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May the Verse Be With You: Ode to Winston Smith
If anyone deserves an ode it’s Winston Smith! Even for those who’ve not read it, George Orwell’s 1984 conjures terror and horror. As a book, it’s a massive contribution to culture, perhaps one of the most...November 27, 2020 387 0
In Review: The Barrier (S1-Ep 1) – Another World
Synopsis: World War III took place in 2025. As a result of it already scarce resources (fuel, electricity, etc.) were decimated. The environment was also devastated, leaving a bare and broken world. Now, twenty years later...September 14, 2020 793 0
Five Failings: What Brave New World Missed
Peacock’s first big project, a much-awaited adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World was recently reviewed by Sci-fi Pulse. Fair to say that we weren’t blown away by it. From it. We’ve identified some of what...July 24, 2020 437 0
In Review: Brave New World – Series Overview
Synopsis: Following on from the pilot episode, reviewed separately, last week, brand new streaming service Peacock went with the plan to drop the whole series of its first big “Peacock Original”, its take on Brave New...July 20, 2020 727 0
In Review: A Mound Over Hell
A Mound Over Hell by Gary Morgenstein Published by Indigo, and imprint of BHC Press, March 29, 2019. Softcover of 520 pages at $18.95. Ebook available at $7.99. Note: I was sent an electronic version of...September 18, 2018 521 0
In Review: The Machine Society
The Machine Society by Mike Brooks Published by Cosmic Egg Books, an imprint of John Hunt Publishing, on October 28, 2016. Paperback of 218 pages at $16.95. Also available as an ebook for $7.99. The cover:...November 23, 2016 1687 0
