SNAPSHOT In the 25th century, Earth is part of the Planetary Union, a far-reaching, advanced and mostly peaceful civilization with a fleet of 3,000 ships. Down on his luck after a bitter divorce, Planetary Union officer Ed Mercer MERCER (MacFarlane) finally gets his chance to command one of these Continue Reading
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What will you become? Fear the Walking Dead season 3 (poster and trailers)
SNAPSHOT As Fear the Walking Dead returns for season three, our families will be brought together in the vibrant and violent region formerly known as the U.S.-Mexico border. International lines done away with following the world’s end, our characters must attempt to rebuild not only society, but family as Continue Reading
Boldly going all over again: First Star Trek Discovery trailer
SNAPSHOT Set roughly ten years before the events of the original series, Star Trek: Discovery shows a never before seen era that shaped Federation history. First Officer Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) encounters new ships, worlds and villains as the threat of war looms.(synopsis via Netflix) There was a point, Continue Reading
What does Neil deGrasse Tyson think about this summer’s sci-fi movies? We’re glad you asked
Unless you’ve been living on the dark side of a particularly remote moon of late, you would be aware that Neil deGrasse Tyson, an astrophysicist, author and all science expert, is insanely good at communicating everything you could possibly want to know about the world around us and the Continue Reading
Stephen Hawking needs a new voice – which celebrity can fit the bill?
SNAPSHOT Stephen Hawking has had the same trademark voice for 30 years and has now decided it’s time for a change. Watch him view the audition tapes from hopeful celebrities… (synopsis via Laughing Squid) You know how it is – you’ve had something for a while and true you Continue Reading
Guide to the classics: Neil Gaiman’s American Gods (curated article)
Article by Elizabeth Hale, University of New England Fans of Neil Gaiman are having a bountiful year. In February there was the release of his retelling of the Norse myths. In March, Dark Horse released the comic book adaptation of his influential 2001 novel American Gods. And this month, American Continue Reading
Farewell Grimm: “Zerstörer Shrugged” / “The End” (S6, E12 and E13)
It is a rare thing indeed to get to the end of a six-season old show, even one you have loved passionately from the start, and be able to say that it is as good now, if not better, than when it began. Most shows either start out strong, Continue Reading
Don’t be scared! Will and Grace are coming back, with a brand new trailer to boot
SNAPSHOT That’s right, honey! A decade after their unforgettable eight-season run, comedy’s most fabulous foursome is back. Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally reprise their infamous roles as Will, Grace, Jack and Karen in this exclusive 12-episode event. There’s no doubt that with this crew’s indelible Continue Reading
Now that the glitter has settled: Eurovision Song Contest 2017 wrap-up
This was an oddly quiet year for the Eurovision Song Contest. Granted yes there was the kerfuffle over Russia sending along an act to compete who had, in contravention of well-documented Ukrainian law, performed in Crimea, a brazenly provocative act that saw them withdraw from the event this year, Continue Reading
Hello Mr Cyberman! Doctor Who joins forces with Mr Men
One of the movements that has to come to have a significant impact on modern entertainment options, apart from sequelitis which is alive and well (ish; let’s not get carried away here) is postmodernism, and specifically, it’s love of pluralism. In our 21st century meta-oriented world where the old and Continue Reading