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Old Directors Yell at Clouds – Pardon, Superheroes
This October seems to be “aging directors lash out at superhero movies” month. Martin Scorsese, director of Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Casino and others, fired the first volley during an interview to promote his latest film, The Irishman, which … Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged 1970s, arthouse film, British cinema, DC, gangster movies, gender, German cinema, Hollywood, Marvel, New Hollywood, old men yelling at clouds, race, superheroes, US cinema
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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for July 2019
It’s that time of the month again, time for “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some June … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Speculative Fiction of the Month
Tagged cyberpunk, dragons, dystopian, epic fantasy, funny SF, genetic engineering, historical fantasy, humor, LGBT, military science fiction, new release round-up, other people's books, paranormal mystery, paranormal romance, pirates, post-apocalyptic SF, science fiction mystery, science fiction romance, science fiction thriller, space opera, steampunk, superheroes, telepathy, time travel, urban fantasy, vampires, werewolves, witches, YA fantasy, YA science fiction, zombies
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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for May 2019
It’s that time of the month again, time for “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some April … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Speculative Fiction of the Month
Tagged contemporary fantasy, Demons, dystopian, epic fantasy, funny SF, LGBT, Mannerpunk, military science fiction, other people's books, paranormal mystery, paranormal romance, robots, science fantasy, science fiction romance, space opera, steampunk, superheroes, time travel, urban fantasy, vampires, witches, YA science fiction
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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for April 2019
It’s that time of the month again, time for “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some March … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Speculative Fiction of the Month
Tagged Asian fantasy, dragons, dystopian, epic fantasy, fantasy romance, grimdark fantasy, historical fantasy, horror, LGBT, LitRPG, magic, magical realism, military science fiction, my books, other people's books, paranormal mystery, paranormal romance, pirates, post-apocalyptic SF, robots, science fantasy, science fiction romance, science fiction thriller, short fiction collection, space exploration, space opera, steampunk, superheroes, sword and sorcery, urban fantasy, weird western, witches, YA fantasy
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Some Thoughts on the Hugo Award Finalists, Part II: The 2019 Hugo Awards
And here is part II of my overview of the 2019 Hugo Award and 1944 Retro Hugo Award finalists, this time with the 2019 Hugo Award finalists. Part I with my take on the 1944 Retro Hugo finalists is here. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Comics, Film, TV
Tagged alternate history, awards geekery, Doctor Who, fantasy, gender, Hollywood, Hugo Awards, Hugos, LGBT, Marvel, race, science fiction, superheroes, US cinema, US TV, YA fiction
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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for February 2019
It’s that time of the month again, time for “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some January … Continue reading
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Tagged anthology, Asian fantasy, cozy space opera, dark fantasy, dystopian, epic fantasy, fantasy mystery, ghosts, historical fantasy, hopepunk, horror, indie speculative fiction of the month, LGBT, military science fiction, my books, Norse mythology, other people's books, our books, paranormal mystery, paranormal romance, post-apocalyptic SF, satire, science fiction romance, science fiction thriller, space colonisation, space opera, steampunk, superheroes, sword and sorcery, urban fantasy, witches, wizards, YA science fiction
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Some Comments on the 2019 Academy Award Winners
So the winners of the 2019 Academy Awards were announced last night with the usual pomp and circumstance and gorgeous gowns, but without the usual host, since the guy they picked disqualified himself due to homophobic remarks and bad behaviour. … Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged awards geekery, Black Panther, DC, fashion, gender, German cinema, German TV, Hollywood, LGBT, Marvel, music, Oscars, race, superheroes, Tatort, US cinema
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A Few Words on Some Very Lacklustre Academy Award Nominees
So the nominees for the 2019 Academy Awards have been announced today and it’s a very lacklustre selection. The SFF world is rejoicing that Black Panther got a Best Picture nod, the first ever superhero film to do so, which … Continue reading
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Tagged awards geekery, bio pic, Black Panther, German cinema, historical fatigue, Hollywood, music, Oscars, race, superheroes
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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for November 2018
It’s that time of the month again, time for “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some October … Continue reading
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Tagged anthologies, biopunk, Demons, dystopian, epic fantasy, funny SF, ghosts, historical fantasy, horror, indie speculative fiction of the month, LGBT, military science fiction, other people's books, paranormal mystery, prison, space opera, superheroes, time travel, urban fantasy, vampires, weird fiction, weird western, witches, YA fantasy
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Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month for October 2018
It’s that time of the month again, time for “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”. So what is “Indie Speculative Fiction of the Month”? It’s a round-up of speculative fiction by indie authors newly published this month, though some September … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, alternate history, anthology, Asian fantasy, bounty hunters, cats, cozy fantasy, cozy space opera, cyberpunk, dragons, dystopian, epic fantasy, fae, fairytales, funny fantasy, ghosts, historical fantasy, horror, In Love and War, indie speculative fiction of the month, LGBT, LitRPG, military fantasy, military science fiction, my books, non-fiction, other people's books, our books, paranormal mystery, paranormal romance, playwriting, psychics, science fantasy, science fiction romance, space colonisation, space exploration, space opera, steampunk, superheroes, time travel, urban fantasy, weird western, YA fantasy, YA science fiction
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