Science fiction
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Lonesome no More!
Different writers speak to different people. There can be lots of writers that you like, and lots that you don’t. But I think for each…
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Anybody Can Be a Hero
“Heroes never die!” – Mercy Released in May 2016 by Blizzard Entertainment, Overwatch is a team-based first-person shooter (FPS) that has quickly taken centre-stage in…
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Bounty Hunters and Space Cowboys: Comparing Killjoys and Firefly
Killjoys and Firefly entered my repository of favourite TV shows in much the same manner. In both cases, I saw a few posters and heard…
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No Ghost, Just Shell
The speculative community has been nurturing a climate of social equity in the past few years. From the removal of statuettes depicting the openly racist…
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I Aim to Misbehave – The Confusing Gender Politics of Firefly
Warning: Spoilers ahead, potentially offensive language, and mention of sexual violence. Let me be upfront about this: I think the space western Firefly might be…
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4 Webcomics with which to Coldly Murder Your Productivity
Plume (Fantasy/Supernatural) One of the very first webcomics I read, Plume is the story of Vesper Grey, a young woman living in the early 1800s…
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Review of Wychman Road by Ben Berman Ghan
It’s an age-old question, one that has embedded itself in the consciousness of humanity for as long as we can perceive, and that dares us…
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Just Peace: Ambitious Politics in Doctor Who
Yes, in this post I will be discussing specific scenes. Yes, there will be spoilers. Doctor Who is an awesome show; you don’t need me…
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Larger than Life: A review of Syfy’s The Expanse
If there’s one thing you can say about Syfy’s new show The Expanse (broadcast on Space for us lucky Canadians, eh), it’s that it doesn’t…
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Star Wars: the Force Awakens—We’re Home
It’s been nearly ten years since the release of the almost universally loathed Star Wars prequels, and over thirty since we first witnessed the Star…
The Spectatorial 