Into the Manifold: Exploring the Philosophical Sci-Fi of David Zindell’s Neverness Novels With striking imagery, heady metaphysics, and meandering plots, David Zindell presented a fascinating (and frustrating) vision of the distant future. Jan 15, 2023
This Retro Intro for Andor is a Work of Art Andor’s been pretty great as is. Turns out, all it’s really been missing is a ’70s-style intro. Nov 22, 2022
Genrefication Now you can find all of my “shoegaze,” “synth-pop,” “martial arts,” et al. reviews with just a click. Nov 4, 2022
The Rings of Power, Season One: Flawed, yet Faithful to the Spirit of Tolkien’s Mythos Amazon’s Tolkien adaptation is not without issues, but its heart (and sense of ambition) is in the right place. Oct 19, 2022
Doctor Who’s Doctrine, Part 3: Exterminating Evil A darkness and sense of tragedy lurk on Doctor Who’s edges, ready to storm in without warning. Sep 28, 2022
Does the Church Have Room for Science Fiction? Author Sandra Miesel notes the numerous Catholic authors that have made contributions to the “speculative fiction” genre. Sep 22, 2022
What’s the deal with The Rings of Power’s opening credits? The series’ opening credits are a clever, and meaningful, Tolkien deep cut. Sep 13, 2022
Remembering Newtype USA During the early-to-mid ’00s, Newtype USA served up all of the anime coverage an American otaku could want, and then some. Sep 9, 2022
Character Flaws and the “Final Frontier” How Star Trek dropped the ball by making its characters a little too perfect. Aug 29, 2022
How Star Trek Can Shape a Life We run a risk when we write off the TV shows we watch as merely trivial entertainment. Aug 17, 2022
Reading Ms. Marvel Made Me a Better Dad (No, Really) When parenting gets hard, I want it to be my way or the highway. Aug 15, 2022
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Rethinks Regret In the fourth season, the agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. are forced to face one of their greatest foes yet: their own regrets. Aug 15, 2022
Diane Duane’s The Wounded Sky is Star Trek at Its Most Bizarre and Breathtaking (Review) This 1983 Star Trek novel contains a threat to two universes, bizarre alien technology, and a deeply emotional view of the Enterprise crew. Jul 24, 2022
Trailer Alert: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Seeks to Bring the Classic RPG to Life Owlbears, mimics, and displacer beasts, oh my! Jul 22, 2022
Macross 101: An Intro to the Legendary Anime Franchise Macross is one of anime’s most storied franchises, but it’s been largely unavailable to Western audiences. Until now, that is. Jul 12, 2022
Massif Press’ Icon Is a “Mythic Fantasy” RPG Inspired by Anime and Video Games The new game from the co-creator of Lancer is set in a diverse and fantastical world. Mar 4, 2022
Some Belated (and Extended) Thoughts on Halo Infinite The latest chapter in the Master Chief’s never-ending battle leaves me wanting more, in both good and bad ways. Mar 2, 2022
When Fantasy RPGs Go Cosmic A pair of acclaimed fantasy role-playing games are venturing out into the great unknown. Feb 3, 2022
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Flight of the Navigator’s Special Effects A 41-minute analysis of the groundbreaking visuals in one of my favorite childhood movies? Yes, please. Nov 28, 2021
Trailer Alert: Superman and Batman Face off in DC’s Injustice Based on the popular video game and comics, “Injustice” imagines a world where Superman becomes a tyrant. Oct 4, 2021