“It can be a challenge to feel grounded when even gravity is artificial.” Imagine a photo of the crew on board the International Space Station (ISS). Now think of a still from Star Trek, showing the ...
When Denis Villeneuve’s new Dune adaptation arrived in cinemas, fans of Frank Herbert’s massively influential sci-fi series were impatient to see how their favorite characters had been interpreted for ...
Despite 20 years of frontline psychiatry, I am still yet to diagnose a Schizoid Embolism in any of my patients… but of course, it only exists (so far), within the rich world of Total Recall. The 4K ...
Somehow, the sequel trilogy has returned. (Sorry, couldn’t help myself.) Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 brought with it some exciting announcements for fans of ...
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Farscape episodes ‘PK Tech Girl’ (S1, Ep7), ‘Till the Blood Runs Clear’ (S1, Ep11), ‘The Way We Weren’t’ (S2, Ep5), and ‘Beware of Dog’ (S3, Ep14).
Farscape is anarchic and alien, sexy and savage – and that’s exactly how it sounds. The frantic stab of the first few seconds is like a needle scratch to shock you from your stupor: listen up, normal ...
Around 15 years ago, fresh from being a writer-producer on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, Damian Kindler went rogue. Drawing on experience gained working on a string of hit shows, he formed an ...
Let’s not forget, as we begin on what could be an esoteric and convoluted journey, that Ra was not originally going to be an alien in the Stargate (1994) movie. Jaye Davidson’s character was an ...
In a Spin magazine interview marking the 20th anniversary of his band’s 1995 album Clouds Taste Metallic, The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne was asked about their involvement with the soundtrack ...
As Disney premieres The Book of Boba Fett, another addition to the ever-growing catalog of the expansive and booming Star Wars universe within its tenure, the stage is set for a reminiscence and study ...
For movie geeks like us, it’s rare to happen upon a film you know little or nothing about. But that was exactly what happened in the late 1990s in a flat in North London when I came back one night ...
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Stargate SG-1 episodes ‘Fragile Balance’ (S7, Ep3), ‘Avalon: Part 1’ (S9, Ep1), and ‘Company of Thieves’ (S10, Ep9). Proceed with caution. “After eight ...