Fun With Evil Swords
Fun with evil swords and less than solid science. Review: Analog Science Fiction & Fact January/February 2024 Whatever Trevor’s theme is this time, it’s on...
Summer Approaches
We tend to go from third winter to early summer here. The cherry trees are finally almost over and I can go outside without a mask on. Yay! No updates. I...
Claiming the Trickster God
Well, one version of them anyway! Read on to find out why…okay, that’s clickbaity, but I don’t care. Loki 1.5 “Journey Into Mystery” Okay, good, they didn’t...
Earthquakes, Earthquake Zones, and Those Pesky Disaster Movies
Disaster movies are fun. They’re a form of schadenfreude. At least you’re not that guy, right? Earthquakes are something that’s often used in disaster...
Happy Eclipse Day
Wear your eclipse glasses, people! And have some reviews. Side note: It just occured to me that if we ever join the Galactic Federation, eclipses are going...
The Woman in the Sun and the Man in the Moon
No updates this week, but my muse produced this and I’m just going to share it. So, you know about the Man in the Moon, right? Well, there’s also a Woman in...
Unlikely Viruses and Keepers of Time
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: 1.17 “Blue Shadow Virus” The blue shadow virus is a highly unlikely pathogen…one which infects all forms of life, plants, animals,...
Just How Smart Is A Horse
Okay, I’m back on the horse thing again, but something happened with a horse this week that made me want to talk about something. Namely, how smart are...
No Fools This April
Instead, have a hare…because I don’t have a rabbit. I don’t do April Fool’s jokes, so here’s your regularly scheduled reviews. Review: After World by Debbie...
Hugo Finalists!
I know it’s Edinburgh not Glasgow, but same country and I have never actually been to Glasgow! This year’s Hugo finalists are out and I have thoughts. The...
More Clone Wars - Dodgy Morality?
It’s a war story. There should be grey areas. Star Wars: The Clone Wars 1.3 “Shadow of Malevolence” The nasty ship with the ion drive is still out there…and...
The Beauty of Indigenous Fantasy
I’m reading through the Nebula finalists right now and have landed on Moniquill Blackgoose’s To Shape a Dragon’s Breath. This is an alternate history fantasy...
Cyberpunks, Gays, and...Squirrels?
Review: More Perfect by Temi Oh Is this cyberpunk? It barely touches on identity, but does go deeply into surveillance. I’m coming down on yes, mostly. Oh...
Award Season...
Horses for “tax”. So, award season is well under way. I’m working through the Nebula finalists right now. I’ve done Game Writing, as best I can; as usual,...
Clones versus Clankers
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur 2.7 “Make It Don’t Break It” The school has a new science teacher…all the way from Wakanda! Lunella begs her to mentor her in...
No, You Can't Do That With That Horse
Rio has a strong opinion on this post! (No, actually, he’s just hoping for a snack).There’s a saying that there are two things you absolutely have to get...
Evil Has Many Forms!
Review of The Four ??? of the Apocalypse and Others
Is It Spring? Nah
Petrified log because why not. I don’t have any news this week. It’s pretending to be spring, but winter comes back on Monday. The critters aren’t going to...
We All Need To Take A Break...
…self included at times. Have some episode recaps. Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur 1.10 “Moon Girl’s Day Off” Moon Girl gets a wee bit overscheduled and pulls a...
The Enduring Appeal of Time Travel
It’s very likely that in our universe, time travel is impossible. That might well be part of its enduring appeal in science fiction. Time travel has been a...