Hunting Waterfalls
They came here, as they did everywhere, in search of rushing water. An amphibian race, they were as at home in river or sea as they were on the land.… Read more Hunting Waterfalls →
Beautiful, Beautiful Pylon
I finally set out on my bicycle that afternoon. Ever since the Alien had appeared on the skyline two days ago, people had been staying in their houses, afraid of… Read more Beautiful, Beautiful Pylon →
Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Although it might seem strange now, there was a time when science fiction was perceived as an overwhelmingly male genre. Although there were exceptions like Ursula K Le Guin, there were… Read more Book Review: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood →
Book Review: The Death of Grass by John Christopher
In the last few years dystopian fiction has proved consistently popular. Titles like The Hunger Games have attracted huge fanbases as has the medium-crossing The Walking Dead. The genre of bleak… Read more Book Review: The Death of Grass by John Christopher →
Art Room: Invasion
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Art Room: Doctor Who and the Green Death
Doctor Who – The Green Death I’ve recently been distracting myself from the general misery that is in the news by watching some classic 1970’s episodes of Doctor Who. I particularly enjoyed a surprisingly… Read more Art Room: Doctor Who and the Green Death →
Reading Room: Videodrome and the Lost Art of the Movie Novelization
It might not be an original observation, but it did all really used to be so different. There was a time when, after a film had finished its run at… Read more Reading Room: Videodrome and the Lost Art of the Movie Novelization →
Design Room: Day of the Daleks
As it is Museum Week, it seemed an appropriate time to incorporate the Bradford Media Museum’s replica Dalek from Doctor Who into a suitably retro poster design, channelling the spirit of… Read more Design Room: Day of the Daleks →
Strange and Lost Visions 