SF

Nov 132014
 
FILM REVIEW: 'Radio Free Albemuth' (2014)

Between February and March 1974, renowned science fiction author Philip K. Dick experienced a series of bizarre occurrences (summarised here in graphic form by the legendary R. Crumb) which as far as he was concerned constituted a direct communication from either God, an alien intelligence, or both.  Experiencing visions of the ancient past (specifically 1st […]

Oct 262014
 
BOOK REVIEW: 'Strange Bodies' by Marcel Theroux

I usually can’t stand literary fiction.  That’s a gross generalisation, I know, but stories of middle class people struggling with “worthy” social problems and unexpected family histories set my teeth on edge, and that (or some variation of it) is what the majority of literary fiction seems to concern.  As such, Strange Bodies took me […]

Aug 182014
 
"The monsters are mirrors for us" - M. R. Carey and Ken MacLeod at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

Have apocalyptic tropes like conspiracy theories and the living dead run their course in literature?  At an Edinburgh Book Festival event titled Breathing Life into Zombies, Mike Carey and Ken MacLeod answered this question with a resounding “no” as they discussed their new books and the ideas behind them.  Perhaps best known for his work […]

May 282014
 
FEATURE: Where's Lando? (And other Episode VII musings)

Where’s Lando? (And other Episode VII musings) by Andrew Jamieson, Geekzine UK’s Editor-in-chief It is the question I have asked more than any other (with regard to Star Wars, of course; usually the most asked question of the day is “what’s for dinner?”) since that cast photo was released at the end of April. Straight […]