The last three Hugo-nominated novelettes are stories by Sarah Pinsker, A.T. Greenblatt, and Isabel Fall. These ones are slightly more…challenging? Thought-provoking? Whatever you want to call it, we’ve got a story about memory, a story about trying to fit in with a group of super-powered heroes, and a very controversial story that I’m not sure
“It feels a kind of madness for Titan to fight Titan. We were never meant for that.” Keep reading for a review of The Transformers Annual 2021. Minor spoilers below. It sometimes feels like the primary goal of the current Transformers series is to introduce every single character who’s ever been a part of any
“Hello, Green Lantern Sojourner Mullein. I’m Minec of the Sea, by the Streaking Ice, Until the Sun Falls.Care to get off my ship before I have you shot?” It’s the final issue! Keep reading for a review of Far Sector #12. Minor spoilers below. The issue starts out explosively, right in the middle of the
The first day of the end of the world started entirely without incident. C. Robert Cargil – author of We Are Where The Nightmares Go and screenwriter for “Doctor Strange” and “Sinister” – spun a tale of the aftermath of the Robot Apocalypse in Sea Of Rust. His latest book Day Zero tells the story
Directed by Kenneth Branagh, Thor follows the prince of Asgard (Chris Hemsworth) who is soon to inherit the throne from his aging father, Odin (Anthony Hopkins.) However, on the day that he is to be crowned, Thor reacts with brutality when the Frost Giants enter the palace in violation of their treaty. As punishment, Odin
Next up for the Hugo awards, three of the stories nominated for Best Novelette. For this group we’ve got a dystopian commentary on body image (and how society’s treatment of it is so much more poisonous than “don’t you want to be healthy?”), a tale of high school friendship mixed with genetic tampering and revenge,
Disney’s newest live-action adaption is Cruella, based on characters created by Dodie Smith’s 1956s novel, 101 Dalmatians, and Disney’s animated 1961 feature of the same name. The movie serves as a prequel to Cruella before she became the most infamous Disney villain who would stop at nothing to skin puppies to make herself a coat
Directed by John Krasinski, A Quiet Place Part 2 continues directly after the first film and follows the Abbott family who, after discovering the weakness of the creatures, must now face the terrors of the outside world as they fight for survival in silence. They are forced to venture into the unknown and they soon
The third book in Mary Robinette Kowal’s “A Lady Astronaut” series is up for a Hugo award this year, and it’s an absolute cracker. Book One told the story of a world-ending disaster and humanity reaching for the stars from the point of view of the women fighting for their place aboard the spaceships. Book