the pants (most of the way) off of expectations, but—ironically—insists in a prudish way that everyone’s pants stay onBuy them here.Former computer guy at Intel becomes full-time—and...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
This week's pull-list only featured two books that were both must-reads. In this slow week I didn't feel it was appropriate to name one as the pick of the week and felt a simple review of two titles...
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Microreview [novel]: Viscera by Gabriel Squailia
An incredibly visceral (naturally) fantasy adventure. I can honestly say that Viscera isn't quite like anything I've read before. Which is to say, I'm not sure what I was expecting when I picked up the...
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Microreview [book]: The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley
A stunning redefinition of space opera filled with high action and adventure.The Stars Are Legion is Kameron Hurley's standalone space opera. If you're at all familiar with the work of Kameron Hurley...
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Microreivew [book]: Game of Shadows by Erika Lewis
Ethan Makkai lives with his over-protective, putting it mildly, mother in a tiny apartment in Los Angeles. Ethan Makkai can also see ghosts. Something he and his mother work hard to keep a secret. For...
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Introducing...DYSTOPIAN VISIONS
Dystopianism is back in vogue. 1984 and The Handmaid’s Tale have both recently topped bestseller lists, with other classics making appearances as well. The reason for this sudden surge of interest...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
It looks like 2017 is the year that I say goodbye to some of my favorite comic books and it kicks off this week with the finale of Nailbiter, Joshua Williamson and Mike Henderson's story about a small...
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New Books Spotlight
Welcome to another edition of the New Books Spotlight, where each month or so we curate a selection of 6 forthcoming books we find notable, interesting, and intriguing. It gives us the opportunity to...
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Microreview [video game]: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided by Eidos Montreal
Classy Warfare We've reached the fourth entry in the 17 year old series, and we've seen two games followed by two prequel games. The series famously started with the approach "all conspiracy theories...
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DYSTOPIAN VISIONS: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Dossier: Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World [Chatto & Windus, 1932]Filetype: Book.File Under: Statist dystopia.Executive Summary: Civilization is a wonderful place to live, if you have little...
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DYSTOPIAN VISIONS: The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks
Dossier: Banks, Iain M. The Player of Games [Macmillan, 1988]Filetype: Book.File Under: Statist dystopia.Executive Summary: The Player of Games centers on Jernau Morat Gurgeh, a champion game player...
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Microreview [Movie]: Get Out
Get Out and see this one.... In Jordan Peele’s new film, Get Out, the horror beating below the surface is that of the long history of racism and violence...
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DYSTOPIAN VISIONS Guest Post: Paul Kincaid, "Can't Get There from Here"
Dystopian Visions is excited to welcome noted SF/F critic Paul Kincaid, with a guest post on the relationship between dystopia and utopia. Paul Kincaid is the author of two collections of essays and...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
Before jumping into this week's issues (an all-Marvel edition!) I wanted to wish my fellow nerds good luck this weekend for those attempting to secure badges for San Diego Comic Con. While not as...
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Microreview [book]: The Girl Who Drank the Moon, by Kelly Barnhill
This Newbery Medal winning novel is a triumph.Imagine a town nestled just on the edge of a forest. The town is frequently enveloped in a persistent fog. The forest is dangerous and said to be haunted...
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DYSTOPIAN VISIONS: Half-Life 2 by Valve Corporation
Dossier: Valve Corporation. Half-Life 2 (Valve Corporation, 2004)Filetype: Video GameFile Under: Statist DystopiaExecutive Summary: Gordon Freeman is plucked out of stasis by the mysterious G-Man and...
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