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Watchmen Wednesdays: Episode 8
Hey all, I've been pretty unconcerned about spoilers so far in these posts, but I did want to make a quick note that there are major spoilers in this episode. If you intend to watch the show and...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
We are rapidly approaching the end of the year and it is probably time for me to reflect back on this year in comics and figure out some sort of list. Even though it isn't my current pick of the week,...
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Microreview [book]: The Last Sun, by K.D. Edwards
K.D Edwards' The Last Sun is an intriguing Urban Fantasy that uses genderqueer characters and the story of Atlantis to tell an intriguing magic-infused story.In a world very much like ours but where...
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The Hugo Initiative: Girl Genius (2009, Best Graphic Story)
Dossier: Foglio, Kaja and Phil. Girl Genius and the Chapel of Bones (Volume 8) [Airship Entertainment, 2009]Filetype: Graphic StoryExecutive Summary: Agatha Heterodyne is the protagonist in this series...
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Mondays on Mandalore: Life Day
Welcome to Mondays on Mandalore. Unlike Mandalorians, this will not be a quiet, stoic affair. It will, however, discuss The Mandalorian, and in doing so, assume you have seen same. So there are...
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Microreview [book]: Come Tumbling Down, by Seanan McGuire
Seanan McGuire delivers another standout Wayward Children novella Over the last two years I've been working my way through as much of Seanan McGuire's work as I could pour directly into my brain and...
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Watchmen Wednesdays: Episode 9
Watchmen Wednesdays: Episode 9And so it comes to an end. What started as a show I didn't hear much hype about became the most talked about and exciting show of the year. Showrunner Damon Lindelof...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
Happy Thursday fellow nerds. I wanted to open by informing you of a change in Thursday Morning Superhero starting in 2020. As this is my last post of 2019, I am scaling things back next year and will...
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Microreview [book]: The Gossamer Mage, by Julie Czernerda
The Gossamer Mage is a fantastic single volume epic fantasy that plays to the author's worldbuilding and character focused writing strengthsJulie Czenerda’s The Gossamer Mage takes place in a brand new...
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The Hugo Initiative: The Princess Bride (1988 Best Dramatic Presentation)
Dossier:The Princess Bride (1987) [Act III/20th Century Fox] Directed by Rob Reiner; Screenplay by William Goldman; based on his novel.Filetype: Dramatic PresentationExecutive Summary: As I'm...
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Mondays on Mandalore: Star Wars is not the Problem
Welcome back to Mondays on Mandalore, where we usually discuss The Mandalorian. This week is a little different, since another small, live-action Star Wars production was released, called The Rise of...
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Microreview [book]: Priest of Lies by Peter McLean
Priest of Lies continues the story of Tomas Piety from Priest of Bones, a Renaissance fantasy of crime families and gang warfare with a strong voice.---Priest of Lies, by Peter McLean, expands and...
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The Hugo Initiative: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2001, Best Novel)
Dossier: Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire [Scholastic, 2000]Filetype: Novel Executive Summary: There are two main plotlines of the fourth Harry Potter from J.K. Rowling. The first is...
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Mondays on Mandalore:
Welcome to the final installment for the first season of The Mandaloiran. There are spoilers. Like, lots.I don't even know where to start with this. The last two episodes were so, so good. Despite our...
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The Community of Apocalypse: On N. K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season
Hey all, I've got another longform essay for you about N. K. Jemisin and The Fifth Season, with a focus on colonialism. Happy New Year!The Community of ApocalypseN. K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth trilogy...
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Top 9 Books of the Year
Some people do a top ten list, others do a top eleven (insert your Spinal Tap joke here), yet others may only do five. My list is 9 books long. Why? Partly to be a little bit different and partly...
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Thursday Morning Superhero
Happy New Year!! This is the first of the monthly posts in the new Thursday Morning Superhero and I thought that setting some New Year's resolutions would be a good way to start. Valiant Cinematic...
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6 Books With Yoon He Lee
Yoon Ha Lee is a New York Times bestselling Korean-American sf/f writer who received a B.A. in math from Cornell University and an M.A. in math education from Stanford University. Yoon finds it a...
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The Hugo Initiative: Blogtable (1983, Novelette)
Adri: Hello, and welcome to another Hugo short fiction category round-up! This time, we’re moving forward into the 1980s and into a longer category, with the 1983 Best Novelette nominees all up for our...
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Microreview [Book]: Realm of Ash by Tasha Suri
Politics are once again deeply personal in the second instalment of the Books of AmbhaTasha Suri is back in the world of Ambha, with another story of magic, power, self-actualisation and belonging that...
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