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    Star Wars Fans Don’t Understand Chekhov’s Gun

    When Star Wars The Last Jedi came out, I realized that Star Wars fans don’t understand Chekhov’s Gun. I spent a lot of time on the Star… Read more “Star Wars Fans Don’t Understand Chekhov’s Gun”

    February 10, 2018February 10, 2018 by bespectaclednerd

    Revisiting War of the Worlds

    HG Wells is often overlooked by science fiction fans. A lot of fans tend to praise Isaac Asimov, Arthur C Clark, Heinlein, Herbert–a lot of great writers… Read more “Revisiting War of the Worlds”

    July 2, 2015July 2, 2015 by bespectaclednerd

    Lots of Sci-Fi Films…Little Fantasy

    For a genre fan like me, modern cinema is a mixed bag. In the last few months, some damn good science fiction has been released. We’ve had… Read more “Lots of Sci-Fi Films…Little Fantasy”

    June 16, 2015June 15, 2015 by bespectaclednerd

    Where are all the Gay People in Fantasy and Sci-Fi?

    I’m a huge fan of the X-Men. I’ve been reading the comics since I was a wee lad ,watched the cartoon religiously, and parked my ass opening… Read more “Where are all the Gay People in Fantasy and Sci-Fi?”

    April 25, 2015April 24, 2015 by bespectaclednerd

    Sci-Fi Editorial – Why the Planetary Romance Died

    About four or five months ago, I became interested in the planetary romance genre of sci-fi. Actually,this is a bit of a lie. It was actually Edgar… Read more “Sci-Fi Editorial – Why the Planetary Romance Died”

    April 14, 2015April 9, 2015 by bespectaclednerd

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