Life is too short, way too short, to waste it on artists and songs that say nothing of any consequence. That’s not say that every song you listen should be a philosophical treatise set to music – having some mindless, go-with-the-groove fun can be good for the soul – Continue Reading
“Danger, Will Robinson”: Jupiter 2 set to get Lost in Space all over again
SNAPSHOT Lost in Space is a Netflix Original dramatic and modern reimagining of the classic 1960’s science fiction series. Set 30 years in the future, colonization in space is now a reality, and the Robinson family is among those tested and selected to make a new life for themselves Continue Reading
Comics review: The Snagglepuss Chronicles (issues 1 & 2)
When news first emerged that DC Comics were going to re-interpret a sizable array of Hanna-Barbera’s most iconic stars such as The Flintstones and Scooby Doo and give them a modern makeover, there some doubt expressed that this could be achieved with any sort of creative substance. After all, delightful Continue Reading
Take down Mechno-Hive! Join the fight with The Axiom Chronicles
SNAPSHOT On a dystopian planet in the far reaches of the cosmos, an evil sentient mechanical entity known as the Mechno-Hive has enslaved the organic races as their labor force. By controlling an ancient and mysterious crystaline power source known as the Axiom, they exert their tyrannical will on Continue Reading
First impressions: Stargate Origins (episodes 1-3)
SPOILERS AHEAD … AND THE BEGINNING OF A GRAND ADVENTURE … AND NAZIS WHO ARE NOBODY’S IDEA OF A GOOD TIME … Many a wise person has remarked that some secrets are best left buried where they lie. Now, you might think this attitude is sadly lacking in chutzpah Continue Reading
Whimsical, charming and deliciously strange: The unique world of Satellite Girl and Milk Cow
SNAPSHOT An out of commission satellite picks up a lovelorn ballad on her radio antenna and descends to Earth to find the source of such sincere emotions. But on the way she is caught in the crossfire of a raging magical battle and is transformed into Satellite Girl, complete Continue Reading
Book review: Tin Man by Sarah Winman
There is an exquisite beauty and loveliness to the writing of Sarah Winman. With every artfully-chosen word – artful in the sense that it is rich and poetic, not artificial or posed – and perfectly-expressed idea you are subsumed into stories that are suffused with humanity, joy, sadness, regret Continue Reading
Weekend pop art: Trapped inside Tweety Bird and other clever pop culture icons
While peeking behind the curtain to see what lies beyond doesn’t always the hoped-for dividends – exhibit A being The Wizard of Oz who turned out to be not so wizard-y after all – we can help wondering what we might see if we go beyond initial appearances an Continue Reading
The dystopian mash-up #AlteredCarbon is peak Anthropocene TV (curated article)
by Mitch Goodwin, University of Melbourne The opening image of Altered Carbon is of a male human form. We see him from below, suspended in the shimmering blue expanse of water, beams of angelic light creating a silhouette of his splayed body. The image evokes Scottie Ferguson on the Continue Reading
Who is Ethan Hunt? Mission: Impossible – Fallout may have the answer (trailer + poster)
SNAPSHOT The best intentions often come back to haunt you. Mission: Impossible – Fallout finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team (Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) along with some familiar allies (Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle Monaghan) in a race against time after a mission gone wrong. Henry Continue Reading