Thoughts on Passengers and Arrival
Passengers’ release here in Malaysia bumped Arrival to a later date, which bothered me immensely, as I was anticipating Arrival […]
Movie Review
Star Wars
Are Stormtroopers Really Bad Shots?
Poor stormtroopers, forced to wear limiting armour (you try shooting when your eye slot is so small), relentlessly teased for
LOTR, Tolkien, Uncategorized
Thank You Christopher Tolkien
Right off the bat I want to do exactly what the title says and thank Christopher Tolkien for his decades
Uncategorized
Livestreaming the world’s wind
I am absolutely addicted to this site, Windyty.com. It shows you wind patterns live (maybe a 30 minute delay) for
Uncategorized
Reflections on Living in Namibia
It’s been five years since I left Africa, possibly, but hopefully not, for good (and eight years since I lived
Uncategorized
Emperor of the Eight Islands, a review
Lian Hern writes a good tale here, but not a great one. She sets it in a fictional medieval Japan,
Book Review, Dune, Frank Herbert
The Many Levels That Dune Can Be Read At
Hey, if you haven’t already read Frank Herbert’s Dune, then: a) Shame on you. And b) I’m going to spoil
Uncategorized
Star Trek at 50 – Beyond the fanbase
It?s the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, and the fans had been hoping for a grand celebration. With no new
Uncategorized
The Martian is NOT a true story (but it could have been)
So the buzz this morning is that a number of people are leaving theatres after seeing The Martian, believing that
Uncategorized
Music as a weapon – too silly an idea?
I?m at a bit of a crossroads with the novel I?m writing (hereafter referred to as WiP – short for