“11 Works of Trans-Positive Science Fiction and Fantasy”
Ross Johnson shares 11 works of Trans-positive science fiction and fantasy at the B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog!
“Life Got You Down? Time to Read The Master and Margarita”
At Lithub, Viv Groskop writes about Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita. “Written in the 1930s but not published until the 1960s, The Master and Margarita is the most breathtakingly original piece of work. Few books can match it for weirdness. The devil, Woland, comes to Moscow with […]
“Hunting Legend: And The Ocean Was Our Sky”
At Tor.com, Mahvesh Murad reviews Patrick Ness’ And The Ocean Was Our Sky. “This is a book about prejudices that lead to generations of hate and death; about who monsters are, and what makes them so; about loyalty and single minded, determined violent obsessions that can never end […]
The Many Forms of Louis Cha’s Condor Heroes
Jet Li’s Chang Mo-Kei has been struck by the Jinx Palm, blocking his chi, destroying his ability to perform kung fu and causing him to need constant infusions of chi from Taoist priest Chang San-Fung (Sammo Hung). But Chang can only be cured by a massive infusion of […]
“The Willow That Wasn’t”
At Tell Forward, Shanth Enjeti shares a gallery of Moebius’ art for the fantasy film, Willow. “Moebius shows himself to be a master of understanding George Lucas’ influences for this film, which included Akira Kurosawa’s Noh influenced samurai films. His use of a Noh theater mask for the […]
Interview with Guerilla Games’ Angie Smets
At Venture Beat, Dean Takahashi talks with Guerrilla Games’ Angie Smets about making Horizon Zero Dawn. “She talked about why it took seven years to make the game and craft the inspiring female hero, Aloy.”
The Cultural Gutter 