Review of Dark Matter (Spoilers Below)

It’s too Dark Matter’s credit that despite being very predictable, it kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. It’s obscenely fast paced, but it reads well, the characters are compelling, and there’s lots of twists and turns. Unfortunately, if you couldn’t see the entire plot of this novel mapped out by …

Review of The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley (spoilers below)

The Light Brigade reads like a decent space opera that’s desperate to be something more. I really wanted to like it, every reviewer I’ve seen compares it to Starship Troopers and the Forever War (the 2 titans of military scifi), but it’s just not in the same class. The main problem is that the actual …

What your time travel says about you

Time travel is to science fiction what a small loop of metal designed for fastening is to a bundle of papers: a staple. It’s everywhere. It’s in TV shows, films, books, and video games. Whether it’s the central premise, an occasional event, or just referenced, it’s a concept as old as science fiction itself and …

Review of The Dispossessed

The Dispossessed is not just boring, it is barely classifiable as a book. Written in 1974 by Ursula K Le Guin, it has received almost universal acclaim amongst science fiction fans. It won the Nebula, Hugo, and Locus awards upon release and I have yet to find any really negative reviews for it online. This …

Starship Troopers is the perfect film of a perfect book

Neil Patrick Harris, sporting Hugo Boss inspired attire, in the film of Starship Troopers. Starship Troopers is a perfect film. It is not the greatest film ever, nor was it particularly influential. It only made a small profit, and its sequels are best forgotten. Nevertheless, it is the perfect film because there is no way …