Shelley Jackson’s new novel is a postmodern puzzle-box that staggers and unsettles. Welcome to the world of Sybil Joines’ Vocational School for Ghost Speakers & Hearing-Mouth Children.
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TBT: Ranking Pretention in 1970s Sci-Fi
In an era chock-full of seriously classic American films, there’s a sillier B-side. We’re taking some of the whackiest and ranking them based on loftiness of the film’s ideas and the ludicrousness of its execution.
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50 Years Later: 2001’s Lasting Impact
Half a century later, the surreal Kubrick masterpiece made modern sci-fi possible, and commentates on modern tech and mankind’s flaws more present than ever
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Making Peace With The Future Of Star Wars
For better or for worse, original or reboot, writer Davey Jones has stayed faithful to a film that’s become a family bond. Nostalgia won’t cloud his criticisms, however.
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Black Mirror Says More About Today Than Tomorrow
Unlike sci-fi of yesteryear full of other-worldly and futuristic tech, UK series Black Mirror uses familiarity, with devices that seem more like predictions than fantasy.
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Guillermo Del Toro: Finding Humanity in Monsters & Reality in Fantasy
In his fantastical features, director Guillermo del Toro fleshes out life’s harsh truths
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