The Disquieting Guest — Tentacles and Patriarchy

As something of an appendix to our Shoot the WISB discussion of the new Godzilla (where we were joined by Rachael Acks), I thought I’d talk a bit about something that I’ve always found very striking about It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955):  the portrayal of Faith Domergue’s character, Professor Lesley Joyce. She is, on the one hand, […]

Book Review: The Dirty Streets of Heaven by Tad Williams

Doloriel, a.k.a. Bobby Dollar, has a tough job for an angel. He’s an advocate, which means when someone dies, he gets the call to argue that the soul should go to Heaven. Or, at worst, Purgatory. Every death has an on-the-spot trial, with a representative from Heaven and Hell arguing for the soul before an […]

207. David Edison (a.k.a. Kahlua Engine) — The Waking Engine (An Interview at ICFA)

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode207InterviewWDavidEdisonAtICFA/SandF%20–%20Episode%20207%20–%20Interview%20w%20David%20Edison%20at%20ICFA.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSCities of the dead, sass, and New Yorkers, oh my!  Shaun and Julia have a little fun with David Edison in a hotel room.  We talk about words, […]

Torture Cinema Poll for June 2014: You Decide

You know the drill.  Pick the one you want us to watch this month!  Voting closes on Monday. Note:  I’ve been randomizing the massive list so we can keep the polls fresh.  From now on, I’m also going to randomize the lists by decade so each poll item is from a different decade.

Top 10 Episodes and Blog Posts for May 2014

May was a busy month.  Here’s what you were all enjoying! Top 10 Episodes: #20. Captain America: the Winter Soldier (2014) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast 204. Caribbean SF w/ Karen Lord, Tobias Buckell, and Stephanie Saulter — #WorldSFTour Episode 4.2 — Torture Cinema Meets The Wicker Man 205. Mary Anne Mohanraj & Cecilia […]