The First Rule of Fight Club is you don’t talk about Fight Club – unless you’re talking about the 1999 movie that achieved cult status. Due to the odd promotional posters which featured a bar of soap, I had no interest when it came to the theater. As time went by, I kept hearing references […]
In my quest for new steampunk fiction, I was delighted to find Clockwork Lives with the famous Neal Peart as a co-author. For those too young to know him, Peart was the drummer and writer for the progressive rock band Rush. The novel is a companion to Rush’s concept album Clockwork Angels from 2012. In […]
(Directed by J.A. Bayona) In one of Star Trek’s many incarnations, the crew of the Enterprise encountered a society of clones that was in big trouble. Every genetic duplication they made introduced a bit of error, a concept they called “replicative fading.” The same holds true, unfortunately, for the latest movie in the Jurassic Park […]
Images (c) their respective publishers and/or artists. British writer Michael Moorcock is a master of many genres. He’s written numerous volumes of classic fantasy as well as iconic modern sci-fi. He is also one of the few who was writing steampunk because it was “a thing.” The cover of his 1971 novel Warlord of the […]
Discuss anime with non-fans and they’ll often mention shows like Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, and One Piece. These are examples of the fighting/action “shonen” genre directed at teenage and younger boys. Usually, I roll my eyes at these examples of “kid’s stuff.” Anime is so much more than that. Yet there’s an exception to […]
After the minor disappointment of Deadpool 2 and the major disappointment of the Last Jedi, I had low expectations for the next over-hyped sequel. I saw Incredibles 2 anyway because its predecessor is one of my favorite Pixar movies. It’s got a great story with engaging characters, first-rate animation, and top-tier stars as voice talent. […]
Nikola Tesla was born 162 years ago today in Smiljan, Croatia. Known as a pioneer of radio, the father of alternating current, and the archetypal “mad scientist” he was awarded at least 278 patents. A lifelong eccentric, he never married nor had any romantic relationships, though he’s rumored to have been infatuated with a pigeon. […]
