An Apology
We made the editorial decision to pull a recent post on the video game Destiny. In the post, the author discusses at length the various weaponry used in the game and why some are more effective than...
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HORROR 101: Dread
What do you dread? How does dread build inside you as you’re thinking about it? It’s that sinking feeling in your stomach, the rising of your heart rate, the way your thoughts begin to fire too rapidly...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
New York Comic Con is this weekend and I am bummed that I won't be in attendance. I shall keep tabs on the happenings via social media and wish all of the nerds in attendance a happy time. The one...
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Microreview [novella]: Strange Dogs, by James S.A. Corey
A delightful—because contained in scope—science fiction-y “what if” Corey, James S.A. Strange Dogs. Orbit, 2017.Buy it here.I am of the considered opinion that this little novella represents a return...
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Nanoreviews: Revenger, White Trash Zombie Unchained, Martians Abroad
Reynolds, Alastair. Revenger [Orbit, 2017]Revenger isn't going to be the only novel Alastair Reynolds writes in this setting, is it? I know Reynolds is saying "standalone novel unrelated to any of the...
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Fright vs. Fright: House of Wax
Fright vs. Fright is a series of comparisons between classic horror films and the lesser-known works that inspired them, or subsequent remakes that stand on their own merits.The Film: House of Wax...
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Microreview [novella]: The Only Harmless Great Thing by Brooke Bolander
There is not a single wasted word in this treatise of perfection. I love going into a book, or in this case a novella, knowing as little as possible. I might know the general premise, a plot point or...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
An odd thing happened over the weekend at New York Comic Con. Marvel announced that there was a planned partnership with the defense contractor Northrop Grumman. There was a promotional comic book...
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Microreview [film]: Fiend Without a Face
Brains. Filled with telekinesis goo.Look, I’m going to cut to the chase — you’re going to want to watch this movie for the last fifteen minutes, when killer brains start attacking all the stock...
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Microreview [book]: Rencor: Life in Grudge City, by Matt Wallace
Wallace takes the reader on a wild ride of wrestling, mummies, and absurd action comedy.I've tried to figure out a way I could write about professional wrestling for Nerds of a Feather while...
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Fright vs. Fright: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Fright vs. Fright is a series of comparisons between classic horror films and the lesser-known works that inspired them, or subsequent remakes that stand on their own merits.The Film: Invasion of the...
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WORLDBUILDING: A Big World and Beyond
Welcome to the first post in our Worldbuilding series, where our writers explore various elements of imagining place, people and culture. Today I'm going to discuss where inspiration for fantasy worlds...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
My wallet gets a little bit of a break this week as I only had three titles on my pull list. When I have a slower week I like to take some time and read some of my old favorites. This week I have found...
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THE MONTHLY ROUND - A Taster's Guide to Speculative Short Fiction, 09/2017
Fall is officially in the air, though summer hasn’t quite died off entirely. We’re in that thin space between seasons, and though it means the weather shifts quickly and dramatically (made worse by...
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HORROR 101: The Uncanny
For this entry of Horror 101, I thought I’d dive into my personal favorite kind of horror: the uncanny. While we often think of horror as something viscerally frightening, the uncanny builds its horror...
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Fright vs. Fright: The Fly
Fright vs. Fright is a series of comparisons between classic horror films and the lesser-known works that inspired them, or subsequent remakes that stand on their own merits.The Film: The Fly (1958)The...
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Microreview [video game]: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice by Ninja Theory...
High Production in Low Cost PackageIf Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is anything other than an enjoyable video game, it's a value proposition. Developers Ninja Theory are no stranger to big budgets; they...
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Thursday Morning Superhero - Halloween ComicFest Edition
This Saturday marks the sixth annual Halloween ComicFest presented by Netflix and Stranger Things. Halloween ComicFest celebrates our love for comics and our love for our local comic book shops....
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FIRESIDE CHAT: Megan AM of Couch to Moon
Welcome to our latest Fireside Chat! This time I "sit down" with Megan AM, proprietor of the excellent book blog Couch to Moon. She most recently completed a stint on the controversial 2017 Clarke...
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Microreview [book]: Gluttony Bay, by Matt Wallace
Come for the madcap gonzo writing, stay for the wrenching emotion.You've got me feeling emotionsDeeper than I've ever dreamed of-Mariah Carey "Emotions"When Mariah Carey sang "Emotions" in 1991, I can...
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