Friday Fiction: Snowperson’s Life
For some, this story might be intense existential horror; for others, a different take on a classic science fiction idea with disturbing implications.
By Brandon Scott on Dec 8th, 2023
For some, this story might be intense existential horror; for others, a different take on a classic science fiction idea with disturbing implications.
By Throne Rhodes on Dec 6th, 2023
Limetown is a podcast that follows a young woman attempting to discover the truth about the disappearance of the people of Limetown. She has a particular drive to do so because one of her family members was there in Limetown, and his body was never found.
By Brandon Scott on Dec 4th, 2023
If Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder had been a novelization, it would be in my top ten favorite Doctor Who stories across any season, with any Doctor. Full stop. I love it when Doctor Who leans into horror and the weirder side of the universe.
By Brandon Scott on Dec 1st, 2023
Dear reader, if you’re here, then you wondering where on Earth (or alternative versions of such) this story is going. What kind of tale could even progress from such an odd setup?
By Brandon Scott on Nov 29th, 2023
Almost all “speculative” fiction is fantasy fiction. Horror is fantasy. Most science fiction is science fantasy or just fantasy with some aesthetic changes. Superhero fiction is fantasy fiction. Time travel stories are fantasy.
By Brandon Scott on Nov 27th, 2023
Doctor Who: The Star Beast marks the return of so many things. The return of Russell T. Davies as showrunner. The return of David Tennant as the 14th Doctor. And a continuation of Catherine Tate’s Donna Noble story that had originally ended in a tragic mindwipe after she helped save the universe.
By Brandon Scott on Nov 24th, 2023
We tell a lot of different kinds of stories around here. Some horrifying, some thought-provoking, and some downright silly.
By Brandon Scott on Nov 23rd, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving, dear readers.
By Brandon Scott on Nov 22nd, 2023
Elemental marks Pixar’s first romance-focused story since Wall-E, and as a fan of romance stories—yes, most people also find that surprising when they find out—I have to give it a glowing endorsement right off the bat.
By Brandon Scott on Nov 20th, 2023
The Murderbot Diaries is one of those series that is super popular and well-regarded, but it was not really on my radar until I went into this review for its first book, All Systems Red.
By Brandon Scott on Nov 17th, 2023
The mystery of the cube and what it means are finally revealed today. Well, some of its secrets. There is always more to learn when it comes to things beyond our understanding.
By Brandon Scott on Nov 15th, 2023
Tantalus Depths is the kind of book that the right audience will love. It’s a solid combination of cosmic horror, somewhat-hard science fiction, and has sprinkles of space epic. And perhaps its biggest triumph is how it balances those three things in an organic, unfolding way that never feels like a hard genre shift.