This is sort of a travel-edition of my usual reviews; I’m away from home for a few days and needed something suitable for reading on a plane. The first three Hugo-nominated novelettes fit the bill nicely. This year we have stories of an exclusive boutique clothing store run entirely by fairies, a tiny robot who’s
Directed by Tom Gormican, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent follows Nick “Fucking” Cage (Nicolas “Fucking” Cage) who feels unfulfilled and is facing financial ruin which leads him to accept a $1 million offer to attend a wealthy fan’s birthday party. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when a CIA operative recruits Cage for an
Created by Legendary and Netflix, Pacific Rim: The Black season 2 is the second and final season of the spin-off from the world of mechs and monsters. We once again follow the brave siblings Taylor (Calum Worthy) and Hayley (Gideon Adlon) who are still hoping to reach the safety of Sydney aboard Atlas Destroyer, the
You can listen to this episode on our Binary System Podcast channel at Anchor.fm “Call me Cecil…” Our favorite podcast is getting all-out literary as this week’s episode takes a few pages from Moby Dick and spins a tale about a hunt for a gigantic Librarian roaming the desert, occasionally pausing to reflect about the
Directed by David Yates, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is set after the events of The Crimes of Grindelwald and follows Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) who tasks magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) with leading an intrepid team of wizards and witches on a mission to stop Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) and his army from
My mother died screaming my name. Isabel Ibañez’s latest Young Adult novel starts just minutes before a tragedy that changes 18-year-old Zarela Zalvidar’s life forever. Her beautiful mother, a talented flamenco dancer, is killed in a terrifying mishap, and Zarela and her arena-fighting father are left to run their family’s arena of La Giralda without
You can listen to this episode on our Binary System Podcast channel at Anchor.fm! Since Lore Olympus and Peaky Blinders aren’t back yet and the next issue of Saga doesn’t drop till next week, we’re going to catch up on Raised By Wolves, finish up some fan art, and watch Beastars with the Spanish audio
Directed by Jeff Fowler, the world’s favorite blue hedgehog is back for a next-level adventure in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. After settling in Green Hills, Sonic (Ben Schwartz) is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) returns, this time with a
Mrs. Whitaker found the Holy Grail. It was under a fur coat. The latest collaboration between author Neil Gaiman and artist Colleen Doran starts in a flourish of flowers and calligraphy as a kind-natured pensioner buys the Holiest of Holies for 30p from a secondhand shop. The next day she’s visited by Galaad – knight