It’s Hugo nomination time! (Actually the nominees for 2026 were announced almost three weeks ago, but y’know, vacation…) I’ve read one novel and two of the novellas already this year. Check out the full list below with links to the Pixelated Geek reviews (which will be updated on a regular basis as I get around
Directed by Kyle Balda, written by Craig Mazin and based on the 2005 novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann, The Sheep Detectives follows a flock of sheep who set off to solve the mystery of who murdered their beloved shepherd, George Hardy (Hugh Jackman). Every year there’s always one film that seemingly springs out
Helmed by Chris Black and Matt Fraction, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 follows the aftermath of the Season 1 finale, with Keiko, Cate, May, and Shaw returning to a 2017 Skull Island now controlled by Monarch in an uneasy partnership with Apex Cybernetics. The story centers on combating a massive new titan dubbed “Titan
It took ten years, but both the East Coast and West Coast branches of the podcast got to meet up in Manhattan once again for a weekend of museums, comic book shops, subway ficus, fancy islands, sidewalk cocktails, surprise concerts, private hot pot rooms, and treehouses. We also watched three episodes of The Amazing Digital
We’ve really got to hand it to the creators of Pluribus. This episode took a dark turn; the Hive Mind may be the vanguard of an alien invasion that’s either very efficient, or very much not efficient at all. Either way, steps have been taken to try to keep all seven point something billion hosts
Created by Robert Kirkman, Invincible Season 4 continues the story of Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun) following the aftermath of the Invincible War and his violent fight with the Viltrumite, Conquest. While the world recovers from the global catastrophe of last season, a changed Mark struggles with guilt as he fights to protect his home and
Developed by Fumi Games and published by PlaySide Studios, MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is a 2026 rubberhose-style first-person shooter game set in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic mice in the 1930s. It follows private investigator Jack Pepper (Troy Baker), who must investigate a series of connected cases across the fictional town of Mouseburg. I don’t
On this week’s Night Vale recap, when the creepy ice cream truck appeared we thought it was one of those awful stories about creepy ice cream guys preying on people. It’s not. IT’S SO MUCH WORSE. After that we have a spoiler-filled recap of Pluribus episode 5: how did the Hive Mind react to Carol’s
Directed by Lee Cronin, The Mummy follows a journalist’s daughter who returns after being missing for eight years in the desert, having been sealed inside a sarcophagus. However, she is not the same child as she brings a terrifying, ancient, and malevolent force into the family home that turns what should be a joyful reunion