Author Archives: Cora

Star Trek Picard finally meets the “Watcher”

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Cora

Shockingly, we only have one Star Trek series airing right now (but have no fear, because Disney Plus is giving us Moon Knight next week), so here is my take on the latest episode of Star Trek Picard. For my … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Picard Undergoes “Assimilation”

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Cora

Season 4 of Star Trek Discovery ended this week, so here’s my take on the third episode of season 2 of Star Trek Picard. For my take on previous episodes and seasons, go here. Warning: Spoilers below the cut!

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Star Trek Discovery Is “Coming Home”

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Cora

It’s the season 4 finale of Star Trek Discovery. Reviews of previous seasons and episodes may be found here. Warning: Spoilers under the cut!

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An Open Letter to the 2022 Hugo Finalists, Whoever They May Be

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Cora

This is an updated repost of this post from last year, which a lot of people found helpful. Nominations for the 2022 Hugo Awards closed yesterday and the finalists are expected to be announced sometime in April. Right now, no … Continue reading →

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Non-Fiction Spotlight: Dangerous Visions and New Worlds: Radical Science Fiction 1950 to 1985, edited by Andrew Nette and Iain McIntyre

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Cora

The nominations for the 2022 Hugo Awards close tomorrow, so I have one last Non-Fiction Spotlights for 2021 for you. Though I will keep the project going and present SFF-related non-fiction books published in 2022, because after the Hugos is … Continue reading →

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Fancast Spotlight: Rogues in the House

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Cora

Nominations for the 2022 Hugo Awards close on March 15, so here is another Fancast Spotlight for your consideration. For more about the Fanzine/Fancast Spotlight project, go here. You can also check out the other great fanzines and fancasts featured … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Picard does “Penance”

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Cora

With the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery out of the way, here’s my take on the second episode of season 2 of Star Trek Picard. For my take on previous episodes and seasons, go here. ETA: Camestros Felapton weighs … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Discovery finally meets “Species 10-C”

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Cora

It’s the penultimate episode of season 4 of Star Trek Discovery. Reviews of previous seasons and episodes may be found here. Warning: Spoilers under the cut!

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Some Comments on the 2021 Nebula Finalists

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Cora

The finalists for the 2021 Nebula Awards were announced today, again very close to the Hugo nomination deadline, though not quite as close as last year. So let’s take a look at the individual categories: Best Novel None of the … Continue reading →

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Non-Fiction Spotlight: Lovecraft in the 21st Century Dead, But Still Dreaming, edited by Antonio Alcala Gonzalez and Carl H. Sederholm

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Cora

The 2022 Hugo nomination deadline is approaching and the Non-Fiction Spotlights are coming fast and furious now. If you’re just joining us, the Non-Fiction Spotlights are a project, where I interview the authors/editors of SFF-related non-fiction books that came out … Continue reading →

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