Category Archives: Sci-Fi
Reasonably Priced Comics Anthology #2
Before jumping into the reviews of the individual stories, let me quickly say that the cover art is absolutely incredible. I’ve been paying close attention to artist Ionic’s cover work, and I can’t get enough of it. Continue reading
Source Code Opens April 1st
Source Code, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Monaghan, opens this Friday, April 1st. I could try to explain the plot to you, but you’ll need to see the video trailer for this one. Ok, so this guy thinks he can actually change the past through a fancy computer program? From the trailer, it seems as if he isn’t actually going … Continue reading
Going to See a Road-Trippin’ Alien Named Paul
The movie Paul seems like it’s been getting some good reviews from critics so far, and it looks like it could be a ton of fun for a geek like me. With sci-fi usually attempting a serious, dreary tone, it’s exciting to see something as whimsical as Paul, yet with adult comedy rather than the sitcom-friendly humor of shows like … Continue reading
Two Sci-Fi Webcomics You Should Check Out
Skipjack Skipjack is a webcomic / comic book that I found at the recent New Orleans Comic Con. Written by Ryan Christopher Lord and drawn by John Stephen Lord, Skipjack is the story of a human crew of pirates in space. No, not “of the Caribbean” type, but the type that is only a step removed from Han Solo in … Continue reading
Websites for the Sci-Fi / Fantasy Writer
In my effort to be more “online social” in the course of the next year, I came across a couple of interesting websites. One site provides a service that any writer holds invaluable: someone to actually read and critique your stories. The other site provides an interesting little online application for all of you visual thinkers out there. Critters.org – … Continue reading
Executive Decision
An executive on the run from the law has to make some new friends if she is going to avoid the authorities. Sci-Fi Corporate Crime. With their pulses pounding in their ears, Madeleine and the stranger ran. They were ill prepared for a sport of such vigor, but the threat of pursuit overrode their former agendas. The business woman and … Continue reading
As Seen on TV: The FBI
So, if you’re into the extraterrestrial or supernatural and you’ve ever been thinking about joining the FBI, this is the year to do it according to this fall’s TV shows. Let’s take a look at some offices around the country. Boston – Apparently, there are plenty of positions in this office that are working on “fringe science” cases. Sure, the … Continue reading
One and Done Vs. the Epic
What kind of shows do you like, the “one and done’s” like Stargate Universe and Dollhouse or the “epics” like Lost and FlashForward? For the sake of the article, we’re going to define “One and Done” shows as episodic programs that depend on little or no previous knowledge about the characters or situation in order to understand the show. Case … Continue reading
