TV: Westworld (Seasons 1-3)
As a property, Westworld had enough things going against it for me—a reboot of an …
Novel: Spacetime Donuts by Rudy Rucker
Rudy Rucker’s novels of the 1980s were transformative for me, so it was exciting to …
Film: Blade Runner 2049
The original Blade Runner had a significant enough impact on my development as a science …
Film: Creative Control
There’s something cool and interesting going on in Creative Control (2015), a modest but polished …
Lightspeed Review: Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams
My review of the first season of Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams, a worthy new addition …
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New Review in the April 2018 Lightspeed
Well, it’s been a few months, but I’m back in Lightspeed for the April issue …
Novel: Amatka by Karin Tidbeck
Evocative, remarkable, dazzlingly surreal, spellbinding…with so many possibilities, it’s difficult to choose the superlatives to …
Novel: Version Control by Dexter Palmer
Until now, I’ve never had so much difficulty writing about something I absolutely loved. But …
Novel: Sweet Lamb of Heaven by Lydia Millet
It’s tempting to say Lydia Millet’s done it again with her novel Sweet Lamb of …
TV: Mr. Robot (Season 1)
The new USA series Mr. Robot bears surface similarities to a number of other shows, but …
Novel: Chimpanzee by Darin Bradley
With his second novel, Darin Bradley continues to establish himself as one of SF’s most …
Novel: Afterparty by Daryl Gregory
If you haven’t read Daryl Gregory yet, maybe Afterparty (2014) will inspire you to get with …
Collection: Absolute Uncertainty by Lucy Sussex
Browsing the dealer’s room at WisCon, Absolute Uncertainty (2006) by Lucy Sussex jumped off the …
Graphic Novel: Genetiks (I)
Genetiks (I) is an engaging mix of SF, horror, and corporate espionage, about a naïve …