Category Archives: Science Fiction & Fantasy

The Frankenstein Chronicles

The Frankenstein Chronicles is often described as a retelling of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein but it’s not that at all. Set a few years after the publication of Shelley’s book, it’s the tale of detective John Marlett (Sean Bean), a Bow … Continue reading

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Phoenix Island

Much has been made of the fact that this book is the inspiraton for the CBS series Intelligence (and more power to John Dixon for it). However, be warned, Hollywood being what it is, Gabriel of Intelligence bears only a … Continue reading

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Dying is My Business

Anyone who enjoys urban fantasy noir should immediately go pick up Dying Is My Business. The promise of the title (a play on Chandler’s Trouble Is My Business) is well fulfilled, especially in the use of language – if Chandler … Continue reading

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FaceOff

Recently, I’ve caught a few episodes of the SyFy Channel’s Face-Off.  I generally avoid “reailty TV” shows, as most of them seem predicated on embarrassing, humiliating, and generally abusing their contestants.  This show, however, focuses on the creative process, and … Continue reading

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