An Alternate History of Horror XVII: Press Any Button
By Ryan Fleming. Zombie Hunters in New Orleans. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons. The feeling of fear in horror fiction is usually felt...
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- Oct 27
- 9 min
Tales from Development Hell: Dinosaur
By Ryan Fleming Everyone loves a Styracosaurus. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons. In any industry, advances in technology can alter the...
- Oct 26
- 4 min
The Accidental President. Review of The Man (1972).
Review by Matthew Kresal The Man himself. James Earl Jones, who becomes President by accident. The Man (1972). Picture courtesy Moria...
- Oct 25
- 4 min
The Adventures of Aella the Amazon. Part 7: Season Six.
By Paul Leone. Figurine of an Amazon on horseback on display in the Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University. The Amazon and horse were...
- Oct 20
- 7 min
Alternate History and Stargate. Part 7
By Tom Anderson Time to look butch. Time to look at Stargate. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons. When we last left this rundown of...
- Oct 18
- 5 min
The Adventures of Aella the Amazon. Part 6: Season Five.
By Paul Leone. Alexander the Great meets Diogenes (without his barrel), by Gaspar de Crayer. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons....
- Oct 11
- 5 min
The Adventures of Aella the Amazon. Part 5: Season Four.
By Paul Leone The Sea Queen. Possibly. There aren't many photographs of the original. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons. Continuing our...
- Oct 9
- 8 min
Alternate History and Stargate. Part 6
By Tom Anderson From left: Debbie Reynolds (actress), Richard Nixon (President), Carrie Fisher (actress), Pat Nixon (First Lady). None of...
- Sep 28
- 13 min
Book Nook: Agent Lavender, by Tom Black and Jack Tindale
Authors interviewed by David Flin The book that started it all. One of the first books produced by SLP, and an iconic aspect of the...
- Sep 27
- 4 min
The Adventures of Aella the Amazon. Part 3: Season 2.
By Paul Leone. Two Amazons battle two griffins. Bas relief from the British Museum. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons. Continuing our...
- Sep 25
- 4 min
Book Nook: The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde
Review by Jared Kavanagh Picture courtesy Amazon. The year in 1985. Britain and Russia have been fighting the Crimean War since 1854....
- Sep 20
- 4 min
The Adventures of Aella the Amazon. Part 2: Season One
By Paul Leone. The first Myth of the Week: Plight of the Pegasus. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons. Reviews of books, films, and...
- Sep 14
- 10 min
Alternate History and Stargate. Part 5
By Tom Anderson Asgard Transporter, Second Life. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons. When we last left this series , I had approached the...
- Sep 13
- 5 min
The Adventures of Aella the Amazon. Part 1: Overview.
By Paul Leone This is not how Aella the Amazon normally dresses. Laetitia Casta in civvies. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons. Reviews...
- Sep 4
- 7 min
60 Years of Dr Who. Part 6: the Sixth Doctor
By Matthew Kresal Another Baker as Doctor Who. Picture courtesy Big Finish Productions. Matthew's previous articles can be found here: 1,...
- Aug 31
- 3 min
Book Nook: My Name is Victoria. Author Lucy Worsley
Reviewed by Matthew Kresal My Name is Victoria, by Lucy Worsley. Not a waste of time. Alternate history and professional historians have...
- Aug 28
- 10 min
Alternate History and Stargate. Part 4
By Tom Anderson What this team needs is a fashion designer. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons. Last time on this series , we had reached...
- Aug 24
- 7 min
Book Nook: The Flashman Series, by George MacDonald Fraser
Review by David Flin Illustration for George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman. Picture courtesy Gino d'Achille. One of the constant debates...
- Aug 18
- 10 min
Tales from Development Hell: The Bodyguard
By Ryan Fleming Inevitably, it was also made into a Musical. Bodyguards don't normally burst into song. Trust me on that. Picture...
- Aug 14
- 5 min
60 Years of Doctor Who. Part 5: The Fifth Doctor
By Matthew Kresal Following Tom Baker. A tough ask. Picture Courtesy Big Finish Productions. When Tom Baker left Doctor Who after seven...
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