Film – Spider-Man: Brand New Day
It’s fitting the Marvel Cinematic Universe has spent the past ten years or so as […]
Collection: The Jaguar Hunter by Lucius Shepard
One activity that contributed to the weird, nostalgic mood of “Life Felt Bigger, Then” (which
TV: Sugar (Season 2)
For a show conceptually at the risk of being a one-season wonder, Sugar returns for
Novella: And Side by Side They Wander by Molly Tanzer
It’s a weird time for art, and it’s probably only going to get weirder. Molly
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Film: Panic in Year Zero!
There are multiple ways to interpret Panic in Year Zero! (1962): through the lens of
Film: Strange Days
Nothing quite like queueing up an old dystopian science fiction film only to learn you’re
Novel: Vangie’s Ghosts by Paul Di Filippo
The prolific Paul Di Filippo was a principal influence back in the day, when I
Collection: Portalmania by Debbie Urbanski
Few novels have generated as much effusive praise from me as Debbie Urbanski’s After World,
Film: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
Some films don’t try for much but succeed precisely in their aims. Then there are
Novel: Ignore All Previous Instructions by Ada Hoffmann
While unfamiliar with Ada Hoffmann’s writing, I was nonetheless enthusiastic about Ignore All Previous Instructions
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TV: For All Mankind (Season 5)
Given the ambitious reach of its conceit — to detail, over the course of decades,
Novel: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
Score another win for the impulse grab: Ray Nayler was an unknown quantity for me,
Novel: Head Cleaner by David James Keaton
If you want an example of how to sell an impulse-buy print book directly to
Novella: Accelerated Growth Environment by Lauren C. Teffeau
An uplifting, romantic thriller with powerful environmental themes
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Novel: A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinsker
Much to admire in this pandemic-set SF novel that launched into COVID
TV: Wonder Man (Season 1)
After overplaying its hand for years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe seems to have finally learned
Novel: Circular Motion by Alex Foster
Now and then, a novel comes along that profoundly vindicates my expensive habit of random
